Author: Alex Horowitz

Players of the Month: Alonso, DeGrom Lead the Way

The New York Mets, winning, and June baseball have not fared well together over the past several seasons. In 2021, the Mets changed that narrative- at least enough to remain in first place throughout the entire month. After a 15-15 month which saw the team play multiple doubleheaders, the Mets enter July still in control of the NL East – although their division lead has shrunk to 2.0...

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Mets Recall Top Prospect Thomas Szapucki; Jerad Eickhoff DFA’d

One of the Mets top prospects is officially headed to Queens. Left-hander Thomas Szapucki, the Mets 10th ranked prospect according to MLB.com, has been recalled from Triple-A Syracuse prior to Tuesday night’s series opening game with the Atlanta Braves. Szapucki, a 2015 5th round draft selection by the Mets, is winless with a 4.41 ERA in 8 games (7 starts) with Syracuse this season....

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Jonathan Villar Lands on Injured List, Travis Blankenhorn Recalled

Injury woes continue to bite these New York Mets. Following their thrilling 2-1 come from behind victory in Game 1 of Friday’s doubleheader, the Mets announced that infielder Jonathan Villar was placed on the 10-Day Injured List with a right calf strain. The slugger left Monday’s game with the same injury, and has not played since then. Mets manager Luis Rojas said Villar was again...

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Mets Claim Catcher Chance Sisco Off Waivers

The Mets have added a catcher to their farm system, just days after Tomas Nido went on the injured list with a wrist injury. According to the Mets official Twitter account, the team claimed Chance Sisco off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles on Friday. Sisco was immediately optioned to Triple-A Syracuse. Across five major league seasons, Sisco has never played more than 63 games in one season....

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Brandon Nimmo Could Return to Mets on Monday

Brandon Nimmo could be close to returning to the Mets lineup. As the team begins to piece together its best lineup in weeks, Nimmo seems on the verge of returning from the injured list, sidelined with a finger injury that has kept him out of play since May 2. According to Mike Puma of the New York Post, Nimmo will continue his rehab assignment with the Triple-A Syracuse Mets before rejoining the...

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