Author: Chris Bello

2026 MLB Power Rankings: Week Three Update

Baseball hasn’t been kind to the Big Apple. The Mets and Yankees both struggled mightily last week, costing the Bombers a few spots on the top 10 and the Mets to fall off the list. The Amazins’ have dropped nine games in a row after starting 7-4 and fundamentally look like one of the worst teams in baseball. And the Yankees got swept by the Rays, split a series with the Angels, and...

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Mets Place Jorge Polanco on 10-Day IL, Recall Hayden Senger

The Mets placed Jorge Polanco on the 10-day Injured List due to his right wrist contusion, retroactive to April 15. Before the move, Polanco had also been dealing with left Achilles bursitis. The injury wasn’t bad enough to place the switch-hitter on the IL. Polanco was slashing .179/.246/.286 with one homer in 14 games. The Mets recalled Hayden Senger from Triple-A Syracuse as the...

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2026 MLB Powering Rankings: Week Two Update

The 2026 season is only two weeks old, but it’s time to welcome back the Atlanta Braves. After an unusual down year in 2025, the Braves have been imposing to begin the season. They’re 9-5, lead the majors in run differential (+40), and have spawned another promising prospect in Drake Baldwin. They’re back in full force, and despite injury to their rotation, it looks like...

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Mets DFA Richard Lovelady to Make Roster Space For Kimbrel

Updated Post: 4/11/26, 13:41 The Mets DFA’d Richard Lovelady as the corresponding move to call-up Craig Kimbrel. Lovelady had been busy as the Mets’ mop-up reliever to begin the season. He pitched to a 3.68 ERA in 7 1/3 innings, including 2/3’s of an inning Friday. With Lovelady DFA’d, the Mets only left handers in the bullpen are Brooks Raley and Sean Manaea. Original...

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Mets Offense Feasts, Clay Holmes Dominates in Shutout Win Over Giants

For a second consecutive game, the Mets’ lineup was missing Juan Soto. Yet, despite Carlos Mendoza penning a B-level lineup, he received S-tier results. Without Soto, Luis Robert Jr., and Francisco Alvarez taking an at-bat, the Mets offense jumped all over Landen Roupp and company, defeating the Giants Saturday night 9-0.  The lineup was anchored Saturday night by the bottom of the lineup....

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