Author: John Flanigan

Noah Syndergaard Faces Live Batters for First Time in Three Months

While speaking with reporters pregame on Tuesday, New York Mets manager Luis Rojas confirmed that right-hander Noah Syndergaard successfully completed his first live bullpen session this afternoon at Oracle Park. Syndergaard threw one simulated inning, 15-20 pitches, to Francisco Lindor and Luis Guillorme. He threw all fastballs and changeups, and according to Rojas his velocity was sitting...

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Players of the Week: Conforto Heats Up, Walker Twirls Gem

This past week was a frustrating one for the New York Mets. Coming off being swept by the Philadelphia Phillies last weekend, the Mets bounced back and swept the Washington Nationals at home. The offense rallied to pick up Carlos Carrasco in the first game of the series for the 8-7 win. Brandon Nimmo then drove in four runs in Game 1 of the doubleheader, and Pete Alonso lifted a walk-off homer...

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Injury Updates: Jacob DeGrom, Javier Báez, Tomas Nido

New York Mets acting General Manager Zack Scott traveled with the team and spoke with reporters briefly at Oracle Park prior to Monday night’s series-opening matchup with the San Francisco Giants. Scott addressed numerous different topics including injury updates on ace Jacob deGrom, shortstop Javier Báez, and catcher Tomas Nido. Let’s start with the good news. Scott said shortstop Javy Báez...

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Players of the Week: Dominic Smith, Rich Hill Two Bright Spots

Let’s be real, this past week was absolutely a week to forget for the New York Mets. They dropped three out of four to the Miami Marlins and then were swept by the Philadelphia Phillies, falling all the way to third place in the division. The pitching staff didn’t throw terribly, but the offense was nowhere to be found, and was unable to pick them up. Brandon Nimmo and Dominic Smith were really...

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Mets Week in Review: Dreadful Week Drops Mets to Third Place

This past week was absolutely one to forget for the New York Mets. They simply forgot to show up for one of the biggest series to this point in the season. After back-to-back rough series against the Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves to close out the homestand, the Mets took the road looking to turn things around against the last-place Miami Marlins. Rookie right-hander Tylor Megill struggled...

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