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...
Read MoreThe relievers, as a whole, were lights out for much of the first half, but became a recurring problem in June when the Mets went through their worst stretch of the season, losing 14 of 17. The group ends the first half with a 20-18 record, 3.83 ERA (14th in MLB) and 1.30 WHIP (17th). They have struck out 369 in 371 innings pitched. Were they overworked? They are tied for seventh in MLB in...
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The starting pitching, perhaps overlooked as a strength of the team before the season, helped carry the Mets to the best record in baseball (45-24) on June 12. But ineffectiveness and injuries brought the unit back to earth in June, most notably when the trio of David Peterson, Paul Blackburn and Frankie Montas each were hit hard during a three-game sweep in Pittsburgh. The Mets were outscored...
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The Mets selected pitcher Peter Kussow in the fourth round (133rd overall) of the MLB draft on Monday, the only high school pitcher from Wisconsin invited to the draft combine of the 322 prospects in attendance. Kussow, who is committed to Louisville, threw a no-hitter with 16 strikeouts on 93 pitches for Arrowhead Union (Wisconsin) High School this season. The 6-foot-5, 215-pound right-hander...
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Top prospect Jett Williams hit two solo homers, singled, and stole a base Friday for Double-A Binghamton. The 21-year-old, selected in the first round (14th overall) of the 2022 draft out of Rockwell-Heath (Texas) High School, is flourishing this year after missing much of 2024 due to injury. Binghamton was forced to make do without pitcher Jonah Tong and outfielder Carson Benge. The pair were...
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