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There's one down! Tidwell Hamel Vasil and now Sproat were/are the 'big four.' At least one has made it with the Mets so far.

The Mets released Clark on November 19, 2024.

Tom Brown died. https://www.curlewhills.com/obituaries/Thomas-William-Brown?obId=42298246 Who was Tom Brown? Thomas William Brown (1940–2025) was a rare dual-sport professional athlete who played both Major League Baseball and in the National Football League. A standout at the University of Maryland in both baseball and football, Brown was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in 1963 but initially chose to pursue baseball with the Washington Senators. His baseball career was brief; he played just one major league season in 1963, struggling at the plate before returning to the minors and eventually quitting the sport in 1964. Brown then joined the Packers as a defensive back, playing from 1964 to 1968 and contributing to their three consecutive NFL championships, including victories in the first two Super Bowls. He is notable as the first athlete to both play in the MLB and appear in a Super Bowl. After a short stint with the Washington Redskins and a failed attempt with the Minnesota Vikings, Brown retired due to a chronic shoulder injury. Post-football, he earned his college degree and ran a youth sports league in Maryland for over two decades. He died in 2025 at age 84 in Palm Harbor, Florida.

Adcock down. Warren up. Minter to 60-day IL. Montas to 60-day IL. Chris Devenski down. Waddell down.

Paul Blackburn: Blackburn (knee/illness) resumed throwing Sunday and will throw a bullpen session Tuesday, Andrew Tredinnick of The Bergen Record reports. Blackburn was scratched from a rehab start last week due to a stomach bug that resulted in some weight loss. He's feeling better now, though, and should be able to resume his rehab assignment soon. The righty originally went on the 15-day injured list due to right knee inflammation. Injury Knee. Est. Return 5/9/2025. Ronny Mauricio: Mauricio (knee) went 1-for-3 with a run scored and a stolen base Sunday for Single-A St. Lucie. After missing the entire 2024 campaign due to ACL surgery that required a follow-up procedure last August, Mauricio was brought along slowly by the Mets this spring and didn't see his first game action of the year until Sunday. The 24-year-old wasted no time demonstrating that he was fully healthy, singling up the middle in his first at-bat and promptly swiping second base. Mauricio still has a minor-league option left, so there's no guarantee he'll be added to the Mets' 26-man roster once his rehab assignment is over, but it looks like he could be ready to bolster the big-league infield within a few weeks. In his last full season in the minors in 2023, Mauricio slashed .292/.346/.506 over 116 games for Triple-A Syracuse with 23 homers and 24 steals. Injury Knee. Est. Return 5/27/2025. A.J. Minter: The Mets transferred Minter (lat) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Thursday. Minter was initially placed on the IL on Sunday after being diagnosed with a left lat strain. The southpaw is still weighing whether to undergo season-ending surgery, but even if he elects to treat the injury through rest and rehab, he won't be on track to return to game action until September in a best-case scenario, per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. Before getting hurt, Minter had been performing well as the top setup man in front of closer Edwin Diaz, logging a 1.64 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 14:5 K:BB in 11 innings while collecting seven holds over his 13 appearances. Injury Lat. Est. Return 9/1/2025. Sean Manaea: The Mets transferred Manaea (oblique) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Tuesday, Tim Healey of Newsday reports. Manaea has yet to make his 2025 debut after straining his oblique during the spring. He resumed playing catch earlier this month but appears to still be eyeing a return to the Mets in June. Injury Oblique. Est. Return 6/1/2025. Frankie Montas: The Mets transferred Montas (lat) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Thursday. The transaction won't affect Montas' timeline for a return, as the 32-year-old isn't expected to be ready to make his Mets debut until at least June while he recovers from the high-grade right lat strain that he sustained early in spring training. Per MLB.com, Montas has been throwing off flat ground since early April and should soon be ready for mound work, but he'll require an extended period of time to build up his pitch count and will need to make multiple rehab starts in the minors before being activated from the IL. Injury Lat. Est. Return 6/1/2025. Oliver Ortega: Injury Elbow. Est. Return 5/4/2025. Brooks Raley: The Mets transferred Raley (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Wednesday. Raley underwent Tommy John surgery last May and isn't expected to be available to make his season debut until around midseason, so his move to the 60-day IL has no impact on his return timeline. The southpaw seems to be progressing well in his recovery, as he's been throwing regular bullpen sessions since re-signing with the Mets on April 29 and is expected to resume facing live hitters at some point in May, per MLB.com. Injury Elbow. Est. Return 7/1/2025. Danny Young: Manager Carlos Mendoza said Wednesday that Young may need to undergo Tommy John surgery, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports. Young landed on the 15-day injured list Wednesday due to a sprained left elbow, but he now may be at risk of missing the rest of the season plus a significant portion of the 2026 campaign. The Mets will know more about how to properly handle the southpaw's injury within the next few days, but he's likely facing an extended absence even if he doesn't undergo surgery. Injury Elbow. Est. Return 6/1/2025.

