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Chris Bassitt recently got brutally honest on the New York Mets and their culture. The pitcher was acquired by New York from the Oakland Athletics’ ahead of the 2022 campaign. And he played a pivotal role in the rotation amid injuries to Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer. However, Bassitt told Chris Rose the truth about […]

The ending of the New York Yankees’ 2022-23 campaign was an abysmal one for the organization. Injuries plagued them toward the latter part of the postseason, and many of their usual reliables underperformed at the season’s biggest stage. With the season behind them, the focus now moves to free agency and how the franchise intends […]

The New York Mets had high hopes entering the postseason despite relinquishing the NL East lead in the last week of the regular season. Finishing with 101 wins, the Mets were heavily favored in their Wild Card round clash against the San Diego Padres, but they ended up losing the series, ruining what could have […]

A lot can happen in a couple of months. But is it enough time for the pillar of the New York Mets’ rotation to change his mind? Because Jacob deGrom has zero qualms staying in the Big Apple, according to his former teammate Zack Wheeler. Wheeler is currently gearing up for what will likely be […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers went on a rampage for one of the best regular season performances in recent memory. MLB pundits expected them to get through the NLDS smoothly and possibly play one of the powerhouses in the NLCS and World Series eventually. The San Diego Padres did not want to hear that talk as […]

2022 MLB free agency figures to have a very deep starting pitcher market, and the guy who will likely headline that market is New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom. deGrom can opt out of his current deal with the Mets this offseason, and seems likely to do so. With him hitting the free agent market, […]

The New York Yankees are still playing playoff baseball currently, but whenever the offseason rolls around, they are going to have one main goal; re-sign Aaron Judge. After Judge’s historic hitting campaign, the Yankees are going to do everything in their power to hold onto their star slugger. Even past Judge, the Yankees are going […]

After a brutal Game 1 loss in the NL Wild Card, the New York Mets bounced back and took Game 2 thanks in part to Jacob deGrom. In six innings, he allowed only two runs and collected eight strikeouts to outduel Blake Snell and force a winner-take-all Game 3 against the San Diego Padres. The […]

With their backs against the wall, the New York Mets are turning to ace Jacob deGrom. Max Scherzer labored in the team’s 7-1 Game 1 loss of the NL Wild Card Series. Mets first baseman Pete Alonso revealed his honest thoughts on deGrom getting the ball in Game 2 with the season on the line, […]

The New York Mets dropped their Wild Card opener against the San Diego Padres in the MLB playoffs, so that means they are likely to activate Jacob deGrom earlier than planned. However, the question is whether the star pitcher is ready and healthy to play or not. For those not in the know, the Mets […]

It is possible that Jacob deGrom won’t get to toe the rubber in the playoffs until the National League Division Series. According to Joel Sherman of The New York Post, the New York Mets have a blueprint in which deGrom is not part of the starting rotation in the upcoming showdown with the San Diego […]

The New York Mets will host the San Diego Padres to begin the National League Wild Card Series. Mets manager Buck Showalter is reportedly floating the idea of not running his aces out for Games 1 and 2. According to New York Post writer Joel Sherman, the Mets might push Jacob deGrom back to Game […]

The New York Mets’ NL East title hopes took a big hit when they were swept by the Atlanta Braves this past week, bringing their bitter rivals’ magic number to clinch the division down to one. However, New York technically has an outside chance at the division title if the Braves are swept by the […]

Despite having Jacob deGrom on the mound, the New York Mets fell to the Atlanta Braves, losing their chance to clinch the NL East during their current road series. deGrom struck out 11 Braves batters but also allowed three home runs (all solo blasts) in six innings. The Mets pulled deGrom after 86 pitches due […]

The New York Mets will face the Atlanta Braves beginning Friday in a series that will surely determine the National League East. And the Mets will kick off that series by sending veteran ace Jacob deGrom to the mound. Mets manager Buck Showalter revealed Wednesday night that deGrom’s next start would be moved up to […]

The MLB offseason hasn’t even started, and the race for the top names in the league are on. One of the biggest names available in the offseason is Jacob deGrom, who has publicly stated that he will test free agency in 2023. Because of that, teams like the Atlanta Braves are already gunning for the […]

A few months ago, the New York Mets gained separation from the Atlanta Braves in the NL East race. Even though Atlanta has stormed back, the Mets are still ahead of the Braves by one full game, and they have a couple of more weeks to ramp up before the postseason begins. Losing series to […]

New York Mets starter Chris Bassitt has been a huge part of the Mets’ turnaround as one of the best teams in the league with a 90-55 record. An All-Star in 2021, Bassitt has carried over that form in New York, pitching to the tune of a 3.44 ERA in 165 innings pitched (27 starts). […]

The New York Mets, by all accounts, have had a successful season. After a 7-1 victory against the 55-89 Pittsburgh Pirates, they managed to bounce back from a historic sweep at the hands of the Chicago Cubs, pushing their record to an impressive 90-55 to increase their cushion over the Atlanta Braves in the race […]

