Author: David Melendi

Mets Relying on Peterson to Anchor Rotation

The Mets, to put it mildly, have question marks in the rotation. Kodai Senga is coming off a year lost to injury. Clay Holmes is in a new role. Griffin Canning led the American League in earned runs allowed last season. Sean Manaea and Frankie Montas are injured. So, the hope is that David Peterson will be a steady presence in the midst of all the uncertainty. If spring training is any...

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Mets 2025 Prospects: No. 6 Nolan McLean

No. 6: Nolan McLean, RHP B/T: R/R Age: 23 (7/24/2001) Ht: 6’2″ Wt: 214 lbs Acquired: Third round of 2023 Draft from Oklahoma State University ETA: 2025 Previous rank: 23 2024 Stats: Double-A Binghamton: 2-8, 4.19 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 81.2 IP, 80 SO, 32 BB, 10 HR, 18 GS Single-A Brooklyn: 2-2, 2.57 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 28 IP, 36 SO, 10 BB, 0 HR, 7 GS Overview Nolan McLean is a versatile,...

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After Encouraging Start, Megill Hopes to Find Consistency

Tylor Megill knows what he needs to work on. He hopes that a stellar performance Tuesday starts him on the path toward his goal. “Consistency, that’s always been my downfall,” he told SNY after throwing four scoreless innings. “And being able to string together continual good starts after good starts. I’ll have stints of good starts and then I’ll been in the...

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Tylor Megill Fires Four Scoreless in 7-4 Loss to Astros

A day after Griffin Canning turned in a gem in his bid to make the rotation, Tylor Megill did the same. The 29-year-old right-hander looked sharp in his second spring outing, catching Jose Altuve and Yordan Alvarez looking for strikeouts and shutting down the Astros for four innings Tuesday in a 7-4 loss in West Palm Beach, Fla. Donovan Walton hit a grand slam for New York (7-9-2) to break a...

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Kranick Shines, Blackburn Falters in Mets’ Walk-Off Loss to Nationals

Paul Blackburn hurt his case for a spot in the rotation, but Max Kranick bolstered his bid for a place in the bullpen. Blackburn served up a pair of homers Friday in the Mets’ 5-4 walk-off loss to the Washington Nationals at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach, Fla. CJ Abrams hit a solo shot in the third, and two batters later James Wood connected for a two-run blast off the...

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