Author: Brandyn Pokrass

Darryl Strawberry, Robin Ventura and Matt Harvey Throwing Out First Pitches

Ahead of their home games in the NLCS, the Mets have announced their ceremonial first pitches. On Wednesday, legends of the World Series-wining 1986 team will grace the field, as Darryl Strawberry will throw the pitch out to Doc Gooden. On Thursday, Robin Ventura will throw out the first pitch to Edgardo Alfonzo. And on Friday, two key members of the 2015 team will be on the field, as Matt...

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Brandon Sproat Wins Eastern League Pitcher of the Year

One of the best pitcher prospects in baseball has earned some well-deserved hardware. On Tuesday morning, Brandon Sproat was named the Double-A Eastern League Pitcher of the Year. He posted a 2.45 ERA and a 77 strikeout-to-15-walk ratio for Binghamton over 62 1/3 innings. He also held opposing batters to a .181 batting average. In addition to the award, Sproat was named an Eastern League...

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Luisangel Acuña Homers Again for Mets

The latest New York Mets prospect to make it to the majors continued his torrid start on Wednesday night. In a 10-0 drubbing of the Washington Nationals, Luisangel Acuña went 2-for-4 with two runs batted in. He slugged his second home run of the season and made it two consecutive games with a home run. After Wednesday, the 22-year-old is 7-for-15 with two home runs, a double, and four runs...

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Francisco Lindor Nominated for Roberto Clemente Award

The star shortstop of the New York Mets was named the team’s nominee for one of baseball’s highest honors The New York Mets star shortstop has been nominated for one of baseball’s highest honors. It is the second straight year he was nominated as the Mets’ nominee. The last Met to win the honor was Curtis Granderson in 2016. On Monday afternoon, Francisco Lindor was named...

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Francisco Lindor Continues to Make MVP Case

The superstar shortstop of the New York Mets continues solidifying himself as a key competitor in the MVP discussion. Francisco Lindor made his presence known in their 7-2 defeat of the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night at Citi Field. He went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, his 27th stolen base, and three runs batted in. He moved his OPS to .843 on the season, his slugging percentage to .500,...

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