Locked On Mets - Daily Podcast On The New York Mets

For this Throwback Thursday, we are looking back into New York Mets history to identify the five worst trades this franchise has ever made. How high will the Jarred Kelenic for Edwin Diaz and Robinson Cano end up on this list? Is the Midnight Massacre still the worst trade in Mets history? Host Ryan Finkelstein will break it all down as he gives his take on which trades stand out as the worst the Mets have ever made. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline..net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our season previews continue with the best duo of pitchers in baseball, Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer. Host Ryan Finkelstein breaks down the projections for deGrom and Scherzer in 2022 and dreams about how the Mets season could go if they get the best out of their aces next season. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline..net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We continue our 2022 season previews with Carlos Carrasco and Taijuan Walker. Carrasco and Walker are going to be key to the Mets success this year, as they are being counted on to play huge roles in the starting rotation. Will Carrasco bounce back from his injury-plagued campaign in 2021? Is Walker going to pitch like the All-Star version of himself from the first half, or like the guy who had an ERA over 7.00 after the break? Host Ryan Finkelstein discusses these questions and what the Mets need from this duo of starters to win the division in 2022. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline..net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For this week's Friday Farm Report we kick off a series going through our list of the top 20 prospects in the Mets farm system. Host Ryan Finkelstein is joined by social media coordinator Jordan Grossman to discuss prospects 16 through 20 on their lists of top 20 Mets prospects. Could Simon Juan be the five-tool centerfielder of the future for the Mets? Will Eric Orze be ready to contribute to the Mets bullpen next season? Is Joel Diaz the Mets highest ceiling pitching prospect not named Matt Allan? We answer all those prospect questions and more on today's show! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For this Throwback Thursday, we are going back in time and breaking down the five biggest draft busts in Mets history. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The New York Mets have announced that Old Timers' Day will be back for the first time since 1994 this season. Host Ryan Finkelstein breaks down why this is yet another example of Steve Cohen's positive impact on the franchise as the Mets embrace their history. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We kick off our season previews with two young Mets starters looking to crack the Opening Day rotation in 2022 with Tylor Megill and David Peterson. Host Ryan Finkelstein breaks down their seasons in 2021 and what we can expect for them moving forward. Are Peterson and Megill enough to solidify the back-end of the Mets rotation, or do they still need to make one more addition this offseason? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the MLBPA and MLB remain at a standstill with the lockout, players are starting to voice their displeasure about the state of negotiations. New York Mets pitchers Max Scherzer and Trevor May were among some of the players who have voiced their opinion on where things stand over the weekend. Host Ryan Finkelstein reacts to their comments and gives his take on where we are with the lockout and when we could start to see some resolution in these talks. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Why are some down on the Mets top shortstop prospect Ronny Mauricio and is there still hope for a breakout next season? Can Mark Vientos be the Mets DH in 2022 and how high will Brett Baty climb in the Just Baseball's next top 100 list? Finally, can Francisco Alvarez become not only the best catching prospect in baseball, but the best overall prospect? In part two of host Ryan Finkelstein's conversation with Aram Leighton about his list of the top 10 Mets prospects, the guys answer all of these questions and more! Also if you want to read Just Baseball's Top 10 Mets Prospects: https://www.justbaseball.com/prospects/new-york-mets-top-prospects/] Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The New York Mets have a top-heavy farm system that has some really exciting prospects waiting in the wings. Just Baseball just released their top 10 rankings of the Mets prospects and Aram Leighton joins the show to discuss his reasoning behind the list. Host Ryan Finkelstein asks Aram about two prospects that are far away but have really high ceilings in Jaylen Palmer and Alex Ramirez, while also discussing the two top pitching prospects in the Mets system in J.T. Ginn and Matt Allan. Also who is the better long-term fit for the Mets, Nick Plummer or Khalil Lee? Make sure you tune in to tomorrow's show for part 2 of this conversation, as the guys talk about the top four prospects in the Mets system, Francisco Alvarez, Brett Baty, Mark Vientos and Ronny Mauricio. Also if you want to read Just Baseball's Top 10 Mets Prospects: https://www.justbaseball.com/prospects/new-york-mets-top-prospects/] Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The New York Mets still need to fortify their bullpen this offseason and Kenley Jansen and Ryan Tepera are the top reliever left on the board. Which one would be a better fit next to Edwin Diaz and Trevor May? Host Ryan Finkelstein discusses the merits of both 34-year-old relievers and which he'd like to see the Mets sign this offseason. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Monday, Jon Heyman reported that the New York Mets could still add a significant pitcher and hitter when free agency reopens after the lockout, pushing their payroll to $300 million. Will the Mets keep spending on the big fish of free agency, or will they focus on building out their depth? Host Ryan Finkelstein discusses the report and how it contradicts what we heard from SNY's Andy Martino last week. Ryan also wonders who Heyman's report could have been serving, other than agent Scott Boras, who still has "significant" free agents that could intrigue the Mets. Finally, is there is a chance the Mets payroll reaches $300 million without even signing another top tier free agent? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The New York Mets lost their best reliever from last season when Aaron Loup signed a two-year, $17 million deal with the Los Angeles Angels. Who is left in free agency to fill that void? Host Ryan Finkelstein discusses the Mets options, as Andrew Chafin, Brad Hand, Tony Watson and Chasen Shreve could all still be signed to give New York a left-handed reliever to bolster their pen. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

SNY's Andy Martino reported on Thursday that the New York Mets are not expected to pursue any other expensive free agents like Kris Bryant or Carlos Correa this offseason. Martino also reported that J.D. Davis, Dom Smith and Jeff McNeil could still be on the trade block and that the Mets are focused on adding one starter as well as bullpen help before Opening Day. Host Ryan Finkelstein reacts to all of Martino's reported, as we finally get some news amidst the lockout. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The New York Mets have yet to address their bullpen this offseason, as the only major change so far is the loss of 2021 standout Aaron Loup. As they look to add to that group before Opening Day, how many relievers can be trusted right now in the Mets pen? Host Ryan Finkelstein breaks down the different relief options on the Mets 40-man roster and how much faith he has in pitchers like Edwin Diaz, Trevor May, Seth Lugo, Miguel Castro and others. How many arms do the Mets need to add to have a strong enough bullpen come Opening Day? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices