Author: John Wilson

Players of the Month: Baty, Senga Provide Consistency

The Mets had a somewhat volatile month in May. They struggled in the first half when their bats went ice cold, losing both series to the Yankees and Red Sox. Then, the Dodgers came to town, and the lead-up to this series was not an overwhelmingly optimistic one, but the Mets rose to the occasion, winning two out of three against their West Coast foes. Luckily, their bats started to wake up again...

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Players of the Week: Taylor, Peterson Provide Stability

Despite the Mets’ bats staying quiet, they had a solid week thanks to strong pitching performances. To start the week, the Mets lost two out of three in Boston against the Red Sox. In both losses, the Mets only put up one run, combined! They managed to win one against the Red Sox thanks to a superb performance from Tylor Megill on Wednesday. The Mets then took on the Dodgers at home, winning the...

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Players of the Week: Baty and Brazobán Show Off

The Mets had an okay week, winning the series against the Pirates and winning one game against the Yankees. Their bats were on the quieter side. They didn’t score more than their average runs scored for the season of 4.6 once last week. They still managed to get two wins against Pittsburgh and another against the Yankees behind some strong pitching performances, bringing their season record to...

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Weekly Statistical Spotlight: Juan Soto

It is hard to believe that it took until May for Juan Soto to be featured in this column. Well it has finally come, and what a week it was for Juan Soto. Soto went deep three times and drove in six RBIs. He’s been consistently finding his stroke which is a great sign for the Mets. Soto slashed .227 / .308 / .539  with an OPS of .846 from May 6 to May 12, with the first half of the week seeing...

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Weekly Statistical Spotlight: Brandon Nimmo

Brandon Nimmo is hot! Earlier this week Nimmo smashed two home runs with nine RBIs—in just one game! He rounded out the week with three home runs total, two doubles, and 11 RBIs. It is safe to say that Nimmo is breaking out of his early season slump, as he slashed .438/.474 /.895 from April 28 to May 5. His OPS is up to .699 on the year, raising it 123 points over the last week. Nimmo is seeing...

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