Waddell's done extremely well at Triple-A so far.

Manaea was moved to the 60-day IL.

Rick Peters died. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/281922403/richard-devin-peters Who was Rick Peters? Rick Peters (1955–2025) was an American professional baseball player known for his time as an outfielder with the Detroit Tigers and Oakland Athletics. A standout at Arizona State University, he led the Sun Devils to the 1977 College World Series championship with a .426 batting average. Drafted by the Tigers in 1977, Peters quickly rose through the minor leagues, helping the Evansville Triplets win the American Association championship in 1979. He made his MLB debut later that year and earned Tigers Rookie of the Year honors in 1980 after batting .291 as their starting center fielder. Injuries, including elbow surgery in 1982, curtailed his career, and after brief stints with the Oakland A’s from 1983 to 1986, he retired with a .277 MLB career batting average. Peters later played in the Senior Professional Baseball Association with the Sun City Rays in 1990 before transitioning into coaching and managing, including stints with the Auburn Astros and Burlington Astros in the early 1990s. After baseball, he worked for Tempe’s parks and recreation department. Peters passed away in 2025 in Maricopa, Arizona, at the age of 69. Chito Martinez died. https://crescentcitysports.com/former-brother-martin-major-league-outfielder-chito-martinez-passes-away/ Who was Chito Martinez? Chito Martinez (1965–2025) was the first and only Major League Baseball player born in Belize, then known as British Honduras. After moving to New Orleans at age two, he played high school baseball there and was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in 1984. Despite years of struggling in the minors, Martinez found success after joining the Baltimore Orioles organization in 1990. In 1991, he hit .322 with 20 home runs at AAA Rochester, earning a promotion to the majors. That season, he batted .269 with a .514 slugging percentage and became the first Orioles player to record a hit in each of his first six MLB games. His major league career spanned parts of three seasons (1991–1993), but after a decline in performance, he faded from the majors. Martinez later played in the Yankees and Rockies minor league systems before retiring. His sons, Drew and Dalton, both pursued baseball careers, with Drew coaching in the Giants organization and Dalton coaching at Georgia State. Martinez died in 2025 in Lake Cormorant, Mississippi, at age 59.

Urena up. Minter to IL. Minor leaguer Rowdey Jordan traded to Astros. Rowdey Jordan is a name that fits Texas more, anyway. Niko Goodrum, who just signed a contract with NY, has retired. They must have really left a bad impression! He hit just .229 in 12 games with Syracuse, but his .391 OBP was still promising.

