Author: Rob Piersall

MMO Exclusive: Former Mets’ Farmhand, LHP Kyle Regnault

For southpaw Kyle Regnault, his baseball career has taken him from independent ball in Canada, all the way to Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan. After playing baseball as well as wrestling growing up, Regnault was offered a full ride to Chipola Junior College to play the former. When his college career ended, he was not drafted by an MLB team and embarked on a journey to play in the Can-Am...

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Pete Alonso Caps Off Remarkable First Half with 30th Home Run

The Mets wrapped up the first half of their season on Sunday with an 8-3 loss at the hands of the Philadelphia Phillies. For New York, their playoff aspirations have all but dwindled, as they go into the All-Star break sporting a 40-50 record and sit 13.5 games out of first place in the National League East. However, a steadfast bright spot for the Mets in 2019 has been rookie first baseman Pete...

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Elusive Brodie Van Wagenen Refuses To Address State of Team

If you can’t stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen. That’s the mantra Mets’ general manager, Brodie Van Wagenen, has been practicing recently, as he has made himself unavailable to the media to address the state of the team. According to reporters on the Mets’ beat, including Mike Puma and Zach Braziller of the New York Post, requests have been made for Van Wagenen to...

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MMO Exclusive: Catching Up with J.D. Davis

The New York Mets acquired infielder/outfielder J.D. Davis from the Houston Astros this past offseason for a trio of prospects. Davis, 26, had cups of coffee with the Astros in both 2017 and 2018, but failed to stick with the big club. However, while in the minors last season, he clubbed 17 home runs and hit to a triple slash line of .342/.406/.583 over 85 games. Hitting for power has never been...

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Mets’ First Round Pick Brett Baty Promoted to Kingsport

The New York Mets have promoted their 2019 first round pick Brett Baty to rookie-level Kingsport, the team confirmed. Kenneth Lavin was the first to tweet that the team had made the move. Baty, 19, hit .350/.480/.650 with one home run, eight RBI and five walks over five games with the GCL Mets. That was topped off with a grand slam in his final game. The third baseman was selected by the Mets...

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