Temperatures are hot but the New York Mets are cooling off. After an incredible June run which saw the Mets go 16-8, New York has faced some challenges as of late. They dropped two to the Washington Nationals and had a very rough start to the Pittsburgh series losing 14-2. One player continued to produce during last week’s games when he played; José Iglesias. This week’s Statistical...
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Mark Vientos is seizing his opportunity at third base. Not to mention he also soaked up the spotlight in the first game of the Subway Series earlier in the week. This week’s Statistical Spotlight features Mark Vientos and his plate approach for games from June 22 to June 28. Vientos slashed .286/.400/.813 with an OPS of 1.213 this past week. He went 4 for 14, remarkably, with three of his four...
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The New York Mets’ bats are still hot. One player in particular has made a huge impact, especially since his return, is Francisco Alvarez. During the week of June 15 to June 21, Alvarez slashed for .381/ .476/ .571 with an 1.048 OPS. This week’s Statistical Spotlight features Francisco Alvarez and his contributions to the Mets lineup. Since his return on June 11, Alvarez has 12 hits...
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Manager Carlos Mendoza has been shaking things up again to try and produce more runs. The most recent of which is Brandon Nimmo batting second instead of third in the lineup. This week’s Statistical Spotlight will re-feature Brandon Nimmo. We will look at his results in the third spot, and what he can focus on to improve his performance in the second slot. Out of 89 plate appearances, Nimmo had...
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Are the Mets turning it around? After a sweep of National League East foes the Washington Nationals, the New York Mets are still try to contend in a wide-open National League race. The bats are starting to wake up, and the Mets are receiving a huge boost in the lineup from Francisco Lindor batting in the lead-off spot. He is this week’s Statistical Spotlight. For games from June 1 to June...
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