Paul Blackburn: Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said that Blackburn (knee) has been scratched from his scheduled rehab start Wednesday at High-A Brooklyn due to a stomach bug, Abbey Mastracco of the New York Daily News reports. Blackburn began a rehab assignment with Brooklyn on Saturday, allowing one run over two innings. He threw 38 pitches in that outing and had been set to get stretched out more Wednesday, but the righty's next start will be put on hold. Mendoza has said previously that he would like Blackburn to get his pitch count up to the 65-to-70 range before being activated, so he will likely need at least a couple more rehab starts. njury Knee. Est. Return 5/5/2025. Candido Cuevas: Injury Undisclosed. Est. Return 6/1/2025. Edwin Diaz: was able to play catch before Friday's game without any issues, but Mets manager Carlos Mendoza still elected not to use him in a save situation that night due to his recent workload, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports. Ryne Stanek instead got a chance to protect a 4-3 lead against the Nationals in the ninth inning, but he served up a leadoff triple to Dylan Crews and an RBI single to Jose Tena to blow the save. Diaz had pitched five times in nine days heading into Friday, allowing just a solo homer in 5.1 innings with a 10:2 K:BB, so some extra rest was warranted after he developed cramping in his left hip Wednesday. He should be available to handle any save situation that arises Saturday. Injury Hip. Day-to-day. Ronny Mauricio: Mauricio (knee) will start a rehab assignment with Single-A St. Lucie on Sunday. Mauricio is in the final stages of his recovery from a procedure in January of 2024 to repair a torn ACL in his right knee. He participated in extended spring training, and he has progressed enough to embark on a rehab assignment in the minors. How Mauricio's knee reacts to increased competition will determine the next steps in his rehab program. Injury Knee. Est. Return 5/16/2025. A.J. Minter: The Mets placed Minter on the 15-day injured list Sunday due to a left lat strain. Minter was lifted in the eighth inning of Saturday's 2-0 loss to the Nationals due to what was initially reported as left triceps tightness. Further testing revealed a left lat strain, and the 31-year-old southpaw will be shut down from throwing until a rehab program is established. The Mets selected Jose Urena's contract from Triple-A Syracuse in a corresponding move. Injury Lat. Est. Return 5/12/2025. Oliver Ortega: Injury Elbow. Est. Return 4/30/2025. Rafael Ortega: Injury Undisclosed. Est. Return 4/27/2025. Yovanny Rodriguez: Injury Undisclosed. Est. Return 6/1/2025. Matt Rudick: Rudick is set to undergo Tommy John surgery, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports. While Tommy John surgery isn't as serious for position players as it is for pitchers, the timing of Rudick's injury figures to cost him most or all of the 2025 campaign. The 26-year-old outfielder slashed .239/.352/.366 with eight homers and 12 steals over 114 games at Double-A Binghamton last season. Injury Elbow. Est. Return 9/1/2025. JT Schwartz: Injury Undisclosed. Est. Return 4/28/2025. Calvin Ziegler: Ziegler has had terrible luck on the injury front the since the Mets selected him in the second round of the 2021 First-Year Player Draft. He's flashed plenty of promise when on the mound, including this season, when he had a 13:2 K:BB over six hitless innings with Brooklyn. However, the 21-year-old is now looking at a second straight lost season after elbow and quadricep injuries limited him to just one start in 2023. Injury Elbow. Est. Return 7/1/2025.

