Author: David Melendi

Mets Minors Recap: Amick Surpasses 100 RBI Mark

First baseman Billy Amick’s two-run single in Triple-A Syracuse’s 6-4 loss to Lehigh Valley on Friday gave him 101 RBIs for the season combined between Triple-A and Double-A Binghamton and Knoxville. The 23-year-old, acquired along with infielder Bruin Agbayani in a trade with the Twins for A.J. Minter, is 6-for-30 with three homers since his promotion to Syracuse. Amick, who came in...

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September Should Shift the Mets’ Priorities

It’s time for Marcus Semien, Luis Robert Jr. and Robert Stock to become cheerleaders. With an eye toward 2027, the Mets should make changes to the starting lineup and the rotation next month. Teams can expand rosters to 28 on Sept. 1, with a cap of 14 pitchers. Who should get called up and how should the playing time shake out? Here’s a plan. Position Players Ronny Mauricio, 25, has...

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Six Straight Singles Sink Stock, Mets

The Milwaukee Brewers have the best record in baseball (82-51) and the fewest home runs (121). If you are wondering how, the second inning at Citi Field Wednesday provided an example. Six consecutive singles off Robert Stock (0-3) plated four runs. Brice Turang went off the script in the fourth with a three-run homer, and Milwaukee cruised to an 8-1 victory over the Mets (60-73), who looked the...

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Lindor Shows Off Bat, Glove, Emotions

He tied the game with a homer in the fifth inning, saved it with a backhanded diving catch to end the top of the ninth with the bases loaded and scored the winning run in the 10th. Francisco Lindor screamed on the field after he made the grab that brought the roaring approval of 28,942 at Citi Field on Tuesday. “I’d much rather do that than hit, to be quite honest, so I loved...

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Morning Briefing: Mets Limp Home After Weekend Walk-Offs

Good morning, Mets fans! The Rumble Ponies are rolling. The White Sox beat the Mets with a game-ending homer for the second time in three days Sunday when Tristan Peters connected off of Kodai Senga (0-9) for a 2-1 win. The 406-foot shot to center caught a piece of A.J. Ewing’s glove as he leapt at the wall. Senga was pitching on back-to-back days for the first time in his career. The Mets...

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