Exactly two months ago, the Mets beat the Washington Nationals 4-3 for their sixth win in a row. New York improved to an MLB-best 45-24, led the Phillies by 5 1/2 games in the division and the Cincinnati Reds were an afterthought at 35-34. The pitching was humming with a 2.83 team ERA. Starters to that point were 30-15 with a 2.79 ERA, averaging about 5 1/3 innings per start. The relievers were...
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Here is a 35-second video courtesy of MLB Pipeline showing strike three of each of Nolan McLean’s seven strikeouts Sunday for Triple-A Syracuse. He has struck out 97 in 87 1/3 innings and pitched to a 2.78 ERA, which would lead the International League if he had enough innings to qualify. And here is Jonah Tong striking out top Yankees prospect George Lombard. Tong fanned eight for...
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Pete Alonso will be the New York Mets’ home run king all by himself with his next blast. For the moment, he is sharing the crown with Darryl Strawberry. Alonso blasted his 26th of the season and 252nd of his carer in Saturday night’s second inning in Milwaukee. Both Alonso and Strawberry have some things in common. They were both drafted by the Mets, debuted three years later and won...
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Ryan Clifford cracked two homers to bring his Eastern League-leading total to 23 in Double-A Binghamton’s 6-1 victory over Somerset. The 22-year-old, acquired from the Astros in 2023 when the Mets traded Justin Verlander, entered Wednesday second in the league in RBIs and fifth in OPS. Triple-A Syracuse RHP Brandon Sproat was named International League Pitcher of the Month for July on...
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Brandon Sproat gave up two earned runs in 27 innings pitched (0.67 ERA) for Triple-A Syracuse in July. Outfielder Carson Benge slashed .397/.482/.726 with seven home runs for Double-A Binghamton last month. The pair of prospects earned awards for their July excellence, Sproat winning the International League Pitcher of the Month honor and Benge taking the Eastern League Player of the Month....
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