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Drew Smith: Former Mets Relief Pitcher (2018 - 2024)

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 Andrew David Smith was born September 24th, 1993, at Fort Worth Texas. His father owns a landscaping company & his mother works as a children's director at a Church. Smith attended Crowley High School getting named a District MVP in 2012. Drew was a position player until converting to a pitcher at age 14.   During the off seasons, he continued to help coaching at his old high school.  Drew then attended Dallas Baptist University, studying engineering & playing baseball. If not for baseball he would have been an engineer.  In 2015 he was a third-round draft pick of the Detroit Tigers, the fifth highest player to be drafted by the school. In April 2017 he was traded to the Tampa Rays, then in July was sent to the New York Mets in exchange for Lucas Duda. In 2018 he started the season at AA Binghamton then after just two games, was pushed up to AAA Las Vegas. MLB Debut: On June 23rd, he made his MLB debut finishing off a loss to the Dodgers at Citi Field....
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Pete Falcone: Brooklyn Born Italian / American Mets Pitcher (1979 - 1982)

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Peter Frank Falcone was born October 1, 1953, in Brooklyn, New York. The six-foot, two left hander attended Lafayette High School in Brooklyn. Lafayette High: This is the same school the Mets John Franco & Dodgers Sandy Koufax graduated from as well as 21 other major leaguers including brothers, Bob & Ken Aspromonte, Al Ferrara, Kevin Baez, Luis Lopez & former Mets owner Fred Wilpon. Mets Family Cousins: Falcone is second cousin to former long time Mets coach Joe Pignatano.   After high school Falcone attended to Kingsborough College in Brooklyn, getting drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the first round of the 1973 draft. That year he we was 8-1 in the Pioneer Rookie league posting a 1.50 ERA.  In 1974, he jumped through all three levels of the minor leagues going 12-8, averaging 11 strikeouts per nine innings. He was brought up to the Giants staff the next year. MLB Career: Falcone debuted at Candlestick Park on April 13th, 1975, pitching eight...
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Griffin Canning: Mets Pitcher Who Went Down with Season Ending Injury (2025)

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Griffin Alexander Canning was born May 11th, 1996, in Mission Viejo California. Canning grew up an Angels fan & was a local boy done good. The six foot-two right hander, became a star high school pitcher around Orange County.  In 2014 he was drafted by the Colorado Rockies but did not sign & attended UCLA. With the UCLA Bruins he became their top pitcher by his sophomore year. In 2017 he was signed by the Los Angeles Angels. MLB Debut: Cannin g was brought up on April 30th, making a start against the Blue Jays, pitching five innings allowing three earned runs. On May 7th, he won his first career game beating the Tigers itching into the 6th inning allowing two runs. & striking out seven.  In his first five starts he struck out five or more batters each time, becoming one of four AL pitchers to ever do so. Canning set an Angels franchise record posting 77 strikeouts thru his first 14 career games. In August he was shut down for the rest of the year after ongoing is...
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Marlon Anderson: Late 2000's Mets Utility Player (2005 / 2007 - 2009)

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Marlon Ordell Anderson was born January 6, 1974, in Montgomery, Alabama. In high school the talented athlete starred in both baseball & football. He attended the University of Alabama where he was the Sun Belt Player of the Year. Anderson got drafted in the second round of the 1995 draft by the Philadelphia Phillies. MLB Debut: The five-foot ten left hand hitting Anderson blew through the minor leagues making his MLB debut on September 8th, 1998, against the New York Mets. He greeted New York by blasting a pinch-hit HR off reliever Mel Rojas.  Anderson played in Philadelphia for five seasons & was the Phillies regular second baseman for three of those years (1999/2001-2002). His best year was 2001 as he batted .293 with 11 HRs 30 doubles & 61 RBIs.  In 2003 Placido Polanco replaced him at second base & Chase Utley was also on the horizon. Marlon was let go to free agency & signed with the Tampa Rays batting .270 there with 6 HRs ...
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