Month: July 2025

Starling Marte Returns from IL

Updated Post, 7/22/25 1:34 PM Starling Marte has been activated off the injured on Tuesday. He suffered a bruised knee in the last game of the Yankees series. To make room for him, the Mets optioned Jared Young, who only hat one plate appearance in the two weeks he was on the roster. It was a game-tying sac fly in the final game before the All-Star break. In other moves, the Mets added Rico...

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Dylan Ross ‘Just Enjoying the Ride’ After Recovering From Two UCL Surgeries

Dylan Ross stood from the mound at BayCare Ballpark. He’d just gotten Carter Mathison to stare at a 96 mph fastball in the zone for strike three. It had finished off a perfect inning, one in which he’d struck out the side for the St. Lucie Mets. It was Sept. 7, 2024. For Ross, it was his first game action in over two and a half years. He stopped, then turned to look out at the...

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Trade Profile: Zach Eflin, RHP

Zach Eflin, RHP Position: SP B/T: R/R Age: 31 (04/08/1994) 2025 Traditional Stats: 12 G, 12 GS, 62 IP, 6-5, 5.95 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, 42 SO, 11 BB 2025 Advanced Stats: 65 ERA+, 15.6% SO%, 4.1% BB%, 4.26 xERA, 5.72 FIP, 4.28 xFIP, -0.4 fWAR, -0.4 bWAR RUNDOWN The 31-year-old right-handed starter has been subject to trade rumors as the Orioles’ disappointing season continues and Eflin’s contract...

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Francisco Alvarez Is Center of Attention in Return to Bigs

In his first game back from Triple-A, catcher Francisco Alvarez caught fire during the Mets’ 7-5 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Monday evening. In four at-bats, Alvarez logged two walks and a clutch double in the eighth inning that sparked a comeback rally for the desperate Mets. He also scored twice. But before he saw a pitch in his first at-bat, he was welcomed back to the bigs with...

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Minors Weekly Report: Brandon Sproat Continues Scoreless Streak

Each of the Mets’ full-season minor league affiliates played just a three-game series this past week due to the All-Star break. Brandon Sproat looked extremely sharp in his start against Norfolk, tossing five scoreless innings with nine strikeouts. He allowed just one hit and one walk. Sproat has now thrown 23 innings in his last four starts and has not allowed a single run in that span....

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