New York Mets top prospect Francisco Álvarez has been playing with Mets affiliates since 2019. After this past week with Double-A Binghamton, Álvarez has amassed 162 professional games played. Put another way, Álvarez has played a full season’s worth of games. Over his first 162 games, Álvarez has hit .275/.383/.526 with 34 doubles, one triple, 35 homers, and 110 RBI. Keep in mind, these...
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3 UP Thank You, Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies helped give the New York Mets one of the greatest and most remarkable weeks in team history. On Friday, we saw Tylor Megill, Drew Smith, Joely Rodriguez, Seth Lugo, and Edwin Diaz combine on the second no-hitter in team history. While not on par with the co-no, coming back from six down in the ninth is also one of those moments you talk about...
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One thing lost in the New York Mets huge comeback against the Philadelphia Phillies was Adonis Medina. After pitching 2 2/3 scoreless innings, he picked up the first win of his big league career and it came against his former team. Medina was designated for assignment by the Pirates and the Mets sent them cash to get Adonis just as the 2022 season was beginning. Keep in mind, the Pirates are not...
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Entering the season, MMN rated Colin Holderman was rated as the 30th best prospect in the New York Mets farm system. In many ways, this was a reflection of how near Major League ready Holderman was as well as his projected ability to be able to help the Mets out of the bullpen as soon as the 2022 season. Certainly, Holderman was a stand out in Spring Training hitting 100 mph on the radar gun. He...
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3 UP Late Inning Shutdowns Obviously, the Mets bullpen had their issues in this series; however, the Mets best relievers were again great. Edwin Diaz and Seth Lugo each earned the save in their appearances. More than that, they have their breaking pitches back. Diaz’s slider is the best it’s ever been. As a result, he’s untouchable with a 1.64 ERA and a 15.5 K/9. It took a...
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