While the Mets remained a strong contender for veteran righty David Robertson, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports that he will be headed to the division rival Philadelphia Phillies. Ben Brown, the No. 26 prospect in the Phillies system is headed to Chicago in return. The Mets were linked to Robertson, mostly in packages with Willson Contreras, these past few weeks, but ultimately must have felt...
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As of June 21, the New York Mets currently sit atop Major League Baseball in both batting average (.261) and on base percentage (.334), which has helped them to maintain a 5.5 game lead in the NL East despite a currently banged-up pitching staff. Throughout the first few months of the 2022 campaign, the Mets hitters have taken a consistent approach at the plate. Part of this new successful...
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The New York Mets have multiple different position players that are putting together All-Star-worthy seasons so far. They are sitting atop the NL East at the end of May (9.5 games ahead of the second-place Braves as of publishing), and it will be exciting to see how many players represent the Mets in the All-Star Game in Los Angeles come mid-July. Let’s take a look at what Mets could make...
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The New York Mets were able to secure yet another series win on Sunday, thanks in large part to the tremendous effort of Taijuan Walker. In the 2-0 win, Walker was able to toss seven scoreless innings, limiting the Rockies to only five hits and two walks, while collecting a season high six strikeouts. Walker faced early traffic on the basepaths, as the Rockies were able to get runners on the...
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Jeff McNeil, like a good portion of the Mets hitters, had a forgettable 2021 season. After being an NL All-Star in 2019, and continuing that success into the shortened 2020 season, “Squirrel” was unable to find any sort of groove in 2021. He ultimately finished with a slash line of .251/.319/360, and an OPS+ of 88, all of which fell well below his career averages. Perhaps the biggest...
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