Breaking Down the 1st & 2nd Round Draft Picks For the Mets

July 15, 2024 Nate Olshan

With the Reds selecting right-hander Chase Burns No. 2 overall in the draft, it caused quite the shakeup and many players ended up bouncing around in different slots than most had expected. The Mets were able to take full advantage of that by selecting Oklahoma State University outfielder Carson Benge No. 19. Later in the second round, the Mets selected left-hander Jonathan Santucci No. 46 overall out of Duke.

Where Things Stand With The Mets' Manager Search

December 3, 2021 Nate Olshan

With the lockout now in effect in MLB, teams aren’t allowed to sign/trade players… But while the MLB owners and players try to reach an agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement, the Mets can hire a manager. Managers, and all other coaches for that matter, aren’t tied to the CBA and can do whatever they want during the lockout, in terms of new jobs or promotions. Those hires can proceed as if nothing’s going on, and it’s a blessing in disguise for the Mets.

Mets Enhance Their Rotation By Signing Max Scherzer, And What It Means For The Franchise Moving Forward

November 29, 2021 Nate Olshan

Seen as next to impossible when news broke Sunday morning that the Mets were “kicking the tires” on RHP Max Scherzer, my plane touched down in Denver at 9:13AM my time. My phone began to erupt with Tweet notifications regarding the Mets and Scherzer, and I believed that there was a strong possibility of the sides reaching an agreement. Flashback to Wednesday when Mets owner Steve Cohen took to Twitter to share his anger regarding Steven Matz and his agent not giving the Mets a chance to up their offer to him, reports began to swirl that the club wasn’t seen as a destination for some big name players and that they didn’t want to come here.

Mets Go Shopping On Black Friday

November 27, 2021 Nate Olshan

The Mets made three impact moves on Friday by signing INF Eduardo Escobar, OF/1B Mark Canha, and CF Starling Marte. After weeks of scrutiny for not doing anything, in an already relatively slow offseason ahead of a potential lockout starting on Monday, the Mets invested $124.5M on three offensive players. This was also days after Mets owner/CEO Steve Cohen took to Twitter to ridicule Steven Matz’s agent after he didn’t give the Mets a chance to top St. Louis’ offer on the starting pitcher. AND after ESPN’s Buster Olney put out a puffed piece editorial on how players an agents might, “resent Cohen” for his Tweet.

2021 Mets Season Preview & Roadmap To The Playoffs

March 30, 2021 Nate Olshan

The Mets are arguably the most talked about team heading into the 2021 season. With a lot of hype and excitement surrounding new team owner Steve Cohen and new superstar shortstop Francisco Lindor, the fanbase is excited. After decades of suffering under Fred and Jeff Wilpon, and Saul Katz, the team has competence again. The team has an owner who has shown a willingness to spend money, and to acquire talent, right out of the get-go. I could argue that Lindor is the best acquisition by the Mets in the last 20-years, and it is without question the best that I have seen as a Mets fan.