Major League Baseball announced on Thursday that Mets first baseman Pete Alonso has been selected as the National League Rookie of the Month for March/April. Rays infielder Brandon Lowe was named the AL Rookie of the Month. Alonso, 24, slashed .292/.382/.642 in the month with eight doubles, a triple, nine home runs, and 26 RBI. He led all qualified NL rookies in RBI, HR, and slugging percentage....
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Syracuse (17-9) 8, Lehigh Valley (16-9) 2 Box Score Rajai Davis LF: 2-for-4, 2 BB, .304/.377/.391 Adeiny Hechavarria 3B: 2-for-5, BB, 2B, 2 R, .352/.386/.451 Luis Guillorme SS: 2-for-4, 2 BB, 2 R, 2B, .438/.591/.500 Syracuse walked 10 times in the game to go along with 11 hits. Davis has gone 13-for-27 with six walks and six stolen bases in his last eight games. Rene Rivera was on base three...
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Mets manager Mickey Callaway said before the game on Friday night that Yoenis Cespedes is currently hitting off a tee and hitting the cage. Callaway also that that Cespedes is doing ground-based conditioning, “he’s doing more and more everyday.” In early April, Cespedes met with the Mets team while they were playing in Miami. He played catch while the team took batting...
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Mickey Callaway announced before the game on Friday night that veteran infielder Jed Lowrie has begun playing in extended spring training games. He’s been getting up to eight at-bats in order to get him up to speed. Callaway said he’s also played in the field some in Port St. Lucie, “he’s progressing nicely at this point.” The Mets signed Lowrie to a two-year, $20...
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With the minor league season now three weeks in, we will take our first look at the state of the Mets farm system. As a whole, the four active full season teams enter today with a 40-37 record. The best of that group is the Syracuse Mets at 13-8. Week in Review The Triple-A Syracuse Mets won five of their last six games to improve to 13-8 on the season, they currently sit second in the Internal...
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