Author: Christian De Block

Jake Mangum Off to Fast Start in Triple-A Syracuse

Jake Mangum has been one of the best performers at the minor league level for the Mets in 2022. The 2019 fourth-round pick has made strides at the plate in the first month and a half of the season, resulting in his promotion to Triple-A Syracuse earlier this week. In just three games at Syracuse, Mangum is 8-for-12 with three doubles, a walk, and two stolen bases. That includes a four-for-five...

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J.D. Davis Finally Sees Results at the Plate

J.D. Davis has swung a well bat over the course of the first 34 games of the season with the best hard-hit percentage in the league among players with at least 25 batted ball events. Yet, his production has not shown results from all that hard contact. The third baseman/designated hitter had his best performance at the plate against the San Francisco Giants on Monday night, going 4-for-5 with...

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Luis Guillorme Continues to Shine in Bigger Role for Mets

Luis Guillorme is quietly having the most productive start to a season of his career at the plate. His bat has really come around in his fifth season with the Mets, and it has started to catch more attention throughout the month of May. Guillorme is hitting 10-for-18 over his past seven games, raising his OPS from .742 to .857 during that span. He has started five games over the past week,...

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Mets Scouting Starting Pitchers, Who Are Potential Options?

On Thursday afternoon, the New York Mets announced that Max Scherzer would be out for the next 6-8 weeks with an oblique strain. This could not come at a worse time, as Jacob deGrom and Tylor Megill were already on the injured list. With three starters now out of the rotation, the team could turn to the trade market for a starter with MLB experience. While trades in May for significant pieces...

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Edwin Díaz Electric in First Appearance Against Former Team

On Saturday night, Edwin Díaz got a chance to face his former team for the first time since he was traded from the Seattle Mariners in the 2018 offseason. The 28-year-old closer was magnificent, striking out the side in the ninth inning to help the Mets earn a 5-4 victory. Díaz opened up the inning against J.P. Crawford. He was able to get to an 0-2 count right away, throwing a 90 MPH slider and...

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