jeurys familia
Mets reliever's new wrinkle becoming difference-maker
Jeurys Familia is working on a new grip for his splitter this spring. The effects have been positive, according to Mets manager Luis Rojas. “He’s really happy with how his...
Mets veteran cleared to practice after 'scariest week' of his life
PORT ST. LUCIE — Matt Adams said he was nervous when the Mets sent him back to New York to undergo cardiac testing last week. “It was probably the scariest...
Mets reliever off to quick start after dropping 30 pounds
PORT ST. LUCIE — Jeurys Familia has received strong reviews from team officials for his first three appearances this spring. The right-hander has pitched three scoreless innings, with two hits...
World Series champion 'thankful' to get opportunity with Mets
PORT ST. LUCIE — Matt Adams was hardly shocked when he wasn’t offered a major league contract this offseason. “That is kind of the way free agency has gone, but...
The 10 'if' players who will swing the Mets' season
PORT ST. LUCIE -- If at full health -- and considering the organization maybe that term should come with a laugh track -- the Mets’ 26-man roster has little mystery....
Mets reliever enjoying career resurgence because of this pitch
PORT ST. LUCIE — Brad Brach’s grand expectations for the Mets bullpen are based partly on the law of averages. “I just think some of the guys, there is no...
Mets are desperate for Edwin Diaz resurrection
PORT ST. LUCIE — The three-weeks-on-the-job manager spoke in a renovated clubhouse to pitchers, catchers and rehab players that included winter additions Dellin Betances, Rick Porcello and Michael Wacha. Yet,...
Edwin Diaz vows to overcome his greatest Mets fear
PORT ST. LUCIE — Crisis of confidence was a big reason for closer Edwin Diaz’s problems last season, his first with the Mets. New York proved to be a much...
Mets bust's bounce-back plan includes 30-pound transformation
Jeurys Familia’s wallet wasn’t the only thing that got heavy last year. The Mets reliever, after receiving a three-year contract worth $30 million in the offseason, had the worst season...
The risky Mets plan Brodie Van Wagenen is really counting on
It’s a group with great résumés, but can the Mets count on past performance to translate into future results? Not long ago, a rotation that slotted in Rick Porcello, Marcus...
Dellin Betances is volatile risk Mets had to take
The fate of the 2020 Mets revolves heavily now around rebounds and rehabs. Perhaps no team has a wider variance of who they could be next season. Jed Lowrie has...
Why Carlos Beltran isn't giving up on Edwin Diaz
SAN DIEGO — Carlos Beltran stopped just short of naming his closer to begin next season, but it was clear Tuesday in which direction the new Mets manager is leaning....
The Mets' conundrum in making Josh Hader splash
Brodie Van Wagenen flew into Las Vegas for last year’s Winter Meetings with the exhilaration still palpable over the blockbuster deal he had completed less than a week earlier with...
Baseball's best reliever could be Mets GM's potential big swing
Here is one former Brodie Van Wagenen client that the haters -- and perhaps even the Haders – can agree would be a perfect fit for the Mets. The Brewers...
Brodie Van Wagenen hints at Mets' risky bullpen plan
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — There is a good chance next season’s Mets closer is already on the roster, but don’t ask general manager Brodie Van Wagenen for anything more specific. The...
These eight brutal losses helped doom the Mets
Here's a look at eight of the Mets’ worst losses of the season, which helped doom their playoff chances: May 19: The Mets are shut out by the woeful Marlins...
Mets' bullpen lets another game get out of hand
Once Noah Sydnergaard gave up four runs through the first five innings Friday night, Mickey Callaway looked to his bullpen to give his team some life as they trailed the...
Edwin Diaz-Jeurys Familia not just a 2019 Mets problem
Edwin Diaz began the ninth inning with echoes of 2018. He overpowered and overwhelmed Logan Morrison with 91 mph sliders and triple-digit heat. Confrontations such as this one on Friday...
Mets facing five pressing questions for the stretch run
At the top of the list over the Mets’ final 23 games is trying to erase a wild-card deficit that stands at five games, but jobs are also on the...
Mets interested in failed Brewers All-Star for bullpen help
The Mets’ search for bullpen options includes a former All-Star who recently became a free agent. Jeremy Jeffress, who was released by the Brewers on Sunday, is on the Mets’...