These are the latest updates from RotoWire and CBS; some may be somewhat dated already. Francisco Alvarez: Manager Carlos Mendoza said Sunday that Alvarez (hand) is scheduled to continue his minor-league rehab assignment this week, Tim Healey of Newsday reports. The skipper previously indicated that Alvarez could be back during the current homestand, which ends Wednesday, but it appears the 23-year-old backstop will be on the shelf for at least a few more days. Alvarez has gone 6-for-27 with a walk and three homers across seven rehab games in the minors, and he's still on track to make his season debut for the Mets before the end of April. Injury Hand. Est. Return 4/25/2025. Adbert Alzolay: Alzolay underwent Tommy John surgery in late August and was non-tendered by the Cubs in November. He's expected to miss the entire 2025 season while rehabbing, but the 29-year-old right-hander will have an opportunity to earn a spot in the Mets bullpen for the 2026 campaign if he makes a full recovery. Injury Elbow. Est. Return 2/1/2026. Paul Blackburn: Blackburn (knee) is scheduled to throw two innings in a live batting practice session Tuesday, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports. Blackburn checked out fine after throwing a one-inning live BP session in Brooklyn on Friday, prompting the Mets to clear him to repeat the activity while increasing his pitch count. If all goes well Tuesday, Blackburn will then head out on a minor-league rehab assignment. Manager Carlos Mendoza said that the goal is to have Blackburn build up to around 65-to-70 pitches before coming off the 15-day injured list, so the right-hander will likely be in line for at least two starts on the farm. Injury Knee. Est. Return 4/30/2025. Nick Madrigal: Madrigal will likely miss the entire season after surgery to repair a fractured left shoulder, Tim Healey of Newsday reports. Madrigal suffered the injury during a Grapefruit League contest Sunday when he landed on the shoulder following an off-balance throw. He's already been placed on the 60-day injured list and his tenure with the Mets could be over before it starts, as Madrigal will be a free agent next offseason. Injury Shoulder. Est. Return 2/1/2026. Sean Manaea: Manaea (oblique) resumed playing catch from 60 feet Monday, Tim Healey of Newsday reports. Manaea was diagnosed with a right oblique strain early in spring training and was placed on the 15-day injured list to begin the season. After struggling in his recovery toward the tail end of camp, Manaea received a platelet-rich plasma injection for his oblique and was shut down from throwing for two weeks. With a recent follow-up MRI showing improvement, Manaea has been cleared to resume his throwing program but will need some extended ramp-up time before he's ready to head out of on a minor-league rehab assignment. Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said that Manaea will be limited to throwing out to 60 feet for the next 10 days before being reassessed. Injury Oblique. Est. Return 6/1/2025. Ronny Mauricio: Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said that Mauricio (knee) is scheduled to serve as the designated hitter in an extended spring training game Tuesday, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports. Mauricio will be participating in his first game action since December 2023, when he suffered a torn ACL in his right knee while playing in the Dominican Winter League. The 24-year-old infielder has faced a longer recovery than initially anticipated, as he required a follow-up procedure July 30, 2024 to remove scar tissue from the knee. He was eased along slowly this spring, but Mauricio is finally ready to test himself in a competitive environment, albeit in a controlled setting and in a non-defensive role. Mauricio could still be multiple weeks away from being ready to play the infield, and the Mets haven't yet offered a concrete timeline for him to be fully cleared. Injury Knee. Est. Return 5/2/2025. Jeff McNeil: McNeil (oblique) will start in center field during a rehab game with Single-A St. Lucie on Thursday, Tim Healey of Newsday reports. McNeil has limited experience in center field, having made three appearances there with the Mets in 2023 and another three in the minors. With Jose Siri (leg) sidelined, the club would like to have McNeil as an option to play center field. That said, most of McNeil's reps should