Author: Michael Mayer

Mets Purchase High-Tech Pitching Machine

According to the New York Post, Mets’ owner Steve Cohen has splurged for a high-tech pitching machine that only a handful of other teams in the major leagues have. The state-of-the-art pitching machine can replicate the delivery and all of the pitches from whatever pitcher the Mets select in the program. Mets hitting coach Eric Chavez says that only three-to-four teams already have this...

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Mets Minors Recap: Butto, Álvarez Shine in Double-A

Jose Butto made plenty of bats miss in the first game of the Binghamton Rumble Ponies’ doubleheader on Thursday, recording a career-high 11 strikeouts in a 5-3 victory. AAA: Syracuse Mets (16-33) 8, Worcester Red Sox (25-26) 4 Box Score DH Daniel Palka: 3-for-4, 2 RBI, 1 R, 1 BB, .230/.329/.473 SS JT Riddle: 2-for-4, 1 3B, 1 R, 2 SO, .220/.256/.376 2B Cody Bohanek: 1-for-4, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 1...

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Lindor Out Of Mets Lineup After Slamming Finger in Door

Mets star shortstop Francisco Lindor is out of the lineup on Thursday as the Mets begin their four-game series in LA against the Dodgers. Lindor slammed the middle finger on his throwing hand in a door at the hotel. Mets manager Buck Showalter initially said that Lindor might be able to DH on Thursday, but they decided to play it cautious with him out of the lineup. Lindor says that the finger...

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Mets Minors Recap: Mark Vientos Finishes Off Monster May

AAA: Worcester (24-25) 9, Syracuse (15-32) 8 BOX SCORE LF Jake Mangum 2-for-6, RBI, R, .355/.394/.454 (AAA line) RF Khalil Lee 1-for-5, BB, HR (2), .188/.305/.297 3B Mark Vientos 3-for-4, RBI, BB, R, .250/.336/.484 Lee has a .945 OPS in six games since returning to the Syracuse Mets from the Low-A St. Lucie. The story here is the monster month that Vientos had in May after struggling in April,...

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Travis Jankowski Undergoes Hand Surgery, Out 6-8 Weeks

The Mets announced on Friday afternoon that outfielder Travis Jankowski has been placed on the 10-day IL, retroactive to May 26, with a left 4th metacarpal fracture. He underwent surgery today at HSS. A general timeline for an injury of this nature is 6-8 weeks. Jankowski, 30, was hitting .209/.292/.209 with zero extra base hits in 33 games for the Mets. He did have three stolen bases and played...

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