Author: Michael Mayer

Before the New York Mets final game of a four-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, manager Terry Collins announced that right-hander Rafael Montero will get the start on Sunday. Montero will be facing the San Francisco Giants as he takes the injured Zack Wheeler’s spot in the Mets rotation. Montero has a 6.49 ERA, 2.089 WHIP in 26.1 innings this year, but does have a 4.27 FIP and...

The New York Mets have selected the contract of right-handed reliever Chase Bradford from the Triple-A Las Vegas 51s. Bradford, 27, is a sinkerballer that has a 4.26 ERA, 1.58 WHIP and nine saves for the 51s this year. He has pitched in parts of four seasons for Las Vegas. He was a 35th round pick of the Mets in the 2011 draft. Right-handed starter Tyler Pill has been optioned back down to Las...

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig belted a three-run homer in the fourth inning on Wednesday night against the New York Mets in LA’s 8-2 win. After hitting the home run he stood at home plate to admire the blast then took 32 second to round the bases, the second slowest trot in the majors this year. As Puig rounded first base, the Mets Wilmer Flores told Puig to “run the...

The New York Mets pitching staff as a whole has been a mess in 2017 from a combination of injuries, poor performance and high usage of the bullpen. Despite the Mets having the second worst ERA (5.05) in baseball, GM Sandy Alderson gave pitching coach Dan Warthen a vote of confidence on Wednesday. “He’s part of the solution,” Alderson said. “He’s part of the group of...