Luis Guillorme was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse on May 17, when the New York Mets elected to promote 23-year-0ld Mark Vientos. A little more than three weeks later, he [Guillorme] returned to the big leagues when Pete Alonso landed on the injured list. The infielder has only made three starts since, but Saturday’s 5-3 loss against the St. Louis Cardinals was certainly his best. He stepped...
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The New York Mets (32-36) have been under a ton of scrutiny for their poor start to the season, and rightfully so. After all, owner Steven Cohen has put a team together that has the largest payroll in all of baseball. While the Mets have underperformed, no team has been more disappointing than the St. Louis Cardinals (27-42). Oliver Marmol’s team has lost five straight games, falling eight...
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Updated Post – June 13, 2023 A couple of weeks ago, we learned José Quintana would begin throwing live batting practice. Now, we know he has been assigned to the St. Lucie Mets’ roster to start a rehab assignment. Given his injury occurred during spring training, he will need a full ramp up period as if the spring never happened. He’s starting for St. Lucie on Tuesday night....
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The Atlanta Braves and the Miami Marlins have been the two most consistent teams in the National League East this season. That has continued to be the case over the last few weeks. Both the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Mets have some significant ground to make up, a hole that may prove to be too large to overcome. Let’s take a look at how the NL East stands on June 12. Atlanta Braves...
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The New York Mets are in a position where they need to move forward without Pete Alonso. Their best hitter is still at least 2 1/2 weeks away from returning after suffering a bone bruise and a left wrist sprain last Wednesday. His absence opens up playing time for a few different position players, most notably Mark Vientos. The 23-year-old has shown flashes of quality with the bat, but Buck...
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