Author: John Flanigan

Players of the Week: Alonso Heats Up, Peterson Keeps Shining

Similar to last week, the Mets fought through their offensive struggles and found a way to get things done. This week featured an eight-game homestand against division opponents, the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies. While the offensive struggles continued for this group, they pulled out an even 4-4 record for the week. The Mets continued to show resiliency, coming from behind throughout...

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Mets Recall Mazeika, Option Drury, Claim Robert Stock From Cubs

The New York mets announced a trio of roster moves prior to Tuesday night’s game against the Atlanta Braves. Catcher Patrick Mazeika has been recalled from Triple-A Syracuse. This doesn’t come as a surprise after Tomas Nido left after being hit by a pitch on the wrist in Game 2 of Monday night’s doubleheader split with Atlanta. Mazeika had a brief stint with the big league club earlier...

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Five Things We Learned From Zack Scott on Tuesday

New York Mets acting General Manager Zack Scott spoke with a pool of reporters pregame on Tuesday afternoon at Citi Field. During his brief conference, Scott provided an update on some of the Mets remaining injured players as they progress in their respective rehab assignments, as well as the state of the Mets’ starting rotation moving forward. Michael Conforto Activated Off Injured List In a...

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Players of the Week: David Peterson, Dominic Smith Bounce Back

This past week was a tale of two series for the New York Mets. After taking two out of three from the San Diego Padres, the Mets continued their red-hot play to begin the week. The squad kept the good times rolling, taking three out of four from the first-place Chicago Cubs at home. In the final game against Chicago, the Mets’ bats were nowhere to be found against right-hander Kyle Hendricks....

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Billy McKinney May See Time in Center When Conforto Returns

Recently acquired outfielder Billy McKinney’s time as the New York Mets starting right fielder may be coming to an end sooner than we think. While speaking with the media prior to Monday night’s series opening win over the Chicago Cubs at Citi Field, Mets manager Luis Rojas provided an update on the status of injured star outfielder Michael Conforto. Rojas said that Conforto has been feeling...

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