Tag: Ruben Tejada

Morning Briefing: Angels Sign Daniel Murphy

Good morning, Mets fans! The Angels have purchased the contract of Daniel Murphy from the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League, Long Island’s general manager Michael Pflaff tweeted. The former Met retired following the 2020 season, but got off to a nice start for the Ducks this season, hitting .331/.410/.451 in 161 plate appearances. Additionally, the Ducks have activated Ruben Tejada...

Previewing The 2023 World Baseball Classic: Pool A

With the World Baseball Classic beginning on Tuesday night, we take a look at Pool A, which kicks off all of the action in Taichung, Taiwan. Yes, the games will be on late at night or early in the morning, but it is a good way to get your fix of meaningful baseball games in before the start of the regular season. While there is one prohibitive favorite in the group, the race for second place and...

MMO’s Great Eight Mets Teams: Team 8

People have been asking us all winter what we’ve been doing to pass the time during the MLB lockout. I’ll tell you what we do here at MMO — we come up with ideas that not only help us stay busy, but will help you all stay busy, too. Talking about the best teams and/or players in New York Mets history is always a good debate to have — especially during the cold winter months — but what if we...

Mets Suffering From Incomplete Offseason and Trade Deadline

If the Mets were to make the playoffs at this stage of the season, it would be a miracle like that of the team from 50 years prior. Four games back with 13 left would be quite an obstacle to overcome. It’s been a fun year with meaningful summer baseball. But that wasn’t how it was supposed to go down. After being tabbed as the new general manager and trading in his agent status for a...

Mets Re-Sign Ruben Tejada To Minor League Deal

According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, the Mets have re-signed Ruben Tejada to a minor league contract and assigned him to Triple-A Syracuse for the time being. Tejada had a successful season with Syracuse, batting .330/.408/.476. He was briefly given a chance with the Mets, going 0-for-9 before he was designated for assignment on August 22. The Mets officially released him and made him a free...

J.D. Davis Exits Game After Re-Aggravating Calf

Mets’ infielder/outfielder J.D. Davis exited Sunday’s contest against the Kansas City Royals after re-aggravating his calf. Davis, 26, came on in the seventh inning down 4-3 as a pinch hitter and knocked in the tying run, but tweaked his calf advancing to third on a double from Tomas Nido. He was replaced on the base paths with Ruben Tejada. The California native originally hurt his...

Game Recap: Mets Late Rally Falls Short in 6-4 Loss To Braves

The New York Mets (61-59) fell to the Atlanta Braves (72-50) by a score of 6-4 on Wednesday night at SunTrust Park (Box Score). The Mets have now lost three games in a row after winning 15 of 16. Pitching Steven Matz (7-7, 4.33 ERA) took the mound looking to build off a solid start against the Miami Marlins on Aug. 7 in which he allowed two runs in 6 2/3 innings. He did exactly that as he went...

Jeff McNeil Likely Going on IL, Ruben Tejada Heading to Atlanta

Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports that Mets officials think it is likely that Jeff McNeil will have to be placed on the 10-day IL for his left hamstring injury, but won’t make any decision official until after looking at his MRI results on Wednesday afternoon. Morosi also adds that, as previously mentioned, Ruben Tejada is likely to take the vacant roster spot. Update- August 14, 10:22...

Mets Minors Recap: Ervin Santana Tosses Six Innings of One-Run Ball

Syracuse (51-52) 3, Indianapolis (52-20) 2 Box Score 2B Ruben Tejada 2-for-4, 2B, R, .360/.438/.537 3B Luis Guillorme 2-for-4, 2B, .321/.426/.442 Center fielder Aaron Altherr hit a solo homer and made a diving catch to end the game. RHP Ervin Santana (4.01) 6 IP, 5 H, ER, BB, 2 K RHP Matt Blackham (AAA debut) IP, H, 0 R, K It’s the second straight start of one-run ball over six innings for...

Mets Minors Recap: Francisco Alvarez Slugs Homer for Kingsport

Indianapolis (52-49) 1 , Syracuse (50-52) 0 Box Score 3B Ruben Tejada: 1-for-4, K | .357/.437/.533 This was pitcher’s duel from start to finish on base sides on the diamond as the Indians and Mets combined for three hits total. Tejada’s single in the bottom of the sixth inning was the only thing that prevented Syracuse from being no-hit. RHP Chris Mazza: 5.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 5 K,...

Morning Briefing: Mets Lose 16-Inning Battle Against The Giants

Good morning Mets fans! The New York Mets (44-52) battled the San Francisco Giants (48-49) for 16 innings in the opener of their four-game series. The game featured runs coming at a premium, excellent performances from both bullpens and another rematch of the 2016 NL Wild Card game in terms of starters.[tps_title][/tps_title] Latest Mets News Jacob deGrom (5-7, 3.21 ERA) will toe the rubber for...

Mets Minors Recap: Ruben Tejada Keeps on Hitting in Syracuse

Syracuse (47-48) 5, Indianapolis (47-47) 2 Box 3B Ruben Tejada: 3-3, 4 RBI, BB | .375/.453/.560 RHP Drew Gagnon: 2-3, 2 R .500/.500/.750 The 29-year-old veteran continued his hot hitting with Syracuse this season with three more hits. He’s been one of the best hitters in the minor-league since joining the Mets organization, becoming so feared that other teams’ social media accounts...

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