Michael Tonkin is heading crosstown. The New York Yankees claimed the 34-year-old reliever off waivers from the Mets today. Tonkin started the season with the Mets, was designated for assignment, traded by the Mets to the Twins for cash, and then returned to the Mets when the Twins waived him. In nine innings with the Mets and Twins, Tonkin is 1-2 with a 6.00 ERA. He has struck out 11 and walked...
Talk about a productive road trip for the New York Mets. The Mets finished .500 on their West Coast swing. During that span, they took 2 of 3 from the juggernaut Dodgers, before avoiding the sweep against the Giants. All in all, some positive trends continued to emerge. However, some red flags did appear as it pertains to one or two fatal flaws that may ensure this is nothing better than a .500...
It’s happening! It’s happening! Francisco Lindor is hitting above .200! The star shortstop, off to a slow start, found his groove and slugged two home runs in Wednesday afternoon’s game against the Giants. He powered the Mets to an 8-2 win and ended the team’s three-game skid. Both home runs came as a left-handed hitter, the side he had been really struggling with before Wednesday. Let it be...
Francisco Lindor homered twice, Tyrone Taylor homered and doubled and Sean Manaea walked the tightrope as the New York Mets (13-11) beat the San Francisco Giants (12-14) 8-2 at Oracle Park to snap a three-game losing streak and finish their six-game West Coast trip at 3-3. The bats were a welcome sight for the Mets after scoring a total of three runs in their past three games. Lindor ended the...
No. 14 Dominic Hamel, RHP B/T: R/R, Age: 25 (3/2/1999) Height: 6’2, Weight: 237 lbs Acquired: 3rd round of 2021 Draft from Dallas Baptist University Previous Rank: 2023 Stats (AA Binghamton): 25 GS, 124 IP, 3.85 ERA, 160 SO, 49 BB, 1.266 WHIP, 11.6 K/9 Dominic Hamel is an intriguing arm with extremely strong strikeout stuff. He put himself on the map during his 2021 season at Dallas Baptist...
Much as was the case last Tuesday, starting pitching dazzled in the Mets’ minor league system tonight. Christian Scott continued to make a case to appear in Queens sooner rather than later, and St. Lucie opening-day starter Jack Wenninger dazzled with one hit over six innings and 10 strikeouts. St. Lucie allowed just one hit on Tuesday night, marking its best game as a staff this season....
Jose Quintana took the mound for the Mets on Monday, looking to get the Mets back in the win column after exiting Los Angeles with a loss. Unfortunately, things went south for the lefty quick, and the Mets couldn’t climb out the early hole. Quintana’s rough outing began in the second inning. The Giants loaded the bases behind singles from Jorge Soler and Michael Conforto, and a walk...
Of the four Mets affiliates this past week, one won their series (St. Lucie), two split their series (Binghamton, Brooklyn), and one lost their series (Syracuse). Although there was just one series win among the four teams, there were many individual performances across the organization that lifted their teams up. Triple-A Syracuse The Syracuse Mets only played five games this past week due to a...
Good morning, Mets fans! Rimas Sports, the agency founded by rapper Bad Bunny, was denied its request to continue representing clients by an arbitrator on Friday and now faces a five-year suspension and a $400,000 fine. Its main agent, William Arroyo, had his license revoked for improper benefits provided to players. Francisco Alvarez and Ronny Mauricio are among Rimas Sports’ clients. The...
The Mets (12-10) traveled to San Francisco (11-13) on Monday to continue their West Coast road trip after winning two out of three against the Dodgers in Los Angeles. Jose Quintana (1-2, 4.21 ERA) took the mound against righty Keaton Winn (2-3, 3.54), but Quintana’s early season struggles with command continued, and it allowed the Giants to coast to a 5-2 win. Quintana entered the day with...
What a weekend full of ups and downs for the New York Mets in Los Angeles. New York took two of three from the Dodgers to win a fifth straight series. That was the good. However, the team was hit with bad news on the injury front. Furthermore, there is legitimate concern over the backend of the rotation. And there are now question marks over how the offense and the bullpen will cope without two...
The Mets’ affiliates played just three games on Sunday, as Syracuse had a rainout. A day after each of the affiliates won, it was another successful day where two of the Mets’ three minor league teams won their games on Sunday. Only Binghamton couldn’t grab the win, losing by just one run. Two of the performances of note on Sunday were by a couple of the Mets’ top...
