Author: Michael Mayer

Dedniel Núñez Flashes Impressive Stuff in MLB Debut

It was a long road that took a significant turn in 2020, but right-handed pitcher Dedniel Núñez finally made his Major League Baseball debut on April 9, 2024. The Mets signed Núñez out of Puerta Plata in the Dominican Republic in October 2016 when he was 20—definitely older for a pitcher to sign via the international signing period. With that in mind, the Mets had Núñez skip the Dominican Summer...

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Blade Tidwell Pitches Well For Binghamton

A lot of recent talk about pitching in the Mets minor leagues has kind of forgotten about Blade Tidwell, but the right-hander put his name back in the conversation with a strong season debut on Wednesday for Double-A Binghamton. Double-A Erie SeaWolves (3-1) 2, Binghamton Rumble Ponies (1-3) 0 Box Score SS Jett Williams 0-for-4, .498 OPS LF Rhylan Thomas 1-for-3, BB, 2B, .634 OPS CF Alex Ramírez...

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Mets Announce Julio Teheran Signing; Michael Tonkin DFA’d

Updated Post – April 5 at 3:25 PM On Friday, the New York Mets announced they’ve signed Julio Teheran to a major league deal. To make room on the active and 40-man roster, the Mets have designated righty Michael Tonkin for assignment. Original Post – April 3 at 2:10 PM Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports the New York Mets are signing pitcher Julio Teheran. Andy Martino of...

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Syracuse Rallies to Win in Christian Scott’s Debut

Christian Scott entered last season with under 100 innings and a middling ERA on his minor league resume. He was discussed in the backend of the Mets’ Top 30 prospects lists and was seen as a likely reliever. Scott made his Triple-A debut on Thursday night in one of the more highly anticipated outings of a Mets minor league pitcher in quite some time. The 24-year-old pitched to a 2.57 ERA...

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MMO Weekly Episode 77: Tim Britton Talks Mets Early Struggles

The Mets have started the 2024 season 0-4, followed by multiple postponements, and fans are understandably restless. Tim Britton of The Athletic joined MMO Weekly to talk about the Mets’ early-season struggles. Britton also discusses the state of the Mets starting rotation after the signing of Julio Teheran to a major league deal. Make sure to subscribe to the show on YouTube and follow us...

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