Author: Michael Mayer

Scout Believes McNeil Can Be MLB Second Baseman

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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Kelenic: Nimmo Has Taken Me Under His Wing

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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Conforto to Play More Corner Outfield Going Forward

There was a subtle change in the New York Mets defensive positioning on Wednesday night in their loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates with Michael Conforto in left field and Brandon Nimmo in center field. That is an arrangement we’re likely to see more often going forward according to manager Mickey Callaway, “We just had some conversations with those guys, and I really feel those guys...

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Familia: I’m Not Perfect, You Know

The New York Mets wasted another gem from a starting pitcher on Wednesday night at Citi Field when Zack Wheeler left after seven scoreless innings with a 3-0 lead. Enter a familiar sight, a Mets bullpen implosion. Robert Gsellman continued his struggles allowing a run in the eighth inning, and could’ve been more if not for Tim Peterson bailing him out by retiring the two batters he faced...

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Mets Still Undecided If They’re Buyers Or Sellers

While recent reports have stated that the New York Mets might be open for business, their general manager Sandy Alderson was less sure when asked about the topic on Friday afternoon at Citi Field. Alderson was asked by a reporter if the Mets were realistically playing for this season and how much interest they have received on their players. The first response from Sandy was “we need more...

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