still come at second base. The 33-year-old appears likely to be activated from the 10-day injured list early next week. Injury Oblique. Est. Return 4/25/2025. Frankie Montas: Montas (lat) has been playing catch from 90 feet and is expected to begin throwing bullpen sessions in two weeks, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports. Montas began a throwing program in early April and has been brought along slowly as he works his way back from a high-grade right lat strain. He still has numerous boxes to check off in his rehab program but appears to be tracking toward a season debut in late May or early June, if all goes well. Injury Lat Est. Return 5/30/2025. Bryce Montes de Oca: Montes de Oca underwent a second Tommy John surgery toward the end of last year's minor-league season, Michael Mayer of MetsmerizedOnline.com reports. De Oca had his first Tommy John surgery in March of 2023 and needed the operation again less than two years later. The 28-year-old made only 13 appearances in 2024 after not making any in 2023, and he's now looking at another lost season. De Oca has a 31.9 percent strikeout rate during his time in the minors and fanned six batters in 3.1 innings with the Mets in 2022, but he also had a career 18.1 percent walk rate in the minors and a lengthy injury history. The odds are stacked against him for making it back to the big leagues. Injury Elbow. Est. Return 2/1/2026. Oliver Ortega: Injury Elbow. Est. Return 4/22/2025. Rafael Ortega: Injury Undisclosed. Est. Return 4/22/2025. Luis Ortiz: Injury Elbow. Expected to be out until at least Sep 1. Yacksel Rios: Injury Undisclosed. Est. Return 6/1/2025. Christian Scott: Scott will throw from 45 feet Monday as he continues his recovery from hybrid elbow surgery performed last September, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports. While he won't see any game action in 2025, Scott has progressed well so far in his rehab, and Monday will represent an important milestone -- his first time throwing since the surgery. "Counting down the hours," the right-hander said Tuesday. Scott has also improved his nutrition and overall fitness while rehabbing, and if he makes a full recovery, he's likely to be competing for a spot in the big-league rotation next spring. Injury Elbow. Est. Return 2/1/2026. Jose Siri: Expected to miss 8-10 weeks. Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns said Monday that Siri (leg) is expected to be sidelined 8-to-10 weeks, Tim Healey of Newsday reports. Siri suffered a left tibia fracture last week and has already been placed on the 10-day injured list. The timeline puts Siri out until mid-to-late June. Tyrone Taylor has been making regular starts as the center fielder with Siri out, and Jeff McNeil (oblique) is also being cross trained in the outfield during his rehab assignment in the minors. Injury Lower Leg. Est. Return 6/7/2025. Drew Smith: The Mets placed Smith (elbow) on the 60-day injured list. Smith signed a one-year deal with the Mets that includes a club option for 2026. However, he isn't expected to pitch until very late in the season, if at all, after undergoing a Tommy John and internal brace hybrid procedure in July, so New York will move him to the 60-day IL to conserve a spot on its 40-man roster. Injury Elbow. Est. Return 9/1/2025. Mark Vientos: Vientos (groin) remains out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Phillies, Tim Healey of Newsday reports. Vientos was forced to leave Saturday's game against the Cardinals and will miss a second straight start, though he did take ground balls Monday and is scheduled to hit later in the afternoon, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports. With Vientos still idle, Brett Baty will make the start at third base and bat eighth against Aaron Nola. Injury Groin. Day-to-day. Jared Young: Triple-A Syracuse placed Young on its 7-day injured list Thursday due to an unspecified issue. Young wasn't known to be dealing with an injury when the Mets optioned him to minor-league camp March 9, but the 29-year-old first baseman looks like he'll have to wait a bit to make his Syracuse debut while he tends to an undisclosed issue. After being granted his release from the Cardinals organization in the middle of the 2024 season, Young finished out the campaign in the Korea Baseball Organization with the Doosan Bears, producing a 1.080 OPS over 169 plate appearances.

