Author: Mojo Hill

Jacob DeGrom Will Make Rehab Start For St. Lucie Sunday

Mets ace Jacob deGrom will make a rehab start for the Low-A St. Lucie Mets Sunday, Buck Showalter said Saturday. The dominant right-hander hasn’t pitched this year due to a stress reaction in his right shoulder. He’s been slowly ramping things up recently, and now he’s finally to the point where he will make a rehab start. The news comes shortly after Max Scherzer finished his...

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Trevor May Throws First Bullpen In Two Months

Trevor May on Saturday threw his first bullpen session in two months, Deesha Thosar of NY Daily News reported. She added that May received good news this week after another test on his triceps stress reaction, which cleared him to throw. He reportedly threw just fastballs with his velocity sitting around 92 mph. Thosar said May expects to be back in the bullpen around the end of July. He...

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Chris Bassitt Placed on IL, Max Scherzer to Pitch Tuesday

Chris Bassitt was placed on the injured list Friday, the Mets announced. They added that right-hander R.J. Alvarez has been selected from Triple-A Syracuse, while Locke St. John was sent outright to Triple-A. Bassitt was placed on the IL for a non-injury issue, Anthony DiComo of MLB reported. This means it’s very likely related to COVID-19. DiComo added that Peterson will pitch Friday in...

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Can Taijuan Walker Keep Up Recent Success?

Mets fans likely remember how good Taijuan Walker was in the first half last year, and then how bad he was in the second half. To those fans, this season probably feels like a similar story. Walker has once again had a strong opening half of the season, posting an ERA below 3.00 in 13 starts. The obvious question going into the remainder of the season is whether he can keep up this success, or...

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July 1 Is Much More Than Just Bobby Bonilla Day

July 1 has infamously become known as Bobby Bonilla Day, a narrative which has been popularized around baseball over the years. Mets owner Steve Cohen even tweeted his happy Bobby Bonilla Day wishes this morning. Bonilla gets paid his 12th installment of $1,193,248.20 today, with 13 years of deferments remaining. The Mets have paid him a total of $14,318,878.40, with $15,512,221.60 left, as...

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