When Grant Hartwig came to spring training in 2022, the right-handed pitcher had a grand total of 11 2/3 innings of experience in pro baseball. The undrafted pitcher started the season in Low-A St. Lucie and pitched his way (1.75 ERA) all the way to the top of the Mets farm system in Triple-A Syracuse. That earned the 25-year-old an invitation to big league camp this year with the Mets. Hartwig...
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Another game against the Chicago Cubs, another home run for New York Mets slugger Pete Alonso. The Mets first baseman hit a two-run blast in the fourth inning to tie the game at 2-2 in the Mets’ 4-3 win over the Cubs on Wednesday night. Alonso now has 15 home runs and 34 RBIs in just 27 career games against the Cubs. The home run from Alonso was his fourth in the series and gave him 35 for...
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Baseball America released their post-draft and post-deadline Top 30 prospects list for each team. The Mets front office likely kept Baseball America very busy with all the moves they made at the trade deadline that added five players (one previously with Eduardo Escobar trade) to their top 30 and the top three overall, according to BA. Here is their updated list: Luisangel Acuña, SS (Max...
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It was a fun night in the minor leagues for Mets fans to follow, with Mike Vasil flirting with a no-hitter, Luisangel Acuña stealing three bases, and Ronny Mauricio homering in his first game as a third baseman. Tim Locastro (Syracuse), Sam Coonrod (Syracuse), and Joey Lucchesi (Brooklyn) all made rehab appearances as well. The Mets released two minor leaguers recently, pitcher Manny Rodriguez...
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While 2023 has not been the season Mets had hoped for, they were able to quickly pivot at the trade deadline to improve their farm system and be better set up for the future. The Mets still have a solid core of players to build around including Pete Alonso, Francisco Lindor, and Jeff McNeil and FOCO has unleashed a limited-edition bobblehead set featuring the three players. Combining meticulous...
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