According to Tim Healey of Newsday, the New York Mets are promoting left-handed starting pitching prospect Anthony Kay from Low-A Columbia Fireflies to the Advanced-A St. Lucie Mets. Kay, 23, had his best start as a professional on Thursday night when he went 6.2 innings allowing only two runs (reliever let both inherited runners score) on five hits. He struck out a career-high 11 batters and...
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One of the only relievers pitching well right now for the New York Mets – in what has been a disastrous bullpen – is the surprising right-hander Tim Peterson. The former 20th round pick back in 2012 made his major league debut on May 30 against the Atlanta Braves with two innings and one run allowed. He would go on to pitch 2.1 scoreless innings in two more outings before being sent...
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New York Mets first baseman Wilmer Flores has been one of the few bright spots offensively for a team that has struggled mightily to score runs in the month of June (85 in 24 games). Since coming off the disabled list on June 15, Flores is hitting .286/.319/.571 with three doubles, three home runs and 13 RBI in 42 at-bats. He has started nine of the last 10 games at first base while the Mets...
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New York Mets prospect Jeff McNeil is in the middle of a breakout offensive season which earned him a recent promotion to the Triple-A Las Vegas 51s and only one step away from making his likely big league debut this year. McNeil, 26, is hitting .336/.405/.606 with 22 doubles, three triples and a career-high 14 homers between the Double-A Binghamton Rumbles Ponies (57 games) and the 51s (11...
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There’s definitely similarities between the New York Mets 2018 first round pick Jarred Kelenic and their star outfielder Brandon Nimmo, and that has already helped forge a bond between the two. Kelenic, from a cold weather state in Wisconsin much like Nimmo from Wyoming, was at Citi Field on Wednesday taking batting practice and getting introduced to the media. Our 2018 first round pick,...
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