About
Welcome to Rising Apple, the New York Mets news and opinion site brought to you by the FanSided Network. Rising Apple is dedicated to providing top-notch Mets news and original content. This site also serves as a community for like-minded fans to come together and catch up on the latest happenings as well as discuss their passion about the Mets! Rising Apple is comprised of an editorial team that creates content as they closely follow their favorite team. The site covers everything from news and rumors, including roster moves, injuries, trades, industry buzz and analysis, using reputable sources such as Baseball-Reference, Baseball Savant, MLB.com and more. All article submissions from the Rising Apple writers are reviewed by the Site Expert and/or FanSided's full-time editorial team. Any updates or corrections to articles after publication are communicated via an editor's note. FanSided is owned and operated by Minute Media, whose other brands also include Sports Illustrated, The Players' Tribune, 90min and Mental Floss.
Meet The Team
Asher Fair
Asher has been with FanSided since Feb. 2017, primarily covering motorsport – NASCAR, IndyCar, and F1 – for Beyond the Flag. He became an officially accredited media member in Sep. 2019 and was hired as Junior Editor in Oct. 2020. Following a promotion to Associate Editor in Jul. 2021, he continues to manage the site and also occasionally contributes on FanSided's NFL and NCAA sites.
Derek Praschak
Third-generation Jets fan, second-generation Mets fans, and a passionate writer. I survived Mickey Callaway and Adam Gase.
@dirk_215Josue De Jesus
Baseball content creator through the analysis of advanced metrics. A fan of sports and the world of fantasy baseball, but above all a passionate fan of the New York Mets.
@josuedjrJohn Wolff
John is a FanSided Contributor to Rising Apple with a passion for sports. He worked with the NIT College Basketball tournament, then with the New York Knicks and Rangers, before dedicating 16 years to the Long Island Ducks baseball team, serving as the team's Vice President during his final four years. A die-hard baseball fan, seeing the New York Mets win the World Series takes the top spot on his sports bucket list.
@johnwolff_20Josh Mayer
Josh is a lifelong baseball fan, a contributor to Rising Apple covering the New York Mets, and a freshman at The Ohio State University. He has also written for outlets such as 365Scores and The Lantern, Ohio State's student-run newspaper.
Kevin Ranoff
As a lifelong Mets fan, Kevin Ranoff offers personal insights into the team’s strategies and developments. He has previously worked as a radio co-host for WBLQ's Sports Open Mic in Westerly, RI, discussing all sports, predominantly baseball. Kevin holds dual bachelor’s degrees in Communication Studies and Sports Media from the University of Rhode Island.
Noah Wright
Noah is a life-long Pirates fan who started his baseball writing journey on a blog he started with his friends in 2018 before his senior year of high school. He has since been writing for Rum Bunter starting in 2019, and Rising Apple since 2024. He grew with his favorite Pirates players being Francisco Liriano, Mark Melancon, A.J. Burnett and Andrew McCutchen, watching them bring the Pirates back to October baseball in 2013 through 2015. Noah graduated with a bachelor's degree in sport management in 2022 from Pennwest University, and also has expereince in baseball operations and as a college baseball video scout. In his free time, Noah enjoys playing video games and reading Marvel comics on his favorite characters like Spider-Man and The Punisher.
@NoahW_25Stephen Parello
Stephen is the Co-Site Expert at Halo Hangout, covering all things LA Angels, and a Contributor at various other FanSided MLB sites. Stephen is also the host of the Bleav in Angels Podcast and has also spent time covering the Brooklyn Nets and New York Jets for empiresportsmedia.com. When not consuming sports and producing content, Stephen enjoys having dance parties with his young daughter.
@steve_par1489Tim Boyle
Tim Boyle has been the Site Expert for Rising Apple since 2018. He has written for Yahoo Sports, Fansided, and several other outlets since 2013.
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