Good morning, Mets fans! Per Mike Puma of the New York Post, Jose Buttó is expected to start Sunday for the Mets against the Royals. Buttó started the year in Triple-A after a strong 2023 season and spring training, but he has recorded one start for the major league team during a doubleheader earlier in the season. He went six innings, allowing one run on three hits, and it appears the Mets are...
The Syracuse Mets (1-2) finished off their opening series of the season with the Rochester Red Wings (2-1) on Sunday. Mike Vasil, MLB Pipeline’s No. 11 Mets prospect, was on the bump for his first start of the season, going against Jackson Rutledge, the starter for the Nationals’ Triple-A affiliate. In the rubber game between these two teams, Syracuse fell behind from the jump and...
The Syracuse Mets (Triple-A) continued their season-opening series against the Rochester Red Wings, The Washington Nationals Triple-A affiliate. Jose Buttó took to the bump against Thaddeus Ward. Buttó started the game giving up a lead-off single to Jacob Young, but quickly erased the baserunner with a slick pickoff move. Buttó would run into trouble, giving up consecutive hits to James Wood and...
The 2024 baseball season is here, and for the Syracuse Mets, they’re hoping to improve upon last year’s 61-85 record, which marked their third losing campaign in a row. Dick Scott is returning for his second year as manager and will lead a squad with a solid mix of young players and veterans. Now, let’s preview the 2024 season for the Syracuse Mets. Starting Pitchers José Buttó...
Following a 2022 season in which the Syracuse Mets posted a disappointing 64-85 record, there was hope that they would be able to turn things around in 2023. Unfortunately, things didn’t work out that way. In fact, the team arguably experienced an even worse season in Dick Scott’s first year managing the club. Posting the second-worst record in the International League at 61-85, the...
Eric Orze has battled adversity his whole career. From two bouts with cancer, to struggles in both 2022 and 2023 with Triple-A Syracuse, he hasn’t had a smooth road to the big leagues by any means. Back in 2021, when he rocketed through the Mets’ minor league system, it looked as if he could have a meteoric rise to Queens, but he stalled in Triple-A and hasn’t gotten over the...
In what has become a disappointing season for the New York Mets, they have called up and let prospects such as Brett Baty, Francisco Álvarez , and Mark Vientos get at-bats and experience at the major league level. While they have all experienced their ups and downs, these players have shown that they may have what it takes to be the future building blocks of the next contending Mets teams....
Good morning, Mets fans! José Quintana, who is recoving from rib surgery, is scheduled to stretch out to 75-80 pitches during his next minor league rehab start Friday for Triple-A Syracuse, according to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. He’ll also throw a simulated game after that before returning after the break. Latest Mets News Max Scherzer led the charge for an impressive Mets win over the...
Just six days ago, on June 12, the New York Mets signed veteran Luke Voit to a minor league contract. Since then, Voit has impressed mightily with Triple-A Syracuse. Through 27 plate appearances and 15 at-bats (six games) with the Triple-A Mets he owns a terrific 1.460 OPS. This figure is driven by four extra-base hits (two home runs, one triple, one double) and a staggering 11 walks to go along...
Good morning, Mets fans! On Thursday afternoon, the New York Mets faced off against the Cincinnati Reds with hopes of securing a series win. However, the game didn’t go as planned for the Mets, as they struggled in the first inning once again. Kodai Senga took the mound for the Mets, but he was unable to keep the Reds at bay in the opening frame, giving up four runs. The Mets were unable...
When a team is struggling like the Mets are right now, fans always ask whether they have any options in the minor leagues that can help right the ship. After their 13-6 loss at home vs the Rockies on Sunday the Mets have fallen to 17-18 on the season. They are tied with the Marlins in second place (7 games behind Braves) and only one game ahead of Phillies for fourth place. The Mets have already...
Good morning, Mets fans! General manager Billy Eppler spoke on Friday about Mark Vientos and why he has not been called up to the major league club yet despite a scorching hot start in Triple-A. Eppler noted that there are several factors that play into it such as Vientos’ development and usage, but said a potential promotion is “definitely on our radar and something we’re...
