Month: April 2024

Mets Minors 2024 Prospects: No. 13 Yovanny Rodriguez

No. 13: Yovanny Rodriguez, C B/T: R/R Age: 11/07/2006 (17) Ht: 6’0″ Wt: 175 lb. Acquired: Signed in 2023 IFA Class ETA: 2028 Previous Rank: N/R Yovanny Rodriguez was the Mets’ top international free agent signing in 2023, receiving a $2.85 million contract. A right-handed hitting catcher from Venezuela, Rodriguez was ranked sixth overall in the class per MLB Pipeline. “Rodriguez has...

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Luis Severino Dominant with No-Hit Stuff vs. Cubs

Before the Mets stranded the tying run on base in the ninth, the go-ahead homer by Christopher Morel off Edwin Díaz, and the Joey Wendle no-throw home, the story of the night was Luis Severino. The righty was dealing, and for the majority of the night, there was a special feeling in the ballpark. Severino started by striking out two of the first three batters faced. Then, he sat down six more...

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Mets Minors Weekly Report: Pitching Dominates Across Organization

With April wrapping up, Syracuse, Binghamton, and Brooklyn enter May on a high note after winning their respective series this past week. Only St. Lucie drew a series loss, though all but one of their four losses was by two or fewer runs. The story of the season in the minor leagues has been pitching, and that was the case again this week. The Mets saw dominant pitching performances at all...

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Morning Briefing: Starling Marte Expected to Rejoin Mets Today

Good morning, Mets fans! Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said Monday that he expects Starling Marte to rejoin the team today. Marte has been on the bereavement list since last Friday. The Mets will have to make a corresponding move once Marte is activated. Latest Mets News Luis Severino took a no-hitter into the eighth inning, but a dubious fielding decision by Joey Wendle allowed the Cubs to tie...

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Mets Waste Severino’s Masterful Start, Fall to Cubs 3-1

The Mets (14-14) opened their series with the Cubs (18-11) at Citi Field on Monday evening. A game that carried so much excitement and anticipation wound up crashing down on the Mets, who surrendered two runs in the ninth inning of a tie game to fall to the Cubs 3-1. Luis Severino (2-2, 2.31 ERA) took the mound for the Mets, and for the second straight outing, he remained perfect his first time...

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