Author: Alexis Farinacci

No Three-Pete, Alonso Eliminated In Home Run Derby Semis

Pete Alonso made his Mets debut and his home run derby debut during the 2019 Major League Baseball season. Since 2019, Alonso had won each and every one of them (2019, 2021) that had been held. On Monday, he was looking to make history and become the first player to three-peat in consecutive derbies. But the rookie Julio Rodriguez knocked out Alonso in the semi-final second round to eliminate...

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Mets Pick Third Baseman Jacob Reimer with 119th Pick

The New York Mets selected third baseman Jacob Reimer with the 119th pick in the fourth round of the 2022 MLB Draft. He is an 18-year old from Yucaipa High School in California. He stands at 6’2”, 205lbs. He is committed to Washington University. Reimer was ranked NO. 103 on MLB.com’s draft prospect list with 55 grade hit and power on MLB.com on a scale of 20-80. He was ranked No. 89 on...

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Mets Select RHP Brandon Sproat with 90th Pick

The New York Mets selected right-handed pitcher Brandon Sproat with the 90th pick in the 2022 MLB Draft during round three on Monday afternoon. Sproat comes to the Mets out of the University of Florida. He is the fourth player out of Gainesville to be selected inn the draft. Sproat was ranked as the No. 117 prospect on MLB.com leading up to the draft ad No. 84 on the prospects live list. He was...

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Morning Briefing: Mets Sweep Doubleheader From Cubs

Good morning, Mets fans! What a day New York had on Saturday. The Mets swept the Chicago Cubs in the teams’ split doubleheader. Each game went to extra innings and in each game the Mets showed a bit of the magic that has followed the team time and time again this season. New York will turn to David Peterson for the four-game series sweep heading in the All-Star break today. Latest Mets...

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Morning Briefing: Francisco Álvarez Not An Immediate DH Option

Good morning, Mets fans! According to John Flanigan of Metsmerized Online, on “The Show” with Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman, Sandy Alderson commented that Francisco Álvarez is not an immediate option for the Mets at DH, saying, “In order for Alvarez to be considered, we’d have to see sustained performance over some period of time at Triple-A.” The Mets and Braves conclude their series this...

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