3 UP 1. Pitchers Who Rake And Pitch Friday night, Jacob deGrom struck out 11 over eight innings while allowing just one earned run. At the plate, he was 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI. On Saturday, Seth Lugo earned a win as well after he allowed three runs over 6.2 innings. At the plate, he hit his first career home run. The offensive exploits highlight how well Mets pitchers have hit this year....
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In a report from Joel Sherman of the New York Post, he notes the New York Yankees have interest in Mets left-handed reliever Jerry Blevins. In the report, Sherman did mention some obstacles to a potential deal. While he did not cite any specific source on the topic, he did note there may be a hesitation for the Mets to trade within the division or with the Yankees. Another potential...
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New York Mets reliever Jeurys Familia has begun his throwing program in Port St. Lucie according to Mike Puma of the New York Post. The closer for the Mets the past two seasons is still weeks away from returning after having surgery in May for a blood clot in his right arm pit. Original Report – June 13 In a report from Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News, injured Mets closer Jeurys...
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3 UP 1. Young Players Stepping Up Despite beginning the season as the team’s fifth outfielder, Michael Conforto took advantage of the playing time he received, earning his first All Star nomination. He wasn’t the only young player that impressed during the first half of the season. T.J. Rivera has received uneven playing time as a result of Terry Collins almost outright refusal to...
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3 UP 1. Conforto Is Healthy After back issues and a bone bruise, Michael Conforto was activated from the disabled list. Despite some reports of Conforto having issues, he looked good in Sunday’s game collecting one of the Mets three hits on the afternoon. Overall, Conforto has been the biggest bright spot on the Mets this season hitting .284/.403/.542 with 14 homers and 41 RBI. His 2.5 WAR...
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