Welcome back, Francisco Alvarez. Playing in his first game in exactly a month, the catcher’s key double in the eighth inning, and six innings of one-run ball from the bullpen helped lift the Mets to a come-from-behind, 7-5 victory over the Los Angeles Angels Monday at Citi Field. Alvarez’s double to right, which was catchable but misplayed by Chris Taylor, put runners on second and...
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Fresh off pitching a scoreless inning in the MLB Futures Game over All-Star Weekend, Jonah Tong went 5 1/3 innings, struck out seven, and gave up one unearned run in leading Double-A Binghamton to a 3-1 victory. Tong leads the minor leagues in strikeouts with 132 and the Eastern League in ERA (1.71), WHIP (0.92), and batting average against (.139). The last time he gave up more than two earned...
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Alex Carrillo, a 28-year-old rookie making his third career appearance, was touched up for three home runs Friday as the Mets dropped their second-half opener 8-4 to the Cincinnati Reds at Citi Field. Carrillo (0-1) got the first two batters he faced when he entered in the fifth inning with the Mets up 2-1, but then hit TJ Friedl on the foot before Matt McLain launched a two-run shot to give the...
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The New York Mets announced on Thursday morning that they’ve signed 2025 first-round pick Mitch Voit. The 20-year-old will be at Citi Field on Friday to talk to the media and take batting practice. Voit will then head to Port St. Lucie to begin his pro career. The signing bonus for Voit is $1.75 million, according to Jim Callis of MLB. The slot value for the 38th overall pick is...
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Two of the five starters (we count catchers as infielders for this exercise) are headed to the All-Star Game, so give the infield an A grade overall, even if third base and catcher haven’t been carrying their weight in this group project. Pete Alonso was the Player of the Month for March/April, keeping the offense afloat while Juan Soto was off to a slow start. His OPS was an absurd 1.140...
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