Category: Syracuse Mets

The Mets have signed infielder Brandon Drury to a Minor-League deal, a source told MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand. The 28-year-old debuted with the D-backs in 2015 and has since played for the Yankees and most recently, the Blue Jays. The club has not ... MORE

Although it comes a season later than originally expected, it looks like Chad Kreuter will make his debut as new Syracuse Mets manager in 2021. Kreuter was scheduled to begin his tenure with the team in 2020, but the coronavirus wiped out ... MORE

A prominent member of the last bullpen that Sandy Alderson constructed is on his way back to Flushing. Left-handed specialist Jerry Blevins, a staple of the Mets’ relief corps from 2015-18, has signed a Minor League deal to return to the team, ... MORE

The New York Mets officially announced their 2021 affiliates on Wednesday, and the organization flow chart is exactly what was expected. The Mets confirmed that Syracuse (Triple-A), the Binghamton Rumble Ponies (Double-A) , Brooklyn Cyclones (High A) and the St. Lucie Mets ... MORE

Even now, Tim Tebow is unwilling to put an expiration date on his big league pursuit. At an age when many players begin to consider retirement, Tebow is preparing to embark upon a fourth Minor League season. The first three have not ... MORE

The Mets’ ownership change became official on Friday, as Steve Cohen closed his record $2.4 billion deal to purchase the team from Sterling Equities. First: @StevenACohen2. https://t.co/OueRftO65l — Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) November 6, 2020 Cohen intends to hold a virtual press conference ... MORE

The New York Mets have begun stocking a potential 2021 roster in Syracuse by inking 11 minor league free agents. They are: RHP Oscar De La Cruz, 25, is 31-22 with a 3.45 ERA with 426 strikeouts in 103 minor league games, ... MORE

The Syracuse Mets have their own new field of dreams, one that was a dozen years in the making. Installation of the Mets’ new grass field at NBT Bank Stadium has been completed. It consists of 100,000 square feet of Kentucky Bluegrass ... MORE

Those in the Finger Lakes region face a tough choice about which sports team to back. Buffalo has NHL and NFL teams, while New York City has multiple teams for each major US sport. Boston and Toronto, though a bit farther than New ... MORE

NBT Bank Stadium’s field replacement project has begun, with old soil tossed aside and fresh sod expected to be installed and tucked away well before the unfriendly bite of winter. Current field removal started earlier this week, and workers on Thursday were ... MORE

As the sports hiatus from the coronavirus pandemic continues but does show signs of light at the end of the tunnel, fans in Syracuse still are wondering if they’ll see the Syracuse Mets baseball team. As we saw with the cancellation of ... MORE

The Syracuse Mets are excited to reveal that former New York Mets catcher Brian Schneider will lead the Syracuse Mets as the team’s manager for the 2020 season. Schneider replaces last season’s Syracuse Mets Manager Tony DeFrancesco. DeFrancesco managed Syracuse for one ... MORE

When veteran outfielder Matt Kemp arrived in Syracuse last month, he predicted his stay with the Triple-A Mets would be a short one. He was right, but not for the reason he thought. Kemp figured he’d quickly work his way out of ... MORE

Robinson Cano is striding his way back to the New York Mets in progressive steps of two innings at a time. It’s not his choice. He claims he’s ready for a full plate of action. But that’s not the plan for his ... MORE

Syracuse Mets outfielder Tim Tebow became a larger-than-life figure Friday night on the NBT Bank Stadium Field. Way larger. Tebow was one of the celebrities parodied in a guest appearance by the popular ZOOperstars! attraction at the Syracuse-Gwinnett game. ZOOperstars! is an ... MORE