Author: Chris Bello

Mets Minors Recap: Parada Homers in Rumble Ponies 8-7 Win

Kevin Parada flashed his bat on Tuesday night for the Binghamton Rumble Ponies. After the social media team finally got their picture back, the Mets catching prospect belted a two-run homer in the first inning off Akron starter Aaron Davenport. The homer was Parada’s seventh of the season, and much needed for the Mets 2022 first-round draft selection. After going 1-for-3 on Tuesday, Parada...

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Mets’ Bats Firing on All Cylinders in June

The saying “Everything’s bigger in Texas” usually refers to the size of the state, ranches, sky, or in some cases, hair. But on Monday night, it referred to the Mets’ five-game winning streak, which extended to six behind a massive showing from at the plate. The bats exploded for 14 runs on 22 hits, resulting in a rout of the reigning World Series Champion Rangers. The...

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Baty Makes Pro Debut at Second Base Tonight

It’s official: Brett Baty is a second baseman. The former top Mets’ prospect is making his pro debut at second base tonight for the Syracuse Mets, confirming reports last week that he would get reps at the position. Baty was optioned to Triple-A on May 31, and again on June 10 after a short stint with the Mets in London, to work on his offense. Now, he’ll start working at a new...

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McNeil Benched For Fourth Consecutive Game on Saturday

The Mets flew across the Atlantic looking to continue their winning ways. They landed in London after a three-game sweep over the Nationals, and were tasked with facing the National League-leading Phillies. While the Mets fell to the Phillies 7-2, and lost for the first time in six days, one thing was constant — Jeff McNeil was on the bench. Instead of penciling in the 2022 National League...

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Houser Finds Success in New Role For Mets

Managing the bullpen hasn’t been easy for Carlos Mendoza in the month of the May. But one guy who’s been shockingly reliable for the rookie manager is an arm that struggled previously—Adrian Houser. The right-hander was originally brought to Queens to fill the bottom of the rotation, but was consistently hittable after an impressive Mets’ debut against the Tigers. Houser...

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