Author: Michael Mayer

Mets, Pirates to Wear No. 21 on Clemente Day

According to Marly Rivera of ESPN, all Mets and Pirates players and coaches will wear No. 21 on Sept. 15 to commemorate Roberto Clemente Day. Last season, players of Puerto Rican descent across the league were granted permission to wear Clemente’s No. 21 on Roberto Clemente Day. Additionally, all nominees for the 2021 Roberto Clemente Award, six active winners of the award, and the entire...

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Lindor Comes Up Big in Dodgers Series

Mets’ star shortstop Francisco Lindor is in the midst of a terrific year and he furthered that in the team’s series win over the Dodgers at Citi Field this week. Lindor was on base seven times and made several fine defensive plays as the Mets won two of three from the best team in Major League Baseball. In the series win vs the Dodgers, Lindor went 5-for-10 with a walk, HBP, and a...

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Francisco Álvarez Dealing With Loose Body in Right Ankle

The Mets announced on Thursday that top prospect Francisco Álvarez has a loose body in his right ankle. He’s in New York right now and will receive an injection at the Hospital for Special Surgery. The team says that Álvarez can resume baseball activities in 3-4 days. His potential return to play in 2022 will be determined by how he responds to the injection and workouts. Álvarez, 20,...

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Mets September Roster Breakdown

The Mets head into September with a three-game lead in the division and the easiest remaining schedule in Major League Baseball. With the September rosters expanding to 28 players and the Mets calling up Deven Marrero and Adonis Medina from Triple-A Syracuse, let’s take a look at what the Mets roster currently looks like. Catchers (2) Tomas Nido James McCann Infielders (7) Deven Marrero...

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Mets Minors Recap: 2022 Draft Picks Impress

It was a light night for Mets minor league action on Tuesday with the top two affiliates getting rained out. Mets’ 2022 second-rounder Blade Tidwell started for the St. Lucie Mets and tossed 2 2/3 scoreless innings. Later in the game, rehabbing lefty Joey Lucchesi tossed a scoreless inning. Mets’ 2022 first-rounder Kevin Parada was on base twice and knocked in a run. A+: Brooklyn...

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