Author: James Villani

Minter Placed On IL, Ureña Recalled While Mauricio Assigned For Rehab

Prior to Sunday’s game, the New York Mets announced a plethora of roster moves. First, they officially placed left-handed reliever A.J. Minter on the injured list. Minter left Saturday’s game  with what was described as triceps tightness. His official diagnose is a left lat. strain. Minter has been terrific this season, posting a 1.64 ERA across 13 appearances. In a corresponding move, the Mets...

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Mets Minor Leaguers Who Have Excelled Early

It is closing in on two weeks since the minor league baseball has all gotten underway. Among the New York Mets’ four levels of minor league system, they have had several players stand out early. Who has been the most impressive thus far? Note, all statistics as of before play on April 13. Eli Serrano III One of the Mets’ better prospects through the early stages of the season has...

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Mets Continue To Falter With Runners In Scoring Position

Despite the 3-1 loss on Saturday to the Athletics, the New York Mets still have a very strong 9-5 record. That strong record would even be better if the Mets were able to hit consistently with runners in scoring position. After leaving eight men on base and going 0-for-5 with runners in scoring position, the Mets are now 18-for-117 (.154) on the season when a runner occupies second or third...

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Matt Allan Makes First Game Appearance Since 2019

Back in 2019, the New York Mets drafted Matt Allan in the third round. Since then, Allan has undergone a few different surgeries on his elbow, including two Tommy John operations. As a result, since being drafted, he has only been able to appear in 10 1/3 innings. However, that finally changed Sunday, as Allan appeared in a game for the first time since 2019 and those surgeries. The now...

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Mets Minors Recap: Sproat Roughed Up In First Triple-A Outing

After a rain out on Saturday, the New York Mets’ Triple-A affiliate was back in action Sunday afternoon. The Syracuse Mets (Triple-A) were hoping to follow up their Opening Day win with another victory, however, the pitching, including starter Brandon Sproat, struggled mightily and Syracuse was blown out 12-0. Triple-A Worcester Red Sox (1-1) 12, Syracuse Mets (1-1) 0 BOX SCORE LF Billy...

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