Zach Thornton dominated in his second start for Triple-A Syracuse Friday night, striking out nine over six scoreless innings in an 8-2 victory over Scranton/Wilkes Barre. (You can see one of the Ks here.) The preseason No. 16 prospect on MMO gave up three hits and walked one. The 24-year-old was promoted earlier this month after pitching to a 3.60 ERA over five starts at Double-A. Triple-A...
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Good morning, Mets fans! What a painful night. The Mets (18-26) lost the Subway Series opener at Citi Field, but the bigger blow came after the game when it was revealed that Clay Holmes broke his right fibula on a 111 mph comebacker hit by Spencer Jones in the fourth inning. Carlos Mendoza said the dependable Holmes, who will be added to the injured list with a 2.39 ERA, will “be down for...
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After a defensive mishap in the first inning, Carson Benge walked off the Tigers in the 10th. And for an encore to a stellar debut, A.J. Ewing scored the winning run. The Mets came from two runs down for the second straight night to beat Detroit, earning a 3-2 victory Wednesday at Citi Field. The Mets (17-25) have quietly won seven of 11. Bo Bichette tied the game with a two-out, bloop single to...
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Juan Soto left the game against the Tigers Wednesday four innings after fouling a pitch off his foot. Soto, who was in the lineup at designated hitter, fouled a pitch off his foot in the third inning, prompting a visit from the trainer and manager Carlos Mendoza. He stayed in the game and struck out. He batted again in the sixth inning and grounded out to the pitcher. But in the seventh inning...
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In a dozen games at Triple-A Syracuse, A.J. Ewing has already put together an impressive highlight reel. He tripled in his first at-bat. He made diving catches in center field on back-to-back pitches. He ripped a walk-off single last week. The 21-year-old is coming to Queens because Jacob deGrom left. The Mets selected him in the fourth round of the 2023 draft out of Springboro (Ohio) High...
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