The Mets need someone to step up in the bullpen to help get them to elite closer Edwin Díaz and it looks like Seth Lugo might be that guy. The right-hander has been an important cog for the Mets before when he was lights out in the pen for 2018 and 2019. When Lugo entered the game against the Cubs on July 16, he had a 3.97 ERA and opponents had a .706 OPS against him. Not terrible numbers, but...
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The big story from Tuesday night was Francisco Alvarez and Mark Vientos both homering in the Syracuse Mets win. Álvarez leads the Mets minor leagues with 24 home runs with Vientos right behind him with 23. AAA: Syracuse (51-67) 9, Worcester (59-59) 8 Box Score C Francisco Álvarez 2-for-3, HR (24), 2 BB, 3 RBI, 2 R, .180/.340/.378 (AAA) 3B Mark Vientos 1-for-2, HR (23), 2 BB, 2 RBI, 2 R,...
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Now that the Mets have added a new crop of minor leaguers to the team’s already improving farm system and trade season is over, it’s time to take a look at their updated top 30 prospects list. The Mets did a great job of grabbing high-end talent in the recent 2022 draft that was praised by MLB Pipeline as the best, and you will see that reflected in my list with a handful of the new...
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The Mets bullpen gave manager Buck Showalter a scare on Wednesday night in the seventh inning and the ninth inning when Edwin Díaz wasn’t pitching. Wednesday’s starter Max Scherzer was on cruise control until the bottom of the seventh when three straight batters reached base with one out, two of them coming on four-pitch walks. Uncharacteristic of the future Hall of Famer, that...
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Bryce Montes de Oca is now only one step from realizing the dream of becoming a big leaguer despite having gone through multiple surgeries and blood clots that wiped out two full years of throwing. The 6’7”, 250-pound right-hander is currently serving as the closer for the Triple-A Syracuse Mets. The story for Montes de Oca –besides the constant injury issues– has always...
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