One step forward, two steps back. Just as Francisco Alvarez was finding his stride since being recalled from Triple-A, the injury bug found him again. After exiting Sunday’s game after sliding head-first into second base, the Mets catcher returned to New York for additional testing. Alvarez is going on the injured list. Alvarez has an UCL sprain in his right thumb. He will need surgery...
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Suffice to say, things have not been going well for the New York Mets as of late. On a seven-game losing streak, they’re also losers of 11 of their last 12 games. They suffered three excruciating losses to the Brewers and were swept by the surging Cleveland Guardians. At one point, the Mets were the first team in the National League to 40 wins, and on June 9, held the best record in the NL...
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More good news comes from the Mets’ farm system. On the heels of Sunday night’s promotion-palooza for SS Jett Williams, OF Carson Benge, RHP Jonah Tong and 1B/OF Ryan Clifford (among more!), Benge, Nolan McLean, Tong, Williams and Brandon Sproat were named to Baseball America’s 2025 Top 100 Prospect List. MLB Pipeline also released their updated Top 100 Prospect List Monday,...
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The Mets’ minor league teams look ready to kick off a full slate of games with the big league team getting a much-needed travel day. Brandon Sproat, Metsmerized’s No. 5 Mets’ prospect, gets the ball for Syracuse after being named International League Pitcher of the Month for July. Sproat, 24, went 2-0, striking out 33 batters and walking only eight in his five starts. He looks...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Get ready for another historic weekend in MLB history. Major League Baseball announced Wednesday that umpire Jen Pawol will umpire three games in the Marlins-Braves series this weekend, including the doubleheader on Saturday and the series finale on Sunday. She will be behind home plate on Sunday. When Pawol takes the field, she will become MLB’s first female...
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