Author: Michael Mayer

Brandon Nimmo Scratched From Lineup With Stomach Bug

Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo was originally scheduled to lead off and play left field on Thursday night against the Phillies, but he was scratched from the lineup. The Mets say Nimmo was scratched with a stomach bug. Nimmo is hitting .215/.361/.396 with seven doubles, six home runs and 27 RBIs in 41 games for the Mets. The Mets are going with this updated lineup.

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Minor League Game Chat: Brandon Sproat Pitching for Brooklyn

The big league club has the day off on Thursday, but all four New York Mets full-season affiliates are in action. Hard-throwing right-hander Brandon Sproat (0.92 ERA) has flourished in his first five outings of the season for High-A Brooklyn, and he’s on the mound tonight. Triple-A  Syracuse Mets (19-14), Lehigh Valley IronPigs (12-20) Gameday 6:45 PM The Mets won 5-4 on Wednesday night...

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Early Season Mets Minor League Notes: Syracuse Edition

Now that all four of the New York Mets’ full-season affiliates have at least a month under their belts, let’s look at players who have stood out to start the season and others who might be struggling. We will kick it up at the top of the farm system with the Triple-A Syracuse Mets. They’ve started the season 19-14 despite having a ton of arms go up to the minors or traded for...

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Tylor Megill Shines in Rehab Start

The Triple-A Syracuse Mets exploded for 18 runs in their win on Tuesday, including 14 runs in the seventh inning. Trayce Thompson homered, doubled and knocked in six runs in the inning. The Florida Complex League Mets had their own fun at the plate, scoring 15 runs behind homers by Simón Juan and Willy Fañas.  Despite all that offense, the biggest story for the Mets is likely the dominant...

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FCL Mets Roster Features Jeremy Rodríguez

The Florida Complex League Mets start their season on Saturday at 10:00 a.m. at Roger Dean Stadium against the FCL Cardinals. Shortstop Jeremy Rodriguez is the top prospect on the FCL Mets roster, who they acquired from the Arizona Diamondbacks last season at the trade deadline for veteran outfielder Tommy Pham. Rodríguez, 17, had an impressive 1.247 OPS in 13 games for the Mets and a .878 OPS...

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