Author: Chris Bello

José Butto Making Case For 2024 Rotation

Tuesday’s game was another opportunity for José Butto to make his case to be in the 2024 rotation. Needless to say, he made a strong one. The right-hander began the night perfectly, retiring the Diamondbacks in order and striking out the former Met Tommy Pham with his signature changeup. Butto’s second inning of work wasn’t as clean. He allowed a single and walk consecutively...

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Mauricio Hits First MLB Homer In Mets’ 7-4 Win Over D-Backs

Well, out of the few bright spots in a down season for the Mets, Ronny Mauricio is certainly one of them. The Mets’ fourth overall prospect was called up on September 1 when the rosters expanded and the Mets’ postseason hopes were about finished. In his first game against the Mariners, Mauricio clocked his first major league hit at 117.3 miles per hour, solidifying the hype around...

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Three Homers Not Enough In 8-4 Loss To Twins

The Mets kicked off the second game of their three-game set against the Twins on Saturday afternoon in danger of losing the series. Despite taking an early 2-0 lead and launching three homers, the Mets dropped the game and the series to the Twins. David Peterson took the mound for the Mets and asserted himself early against the American League Central-leading Twins. After he hit Donovan...

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Francisco Álvarez Chases History In September

Francisco Álvarez  finally broke out of his slump on Tuesday against the Nationals. The Mets’ young catcher started his night strong, crushing a three-run home run against Patrick Corbin in the first inning. The home run was majestic, traveling 419 feet with an exit velocity of 108.9 miles per hour. It was the first of five home runs hit against the Nats and it gave the Mets a 4-0 lead....

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Mets In Discussions With David Stearns

The rumors of David Stearns’ return to the Mets are closer to becoming a reality. Stearns is apparently “down the road” in his discussions with Steve Cohen and the Mets regarding their vacant President of Baseball operations positions, according to Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon of The Athletic. Stearns became the general manager of the Milwaukee Brewers in 2015. In that time,...

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