Author: James Villani

Mets Trade Billy McKinney to Dodgers for Carlos Rincon

The New York Mets announced the team has traded outfielder Billy McKinney to the Los Angeles Dodgers. The return for McKinney is cash considerations and minor league outfielder Carlos Rincon. McKinney was acquired from the Brewers on May 26th after he was designated for assignment by Milwaukee. The Mets sent minor-league pitcher Pedro Quintana to the Brewers in that deal.  McKinney was acquired...

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Walk-Off Grand Slam Hands Mets a 9-7 Loss to Pirates

It was once again heartbreak for the New York Mets against the lowly Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday. Like the last game before the All-Star break, the Mets blew another multi-run lead against one of the league’s worst. New York held leads of 6-0 in the eighth and 7-5 in the ninth but could not get the job done, ultimately falling 9-7  courtesy of a walk-off that came on Jacob Stallings’...

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Mets First Half Report Card: Starting Pitchers

What a first half of the season it has been for the New York Mets’ starting pitching. As a staff, the team ranks second in the league in ERA, first in FIP, and fourth in WAR. The most baffling aspect of these stellar rankings is the Mets have had 15 different starting pitchers this season. Yet, as a crew, they rank near the top of the league in almost every major pitching category. Who are the...

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Álvarez Homers, Baty Gets Two At-Bats In MLB Futures Game

An exciting part of every MLB All-Star break is the Futures Game, which involves several of baseball’s top prospects. In the 2021 edition of the event, the New York Mets had two representatives: catcher Francisco Álvarez and third baseman Brett Baty.  Álvarez has flown up many scouts’ rankings this season. The 19-year old started the season in High-A with the St. Lucie Mets, where he slashed...

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Michael Conforto Wasn’t Activated From Injured List for Tuesday’s Game

– UPDATE 6/22 (7:35 PM) – Despite statements made earlier in the day by New York Mets acting General Manager Zack Scott, outfielder Michael Conforto was not activated from the injured list prior to Tuesday night’s game at Citi Field against the Atlanta Braves. The Mets announced during tonight’s game that Conforto was not activated out of an abundance of caution because of the...

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