Author: James Villani

Tylor Megill Slated To Get Shoulder MRI After Sunday’s Outing

The New York Mets began the season by getting swept in the team’s opening series at Citi Field on Sunday. In that game, Tylor Megill toed the rubber and struggled with his control significantly. After the game, bench coach John Gibbons said Megill was feeling tenderness in his shoulder and is going to get a precautionary MRI. As mentioned, despite only allowing one earned run, Megill...

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Carlos Mendoza, Yohan Ramírez Suspended For Saturday’s Wild Pitch Incident

Major League Baseball announced Sunday afternoon that New York Mets relief pitcher Yohan Ramírez and manager Carlos Mendoza are being suspended for the wild pitch that went behind Milwaukee Brewers designated hitter Rhys Hoskins on Saturday. Ramírez is being suspended three games and Mendoza one. Major League Baseball is ruling that pitch that Ramírez threw was intentional. Ramírez is appealing...

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Mark Vientos, Jiman Choi Among Last Roster Cuts

Roster cuts are in full swing as the New York Mets ready for their March 28 season opener against the Milwaukee Brewers. The latest round of moves, according to president of baseball operations David Stearns, consist of Jiman Choi and Mark Vientos being left off the squad. Meanwhile, Brett Baty, and in a surprise, Zack Short, have made the team. Vientos entered spring training as the likely...

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Mets’ Split Squads Walk It Off Against Miami, Drop Game To Washington

The New York Mets spent Sunday playing two games. The split-squad affair saw half the team travel to West Palm Beach to take on the Washington Nationals. Meanwhile, the other half stayed at Port St. Lucie and played the Miami Marlins at Clover Park. The squad who took on the Marlins erased a 6-1 deficit and tallied a 7-6 win courtesy of a José Iglesias walk-off solo home run. The team against...

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Jeff McNeil Excels In Minor League Spring Training Game

Jeff McNeil returned to a lineup today. Not a major league one, but he took the next step back in his rehab from an early injury. McNeil played five innings for a Mets’ minor league team on the back fields in Port St. Lucie, Florida on Sunday. He had been dealing with a left bicep issue that occurred while swinging a bat early in spring. The plan was for McNeil to play in the minor league...

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