Good morning, Mets fans! Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports that minor league players officially joined the MLB Players Association on Wednesday after Major League Baseball voluntarily recognized the union as the players’ bargaining representatives. The MLBPA intends to form a separate bargaining unit for the minor leaguers, including its own dues, player representatives and executive board....
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Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets came into yesterday’s doubleheader tied with the Braves in the NL East standings, and they looked hungry to edge back in front. In the first game, Chris Bassitt pitched seven innings and allowed only one earned run while Tyler Naquin had 3 RBIs to lead the Mets to a 5-1 victory. In the second game, Jacob deGrom finally got a ton of run support with the...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Jacob deGrom pitched a gem Wednesday night against the best offense in baseball (in terms of team batting average, team OPS, and runs per game). Jacob deGrom was able to last seven innings and gave up a single earned run and three hits while striking out nine batters. Additionally, Brandon Nimmo made an incredible catch to preserve the Mets’ 2-1 lead in the seventh...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Timmy Trumpet, who does the trumpets in Edwin Diaz’s entrance song “Narco,” will be at Citi Field on Tuesday, the Mets announced. He’ll throw out the first pitch before the game. And if Diaz pitches, Timmy Trumpets will play the song live. The Mets will look to recover from losing on Monday and Tuesday at Yankee Stadium against the Rockies. Jacob deGrom will face off...
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Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets split a doubleheader with the Phillies Saturday, winning the day game 8-2 but falling 4-1 in the nightcap. Tim Healey of Newsday Sports reports that José Butto will make his MLB debut against the Phillies on Sunday in the series finale. Buck Showalter had previously said that Taijuan Walker could not make the start due to a back injury. Butto, 24, has been with...
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