Author: Dom Barone

Mets Minors Recap: Peña Collects Three Hits

Each of the Mets’ minor league affiliates dropped their contest on Wednesday, but there was one big bright spot for the organization. Jorge Polanco, who signed a two-year, $40 million deal with the Mets this offseason, made his first appearance in game action since April 14, when he was placed on the injured list. Polanco dealt with a wrist injury as well as recurring flare-ups due to...

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Zach Thornton Ready for Major League Debut

24-year-old Zach Thornton, who sits as MMOs’ No. 16th prospect in the Mets system, will toe the rubber tonight in the major leagues for the first time in Washington. The former 5th round pick for the Mets back in 2023 has been lights out in Triple-A, which led to his call-up when the Mets faced the decision after the Clay Holmes injury. Let’s dig deeper into his stats and arsenal and...

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Free Agent Profile: Pete Fairbanks, RP

Pete Fairbanks, RP Position: RP B/T: R/R Player Data: Age: 31 (12/16/1993) 2025 Traditional Stats: 61 G, 60 1/3 IP, 2.83 ERA, 1.044 WHIP, 59 SO, 18 BB 2025 Advanced Stats: 145 ERA+, 24.2 K%, 7.4 BB%, 3.04 xERA, 3.63 FIP, 3.76 xFIP, 1.2 bWAR, 1.0 fWAR RUNDOWN Drafted by the Texas Rangers in the ninth round of the 2015 draft, Pete Fairbanks burst onto the scene in Tampa Bay after being dealt from...

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Deep Dive Into Carson Benge’s Sensational 2025 Season

This past season was a terrific one, to say the least, for the Mets’ first-round pick in 2024. Starting in Brooklyn and ending in Syracuse, it was a whirlwind year for Carson Benge, who flew through the Mets’ minor leagues because of his great performance at every level he played. Let’s take a deeper look at his awesome 2025 campaign Starting in Brooklyn (High-A), Benge had a...

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Sean Manaea Earns First Win of 2025

Sean Manaea, who missed a majority of the first half, has come off the IL strong, and he continued to deal yesterday afternoon against the Angels. Manaea had his longest outing of 2025 so far, going five innings, allowing just one run and two hits with two walks and six strikeouts. Overall, it was a solid outing from one of the Mets’ top starters, even though it wasn’t super long....

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