Homey is still batting .328 with 8 steals through 64 ABs and 19 games.

Homey is still carrying a 0.00 ERA through 6 games and 12 1/3 innings.

Might be time to move this website to print-only format and pen pal correspondence.

Mets optioned Kranick and brought up Hagenman. They then optioned Hagenman and brought up Kranick. The option carousel is overused these days, I hope they reform it. Anyway, Siri to the IL, Azocar up. Blackburn to Brooklyn for rehab; McNeil to Binghamton for rehab.

Francisco Alvarez is off to rehab with Binghamton now. RotoWire has his return date (to the Mets) set at April 17. We'll see. Also, not sure if this was noted, but Jeff McNeil was sent on rehab to St. Lucie. His ETA is 4/21. The Mets also released a minor leaguer named Robert Dominguez.

I'd like to take credit for the tributes, but I use ChatGPT to write them.

Billy Smith died. https://www.newsweek.com/sports/mlb/mlb-news-astros-pitcher-whose-career-was-interrupted-strike-passes-away-2058969 Who was Billy Smith? Billy Lavern Smith (1954–2025) was a right-handed pitcher who played briefly in Major League Baseball for the Houston Astros during the 1981 season. Drafted in the 14th round by the Astros in 1977, he spent four years in the minors primarily as a starter before being called up in 1981. He debuted on June 9 against the Phillies, allowing two earned runs in two innings, including a home run to Bob Boone. After the player strike, Smith became a key part of Houston’s bullpen during the second half of the season, earning his only career save on August 12 and his only win on August 29 with seven scoreless innings in his only career start. He finished the season with a 1–1 record and a 2.41 ERA in nine games, and made a brief postseason appearance in the NL Division Series, retiring Dusty Baker on a groundout. Smith returned to the minors in 1982 but struggled with a 7.15 ERA, marking the end of his professional career. A tall pitcher at 6'7", Smith played college baseball at Sam Houston State and Wharton County Junior College. He should not be confused with another Billy Smith who played as a position player in the National League the same year. Nate Oliver died. https://dodgers.mlblogs.com/former-dodger-nate-oliver-singer-ella-fitzgerald-passes-528ec674e640 Who was Nate Oliver? Nathaniel "Pee Wee" Oliver (1940–2025) was a professional baseball player who spent seven years in the major leagues during the 1960s, mostly with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Signed by the Dodgers in 1959, he worked his way through the minors before making his MLB debut in 1963. That year, the Dodgers won the World Series, although Oliver did not appear in the series. His most productive MLB season came in 1964, when he batted .243 over 99 games. He later played for the San Francisco Giants, New York Yankees, and Chicago Cubs, finishing his career in 1969. Known primarily as a second baseman, Oliver was a light hitter with speed and defensive versatility. After his playing career, Oliver managed and coached in various minor league systems, including stints with teams affiliated with the Angels and Cubs, and served as a bunting instructor with the Chicago White Sox. He also managed the Saskatoon Legends in the Canadian Baseball League in 2003. Oliver was part of a baseball family; his father, Jim Oliver Sr., played in the Negro Leagues, and his brother Jim also played professionally. James Oliver Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, was named in honor of his father. Nate Oliver passed away on April 5, 2025. Tony Blanco died. https://www.foxnews.com/sports/ex-mlb-player-tony-blanco-credited-saving-friend-before-dying-dominican-republic-roof-collapse Who was Tony Blanco? Tony Enrique Blanco Cabrera (1980–2025) was a Dominican professional baseball player known for his power hitting and versatility at first base, third base, and the outfield. He briefly played in Major League Baseball with the Washington Nationals in 2005, appearing in 56 games. Blanco had a much more prolific career in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball, where he played eight seasons with the Chunichi Dragons, Yokohama DeNA BayStars, and Orix Buffaloes. He was a four-time All-Star and three-time Best Nine Award winner, leading the Central League in home runs and RBIs in both 2009 and 2013. Overall, he hit 181 home runs in NPB with a .272 average. Blanco began his professional career in the Boston Red Sox system and was later traded to the Cincinnati Reds. After a strong minor league run and a standout season with the Tulsa Drillers in 2008, he transitioned to NPB where he found significant success. He was also known for his performance in the Dominican Winter League. Blanco died at age 44 during the Jet Set nightclub roof collapse in Santo Domingo on April 8, 2025. He reportedly died while saving fellow former player Esteban Germán. Also killed in the tragedy were former MLB player Octavio Dotel and Nelsy Cruz, sister of Nelson Cruz. Blanco’s legacy continues through his son, Tony Jr., a minor leaguer in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. Also, who was Octavio Dotel? Octavio Eduardo Dotel Díaz was a Dominican professional baseball pitcher who played 15 seasons in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2013. A right-hander known for his power arm and strikeout ability, Dotel played for a record 13 MLB teams during his career, including notable stints with the Houston Astros, Oakland Athletics, St. Louis Cardinals, and Detroit Tigers. Signed by the New York Mets in 1993, he made his MLB debut in 1999 and earned a postseason win in the NLCS that same year. Though he started his career as a starter, he transitioned into a reliable reliever and closer, finishing with 109 saves and a 10.8 K/9 rate—then the best for any right-handed pitcher with over 900 innings. Dotel was a key bullpen piece for the Astros in the early 2000s, helped the Cardinals win the 2011 World Series, and represented the Dominican Republic in the 2013 World Baseball Classic, becoming one of the few players to win both a World Series and a WBC title. He had a journeyman career marked by injuries, including Tommy John surgery, but continued to contribute effectively for various clubs. After retiring in 2014, he held the MLB record for most teams played for until it was surpassed in 2019. Off the field, Dotel's life had moments of tragedy and controversy. His father was murdered shortly after he signed his first professional contract. In 2019, he was briefly caught up in a high-profile criminal investigation in the Dominican Republic, though most charges were dropped. He passed away tragically on April 8, 2025, at age 51, due to injuries sustained in a nightclub roof collapse in Santo Domingo that claimed over 100 lives.

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...I'm fairly convinced I'm aware of that and have yet to spell it incorrectly. Or at all, since I've yet to even refer to him by his name.

10-for-23 (.435) with 4 SB and a 180 OPS+ so far! The Mets had this sparkplug for three years and they never gave him a sniff o' the big leagues.

Ottavino signed by the Yankees.

The Mets have gone on a signing spree, inking Niko Goodrum, former future superstar Jon Singleton and Jose Marte (who?) to minor league contracts. I remember Niko Goodrum with the Rochester Red Wings. People would yell "Niko Niko Niko!" whenever he came up. They also signed a fella named Angel Montero. And they released some fella named Andinson Ferrer.

Carl Warwick died. https://www.newsweek.com/sports/mlb/legendary-world-series-hero-dodgers-outfielder-passes-away-2055936 Who was Carl Warwick? Carl Warwick (1937–2025) was an American professional baseball outfielder who played six seasons in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1966 with teams including the Dodgers, Cardinals, Colt .45s, Orioles, and Cubs. A Dallas native and standout at Texas Christian University, he signed with the Dodgers in 1957 and made his MLB debut in 1961. He was known for a strong minor league showing, particularly in 1959 when he was named Texas League MVP. Warwick's MLB career peaked during the 1964 World Series with the Cardinals, where he made a record-setting performance as a pinch hitter by reaching base in his first four plate appearances, finishing the Series batting .750 and contributing to the team's victory over the Yankees. Despite a brief decline in later seasons, he left the game with 363 career hits and returned to Houston to run real estate and travel businesses. He passed away in April 2025 at the age of 88.

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