The Mets took another trip down I-95 to take on the Houston Astros at the Cacti Park of the Palm Beaches on Tuesday afternoon. Left-handed pitcher Brandon Waddell, who the Mets signed during the offseason, made his spring debut on Tuesday.
Could his recent power surge be real? While the story of the Mets’ offseason has been, at least from the offensive end, one of a huge splash (Juan Soto) and seemingly letting a superstar walk (Pete Alonso), David Stearns and co.
The New York Mets have added to their position player depth. On Monday, the team announced that they have signed first baseman/outfielder Jared Young to a one-year, major league contract.
The Mets announced on Monday evening that they signed corner infielder and outfielder Jared Young to a major league contract. The deal will be a split deal worth upwards of seven-figures, according to Will Sammon of The Athletic.
The only two things rarer in modern-day baseball than the four-homer game is the Triple Crown and the unassisted triple play. The former is, of course, done over an entire season, while there's a large level of lucky in the unassisted triple play.
The Mets announced that they have signed infielder Jared Young to a one-year major league contract. The club has multiple vacancies on its 40-man roster and won’t need to make a corresponding move for the Ball Players Agency client.
The St. Louis Cardinals have been focused on making trades but their most recent move involved sending someone away instead of reeling them in. It's always tough to see an encouraging prospect go at the expense of a trade that must happen but when a rising slugger is dealt away for seemingly nothing, it's all the more troubling.
The Cardinals announced that infielder/outfielder Jared Young has been placed on outright waivers. That opens up a spot on their 40-man roster for outfielder Victor Scott II.