Tag: Pirates

Mets 2024 Non-Roster Invitee Preview: Ji-Man Choi

In their search for an answer at designated hitter, the Mets signed Ji-Man Choi to a split contract worth up to $3.5 million with the intent of having him compete for the role and simultaneously provide insurance at first base as well. He’s been a reliable hitter throughout his career, posting an OPS+ above 100 every year from 2017 to 2022.  The team appears confident that Choi can tap back into...

Mets Claim Infielder Diego Castillo From Diamondbacks

The New York Mets made another depth move on Friday, claiming infielder Diego Castillo from the Arizona Diamondbacks, the team announced. Castillo, 26, has accumulated more than 3,000 minor league plate appearances. Most of his success came in 2021 between the New York Yankees’ and Pittsburgh Pirates’ systems, when he hit 19 home runs and posted an .843 OPS in Double-A and Triple-A....

Free Agent Profile: Robert Stephenson, RHP

Robert Stephenson Position: RHP Bats/Throws: R/R Age: 30 (02/24/1993) 2023 Traditional Stats: 60 G, 52 1/3 IP, 3.10 ERA, 0.879 WHIP, 3-4, 1 SV, 77 K, 16 BB 2023 Advanced Stats: 138 ERA+, 38.3% K%, 8.0% BB%, 2.73 xERA, 3.22 FIP, 2.84 xFIP, 0.9 fWAR, 1.1 bWAR Rundown After a tough 2022 season, Robert Stephenson got off to a rocky start in 2023. He appeared in 18 games for the Pirates, posting a...

Morning Briefing: Edwin Díaz Traveling With the Mets

Good morning, Mets fans! Injured Mets closer Edwin Díaz is traveling with the team now as he continues to target a return before the end of the season. He has two bullpens scheduled during the team’s current road trip, Anthony DiComo of MLB reported, which will be held with pitching coach Jeremy Hefner and the training staff watching. Latest Mets News The Mets won 11-5 in their series...

Morning Briefing: Daniel Murphy Retires From Professional Baseball

Good morning, Mets fans! Mets legend and Los Angeles Angels minor leaguer Daniel Murphy announced his retirement from baseball once again, this being the second time he’s retired from the sport. After signing a deal with the Long Island Ducks earlier this year, Murphy later signed a minor league deal with the Angels and later climbed through the ranks to as high as the Triple-A affiliate...

Morning Briefing: Starling Marte Progressing Well

Good morning, Mets fans! Starling Marte said Monday that he is progressing well from his recent groin injury. Marte believes it would be beneficial for him to go on a rehab assignment before returning to action, but he doesn’t know when that will begin. Buck Showalter mentioned there’s a possibility of shutting Marte down for the season, but they haven’t come to that conclusion...

Morning Briefing: Pirates Call Up Top Prospect Henry Davis

Good morning, Mets fans! The Pirates have called up catching prospect Henry Davis from Triple-A Indianapolis ahead of their series with the Cubs. The first overall pick in the 2021 MLB Draft, Davis is hitting .284/.433/.541 with 11 homers, 10 doubles, and 30 RBIs in 232 plate appearances between Double-A and Triple-A this season. He has played just 10 games in Triple-A. Latest Mets News The Mets...

Morning Briefing: Mets Promote Christian Scott to Double-A

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets have promoted right-handed pitching prospect Christian Scott to Double-A Binghamton. The 24-year-old dominated for High-A Brooklyn in six starts, pitching to a 2.28 ERA and 0.803 WHIP with 27 strikeouts against just four walks in 23 2/3 innings. A 2021 fifth-round pick out of the University of Florida, Scott sits in the mid-90s with his fastball and can touch...

Morning Briefing: Mets Find Their Way Back to Win Column

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets ended a miserable seven-game losing streak with a 5-1 victory over the Pirates. Kodai Senga gave up just two hits in seven innings. The Mets will look to take the rubber game with Carlos Carrasco on the hill at 1:35 p.m. ET. Latest Mets News Per Michael Mayer of Metsmerized Online, right-handed pitcher Stephen Ridings made his second rehab appearance on Saturday...

Tylor Megill Fails to Limit Damage Against Pirates

On a night when the Mets desperately needed a deep outing from their starter, Tylor Megill struggled to dodge the traffic on the base paths. The right-hander failed to make it out of the fourth inning and wound up being charged with nine runs (seven earned) while only striking out one batter as the Mets dropped their seventh straight game. Megill allowed a one-out single to Bryan Reynolds in the...

Mets Extend Losing Streak to Seven With Sloppy Loss to Pirates

When Francisco Lindor bobbled what would have been an easy double play to get through a clean third inning, a team like the 2022 Mets might have rebounded and put up a clean inning anyway. Not the 2023 Mets. What resulted was a five-run inning, highlighted by multiple defensive blunders, which led the way for an embarrassing 14-7 defeat in the first game of a three-game series against the...

Series Preview: Mets Searching for Answers in Pittsburgh

The New York Mets (30-33) are in the midst of a terrible stretch, losing six consecutive games. That includes being swept by the Atlanta Braves earlier this week, despite holding at least a three-run lead in each of those games. New York is now 8.5 games out of first place as they north to face the Pittsburgh Pirates (32-29), who have won six of their last 10. The Mets will have to move forward...

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