Author: Rob Piersall

Mets Trade Jose Bautista to Phillies

Jose Bautista’s 2018 tour around the National League East continued on Tuesday. According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, the Mets have struck a deal to trade Bautista to the Philadelphia Phillies. Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports adds that the deal is for a player to be named later or cash considerations. Bautista, 38 in October, signed on with the Mets in May after he was cut loose by...

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Wright Plays Nine Innings For St. Lucie, Goes 1-For-4

Mets’ third baseman David Wright made an important step in his rehab assignment Friday night. The 35-year-old played all nine innings at third base for Single-A St. Lucie, and went 1-for-4 at the dish. In his last four games, Wright is 4-for-14. With the minor league season winding down, it’s important to see Wright be able to handle a full game workload as he eyes a September return...

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McNeil Not Just Impressing Fans, But Mets’ Brass as Well

The sky is blue, water is wet, and Jeff McNeil can rake at the plate. These three things are common knowledge, and it’s why the fan base was pining for the infielder for literal months before he was called up. McNeil, 26, was decimated by injuries throughout his minor league career prior to this year, where he broke out and tore up pitching at both Double-A Binghamton and Triple-A Las...

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Ricco, Mets Weighing Factors In Whether or Not to Promote Alonso

It’s been well documented on Twitter, the comment section of MMO, and practically everywhere else how eager the fans are to see first base prospect Peter Alonso in Queens. So far, the front office has been reluctant to promote him, and whether they not they do this season remains to be seen. “We’ll have to make a decision as to whether there’s a call-up,” co-general manager...

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Smith Outfield Experiment Backfires with Costly Extra Inning Gaff

That’s what you get for sticking a first baseman in left field. The Mets have shown all season they don’t care about defense, and that showed true again in Monday’s 2-1 extra-inning loss to the San Francisco Giants. In a game when Zack Wheeler played Houdini and tight-roped out of danger on multiple occasions, and the bullpen was tremendous, the Mets were done in on a miscue by...

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