Author: Matt Mancuso

Eastern League Championship Series Preview: Binghamton Faces Erie

Update: Game 1 of the series was postponed due to inclement weather on Sunday. Game 1 will now be played on Monday, September 25.  After defeating the Somerset Patriots 2-0 to clinch the Northeast Division, the Double-A Binghamton Rumble Ponies are set to face the Erie Seawolves in the best-of-three Eastern League Championship. Blade Tidwell (3-3, 4.72 ERA) will get the ball for Game 1; first...

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Hamel Pitches Rumble Ponies to Eastern League Championship

The Binghamton Rumble Ponies defeated the Somerset Patriots, 2-0, Thursday night, securing a berth in the Eastern League Championship for the first time since 2014. In preparation for the potential clincher, Binghamton’s lineup featured three of the organization’s top minor-league bats. Backstop Kevin Parada was given the night off as he deals with a sore leg from a hit by pitch. The...

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Mets Select RHP Wyatt Hudepohl With Pick 123

With their fifth pick, 123rd overall, of the 2023 MLB draft, the Mets have selected junior Wyatt Hudepohl, a pitcher out of UNC Charlotte. The 123rd pick holds a slot value of 536.5 thousand dollars. Hudepohl hurled 123.1 effective frames for the 49ers this past season, posting a 7-6 record, with a 4.27 ERA, 11 K/9, and a 2.3 BB/9. His performance earned him First-Team All-Conference honors. His...

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Mets Minors Recap: Blade Tidwell Strikes Out 11

Triple-A: Syracuse (35-47) 6, Worcester (43-40) 1 (Box Score) 1B Mark Vientos 1-for-5, 2 K, .313 AVG/1.027 OPS DH Luke Voit 1-for-5, 2 K, .233 AVG/.947 OPS Luke Ritter, Jaylin Davis, and Abraham Almonte all homered in the game for Syracuse. Ritter hit his Mets minor league-leading 19th of the season. Ronny Mauricio didn’t play after coming out of Wednesday’s game early in the sixth...

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Pete Alonso Will Participate In Home Run Derby, All-Star Game

Major League Baseball announced their All-Star pitchers and reserves this evening, with Pete Alonso earning the nod to represent the Mets in the National League. This is the third nomination of his five-year career, additionally being voted to the Midsummer Classic in 2019 and 2022. No Mets pitchers were voted to the team, a first since 2017, as noted by the New York Post’s Andrew...

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