The New York Mets are still atop the NL East with an 89-55 record, but they need every win they can get especially with the Atlanta Braves closing in on them. Holding a precarious half-game lead over the Braves, the Mets missed a golden opportunity to widen the gap after getting swept by the 61-82 […]

With the New York Mets battling with the Atlanta Braves for the NL East crown, there has been no better time for ace Jacob deGrom to return to his usual level. Just over a month since his return from a 13-month hiatus caused by a myriad of injury problems, deGrom is now heating up, continuing […]

The 91-50 Houston Astros are one of the scariest teams in the league. Not only do the Astros boast the services of ace Justin Verlander, who has come roaring back from Tommy John surgery recovery en route to a 1.84 ERA in 152 innings pitched (24 starts), they also have the left-handed Framber Valdez pitching […]

Clayton Kershaw has been a machine for the Los Angeles Dodgers this season, as he’s always been. Prior to his stint on the injured list, the living legend has been putting on a show on the mound. His work as a starting pitcher has helped propel the Dodgers into the top of the MLB pecking […]

In what could serve as a preview for the 2022 NLCS, the New York Mets took down Mookie Betts and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Citi Field Wednesday night to the tune of a 2-1 score. Jacob deGrom was sensational on the mound for the Mets, who now improve to 83-48 after the victory and […]

The New York Mets are playing what easily could be a preview of the NLCS this year against the Los Angeles Dodgers. They entered Wednesday night with the two best records in the National League. However, the Dodgers have a commanding lead in the NL West. Whereas the Mets lead over the defending World Series […]

The New York Mets have become one of the best teams in MLB thanks in large part to their pitching. Edwin Diaz has been as lights out as they come as a close and Jacob deGrom has re-joined a staff that has been strong all season. Although deGrom has been his usual dominant self, his […]

The struggling New York Yankees were preparing to face two of MLB’s best pitchers in back-to-back games on Monday and Tuesday in their two-game set with the New York Mets. Max Scherzer will pitch Monday’s game against the Yankees and Jacob deGrom was scheduled to pitch on Tuesday. But the Mets have decided to start […]

It was mission accomplished for the Atlanta Braves in the recently concluded four-game home series against National League East division rivals New York Mets. The Braves won three of those games, and in the process, narrowed the gap between the division-leading Mets and themselves, thanks also to the pitching prowess of Max Fried in that […]

Jacob deGrom has been pretty close to perfect in his return from the injured list to the New York Mets starting rotation. Through three starts, he has just a 1.62 ERA, proving he hasn’t lost a step despite not pitching in a major league game in over a year. deGrom’s latest outing was a six […]

Jacob deGrom returned to the Citi Field mound for the first time since July 7th of last season. The New York Mets ace delivered a masterpiece, taking a perfect game nearly into the seventh inning and nearly shutting down the Atlanta Braves in a huge win. After the game, deGrom discussed how much it meant […]

Jacob deGrom made his first start at Citi Field since July 7th of last season. An unfortunate bout with injuries has caused the New York Mets ace to miss a full calendar year. Now, the superstar is back in action and is already dominating. In his first home start of the 2022 season, deGrom carved […]

The New York Mets are having a fantastic season. What has made it truly impressive is that they have done it without their ace, Jacob deGrom, for almost the entirety of it. The Mets starter made his season debut earlier this week, tossing five innings of one-run ball. Clearly, Mets manager Buck Showalter wants to […]

Jacob deGrom made his season debut on Tuesday night, tossing five innings of one-run ball while striking out six batters in the New York Mets’ loss to the Washington Nationals. After the game, deGrom expressed how happy he was to be back on the mound. However, he did have one regret from Tuesday night, a […]

New York Mets star pitcher Jacob deGrom has finally made his way back to the mound, and he was greeted in a big way. Jacob deGrom is making his first appearance on Tuesday night in over a year. The star pitcher had been out since July seventh, 2021. Upon returning to the mound, deGrom was […]

The MLB world has been buzzing all day with trade rumors and players being sent to new teams. Each contending roster is looking for its missing pieces to increase their championship hopes while others are focused on selling off their top players to focus on rebuilding. However, former Mets pitcher and current member of the […]

The New York Mets are about to get some massive help this season. After almost an entire year of rehab, Jacob deGrom will be suiting up for them. The team announced their their long-time ace will be pitching in his first game on Tuesday: a welcome sight for fans. Finally, he’s back. … for this […]

The New York Mets have dominated the 2022 season so far without one of their best players, if not their very best. Jacob deGrom is finally scheduled to pitch this Tuesday against the Washington Nationals, which should make their strong pitching staff even better. Taijuan Walker, one of their key pitchers, is just as pumped […]

The New York Mets will be getting a major boost to the rotation this week after it was announced that Jacob deGrom would be making his 2022 MLB season debut. According to Anthony DiComo, Buck Showalter revealed that deGrom is slated to start his first game of the season on Tuesday, Aug. 2, against the […]

The 2022 MLB trade deadline is scheduled for Tuesday, August 2nd, at 6 PM EST. That happens to be the same day New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom is set to make his 2022 debut against the Nationals in Washington. Meanwhile, Juan Soto has been the subject of a number of trade rumors. Although many […]