Author: John Sheridan

Dominic Smith Named PCL Player of the Month

The accolades keep coming for the Mets first base prospect Dominic Smith as he’s been named the Pacific Coast League Player of the Month for July. His .385 average led the PCL for the month, his eight homers ranked fourth and his 28 runs scored led the league as well. Smith was also named Player of the Month in June of 2015 by the Florida State League. Original Post – 8/4, 1 PM Las...

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3 Up, 3 Down: Rosario Call-Up Overshadows Loss To Rockies

3 UP 1.  Rosario Is Here The Mets have finally called-up Amed Rosario, and the shortstop has already given fans a glimpse of the player he could well be.  We have already seen him make plays neither Asdrubal Cabrera nor Jose Reyes could make at any point this season. In fact, he’s the first Mets player to hit two triples in his first three games. According to Statcast, on that second...

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Chris Flexen Left Second Big League Start With Blister

The New York Mets announced that their starter from Wednesday night’s 10-5 over the Colorado Rockies, Chris Flexen, departed the game with a blister on the index finger of his pitching hand. It is unclear if Flexen was removed due to the blister or due to his performance. The young right-hander was getting hit hard again in just three innings of work. He allowed five runs on eight hits,...

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Scouting the Three Pitchers Obtained by Mets For Addison Reed

In exchange for Addison Reed, the New York Mets have obtained Boston Red Sox minor league relievers Stephen Nogosek, Jamie Callahan, and Gerson Bautista on Monday prior to the trade deadline. Here’s a little bit about the three newest Mets. RHP Stephen Nogosek Ht: 6’2″   Wt:  205 lb Level: South Atlantic League (A) B/T: R/R   Age: 1/11/95 (22)   Age Dif: 0.1 Acquired by Red...

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3 Up, 3 Down: Mets Begin Focus On 2018 Season

3 UP 1. Sandy’s Working On 2018 We can dicker about what type of player Merandy Gonzalez or Ricardo Cespedes will be. We can argue whether it was wise parting with them for AJ Ramos. What can’t be argued is Sandy Alderson has already addressed a significant need for the 2018 Mets. The bullpen was a mess and the team has parted ways with Addison Reed. He needs to be replaced, and the...

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