Author: David Melendi

Jeff McNeil is Rounding Into Form

Jeff McNeil had several direct effects on the Mets’s 4-3 victory Monday night over the Pirates at Citi Field. He drilled a double into the right field corner off Paul Skenes in the fourth inning to tie the game at 1-1. He walked twice. With the game tied at 3 and runners on the corners in the ninth, he started an inning-ending, 4-6-3 double play. Pete Alonso later won the game with a...

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Mets Minors Recap: McLean Shines in Syracuse Debut

Nolan McLean was excellent in his first start at Triple-A Syracuse, striking out seven over seven scoreless innings to pick up where he left off at Double-A Binghamton. The 23-year-old righty was promoted after pitching to a 1.37 ERA over 26 1/3 innings. Single-A Brooklyn belted four homers in one inning in its win over Asheville. Triple-A Syracuse Mets (17-20) 4, Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp...

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Holmes and Four Homers Propel Mets to Win Over Cubs

New York and Chicago have taken different routes to the top of their divisions: the Mets entered Friday second in MLB in runs allowed while the Cubs led the majors in runs scored. Francisco Lindor, Brett Baty, Jeff McNeil and Juan Soto each hit solo homers, Clay Holmes was sharp and the Mets won 7-2 Friday night to open a six-game homestand and improve to 14-3 at Citi Field. Great pitching...

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Mets Minors Recap: Binghamton Notches Back-to-Back Walk-Off Wins

Ryan Clifford homered for the second-straight game, A.J. Ewing’s batting average across two levels is .364 after three more hits on Thursday, and the Florida Complex League Mets earned their first victory of the season. The Mets’ affiliates won two, lost two and had one game suspended in the ninth inning due to rain. Triple-A Syracuse Mets (16-20) 1, Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (23-13)...

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Mets Minors Recap: Sproat Rebounds, Lugo Hits Walk-Off Homer

It’s been an uneven season for Brandon Sproat, but hopefully he’s on the right track for good after throwing five innings of one-run ball Wednesday in a 6-5 victory for Triple-A Syracuse. Sproat, 24, was one of three players in the Mets organization listed in Baseball America’s updated top 100 prospects list on Wednesday, but he came in at No. 99, down 38 spots from where the...

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