Between his 7.2 very solid innings, six strikeouts, three hits and four RBIs, Steven Matz’s debut proved to be worth the wait. Drafted in the 2nd round of the 2009 MLB Draft, Matz did not make it to a professional mound until 2012 due to complications following Tommy John surgery. Eventually battling back to debut with the Kingsport Mets, the Stony Brook native shot quickly up the Mets...
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Although this year’s MLB Draft was relatively quiet for the New York Mets without their first-round pick, Flushing was well-represented at the draft with Doc Gooden in attendance. Speaking at the draft in Secaucus, N.J. Monday night, Gooden said he was honored to have been asked to attend by the Mets. “It’s a great feeling to be here to represent the (Mets), because I did play for a...
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Terry Collins told reporters before the game Sunday that Dillon Gee will have one more rehab start in the minors, guaranteeing Noah Syndergaard at least one more turn in the rotation. Collins said he would like to see 95-to-100 pitches from Gee in his final rehab start. After that outing, a decision will be made regarding the rotation. Gee struck out seven over four innings of one-run ball in a...
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The excitement of the Mets 7-6 Harvey Day victory over the Marlins–their eighth straight win–was soured by the news of significant injuries to both Jerry Blevins and Travis d’Arnaud. Blevins, who came on to relieve Matt Harvey in the seventh, was struck with a comebacker and would be taken out of the game, later diagnosed with a left forearm fracture. In the bottom half of the...
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When the Phillies officially shipped mainstay Jimmy Rollins to the Dodgers on Friday, they ended his hold on MLB’s longest active streak of games played with a single team. In his 15 years with Philadelphia, Rollins played 2,090 games for the Phils, a figure that led all active players for roughly ten weeks following the retirement of Derek Jeter. Now that both shortstops have moved on...
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