Following the firing of manager Mickey Callaway on Thursday per a team announcement, Brodie Van Wagenen and Jeff Wilpon addressed the move and expressed their goals for the future in a press conference. “As we look at what the next steps are, we have spent a good amount of time identifying an expansive list” of potential managerial candidates, Van Wagenen said. Among those rumored to...
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When the Mets dealt away pristine young talent in Jarred Kelenic and Justin Dunn, they were at least expecting to get a dominant closer along with a perennial All-Star second baseman in Robinson Cano. Cano, who has been a staple of consistency throughout his 15-year MLB career, dealt with a variety of injury and underperformance issues in his first season as a Met. Cano has always been a durable...
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With the Mets hanging on for their lives in a tense Wild Card race that has all but collapsed, Zack Wheeler took the mound looking to build on his streak of four starts in a row allowing only one earned run. Wheeler’s evening began shakily, with Phil Ervin leading off with a single followed by Joey Votto doing what he does best in drawing a walk. After Eugenio Suarez reached on a Todd...
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The San Diego Padres have fired manager Andy Green, GM A.J. Preller announced, per a report from Scott Miller of Bleacher Report. Green managed the club for nearly four seasons, finishing his tenure with 274 wins and 366 losses. He still had two years left on his deal. The Padres finished either last or second to last in all three of Green’s full seasons managing the team, and currently...
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After his first inning solo home run on Monday to put the Mets up 1-0, Pete Alonso has now broken a single-season franchise record by reaching base in 34 consecutive games. Alonso’s home run was his 46th, breaking a tie with Mike Trout for the Major League lead. The homer pushed Alonso’s batting line up to .270/.369/.595, to go along with a 148 wRC+. Not including Monday’s home run, Alonso has...
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