Author: James Villani

Starling Marte Returns To The Lineup; Ben Gamel DFA’d

The New York Mets are going for the series sweep of the Miami Marlins Sunday afternoon. In doing so, they are receiving a reinforcement in the form of outfielder Starling Marte. Prior to Sunday’s game, the team announced that Marte was activated from the injured list while outfielder Ben Gamel was designated for assignment. Marte is slated to hit fifth on Sunday and play right field. Marte...

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Mets Blown Out By Mariners 12-1; Swept To End Lengthy Road Trip

The New York Mets were hoping to avoid getting swept in their final three-game set of their tedious road trip. However, at T-Mobil Park in Seattle, the Mets dropped the series finale, in a blowout, 12-1 against the Mariners. With the loss, the Mets remain a half-game behind the Atlanta Braves for the third wild card spot. All the focus entering Sunday’s series finale against Seattle was if...

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What The Metrics Say About Francisco Alvarez’s Struggles

The New York Mets’ 22-year-old catcher, Francisco Alvarez, has had an up-and-down season. In the middle of May, Alvarez tore the ulnar collateral ligament in his thumb which held him out of action until June 11. After a feeling out period, Alvarez went on a tear, before cooling off and finds himself in a prolonged slump. Further digging into Alvarez’s underlying metrics paint a...

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Morning Briefing: Mets’ Scoreless Streak Reaches 19 Innings

Good morning, Mets fans! Last night, it was another tough go of it for the New York Mets’ offense against the elite pitching of the Seattle Mariners. After a tough first inning by Sean Manaea, the offense was unable to make any ground and New York dropped their second-straight game 4-0. The Mets have gotten shutout in back-to-back games and haven’t scored a run in 19 innings. New York will...

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Mets Promoting Top Pitching Prospect Brandon Sproat To Triple-A

According to Chase Ford of MiLB Central, the New York Mets are promoting top prospect Brandon Sproat (RHP) to Triple-A Syracuse. Sproat, 23 years old, was drafted in the second round of the 2023 MLB Draft. He has split time this season between High-A Brooklyn and Double-A Binghamton. In 2024, Sproat has posted a 2.05 ERA between the High-A and Double-A levels. He has thrown 87 2/3 innings and...

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