Author: Michael Mayer

Report: Mets Will Pursue Shohei Ohtani

There has been a lot of talk about what the New York Mets might or might not do this offseason, but one thing we know is that Steve Cohen is going to be in the bidding for superstar Shohei Ohtani, per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. I mentioned on our most recent podcast that despite all of the re-tooling, rebuilding, or repurposing, the Mets would be in the bidding for Ohtani. It doesn’t...

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Mets Minors Recap: Brett Baty Homers in Return to Triple-A

The Thursday night minor league focus was on Triple-A Syracuse with Ronny Mauricio and Brett Baty on the infield together and Minor League Baseball’s ERA leader Tyler Stuart on the mound for Binghamton. Let’s just say it was a mixed bag of results. Triple-A: Syracuse 10, Scranton-Wilkes/Barre 1, Box Score LF Tim Locastro 0-for-3, 2 BB, .658 OPS 2B Ronny Mauricio 1-for-5, 2 R, .820...

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Mets Minors Game Chat: Tyler Stuart Pitching For Binghamton

With the Mets not playing on Thursday and the minor leagues being in full swing –and potentially the more intriguing watch for some Mets fans right now– we’ve decided to bring you a game chat to talk about the revamped farm system. All four games can be watched on MiLB tv, which I would highly recommend. Triple-A: Syracuse (45-63) vs. Scranton-Wilke/Barre (51-56), 6:36 PM Of...

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Grant Hartwig Showing He’s a Big Leaguer

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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Pete Alonso Sets Another Mets Record

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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