Author: Christian De Block

Dominic Smith May Have Saved His Roster Spot

A handful of Mets played a critical role in their 10-6 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday night, giving the team their seventh straight series win to begin the 2022 season. One of those players was Dominic Smith, who was in desperate need of the four-hit night he produced. In his first plate appearance of the game, Smith singled on a fly ball to left field. Two innings later, the first...

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Max Scherzer Flirts With No-Hitter in Home Debut

Max Scherzer introduced himself to the Mets faithful with a brilliant performance in his home debut against the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night. After taking the opening game of the double header earlier in the day, thanks to a walk-off hit from Francisco Lindor in extra innings, Scherzer was able to put on a show in the nightcap. “Working with [Tomas] Nido, I felt like we had much...

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Series Preview: Mets Start Off at Home Against Arizona

The New York Mets are coming back home after a road trip in which they won each of their first two series, heading into the weekend with a record of 5-2. After struggling to hold late leads on both Sunday and Monday, the team bounced back with two straight victories over the Philadelphia Phillies. Pete Alonso was the star of the show on Wednesday afternoon at Citizens Bank Park, going 3-for-5...

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Taijuan Walker Gets Closer to Being Ready for Regular Season

Taijuan Walker took a huge step in the right direction with his performance against the Washington Nationals on Thursday night. The pitcher, who had a later start to spring training through injury, has a chance to be in the opening week rotation. Dee Strange-Gordon opened the game with a leadoff single to right field. After successfully stealing second base, the former Seattle Mariner got picked...

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Mets Claim Yoan López Off Waivers from Miami

On Tuesday night, the Mets announced they had claimed RHP Yoan López off waivers from the Miami Marlins and optioned him to Triple-A Syracuse. In order to make room on the 40-man roster, left-handed pitcher Joey Lucchesi was placed on the 60-Day Injured List. López, a 29-year-old relief pitcher, made his Major League debut as a member of the Arizona Diamondbacks on September 9th, 2018. He has...

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