Could a 31-year-old with fewer than 85 career innings be a stalwart in the Mets bullpen this season? Jeff Brigham has certainly impressed in his brief time on the Mets. The right-handed reliever has thrown 4.0 innings while striking out seven of the 12 batters he’s faced. No batter has reached base and he came up huge during Sunday’s game against the Giants, throwing two scoreless...
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Brett Baty is back in the majors. The Mets prospect was officially recalled by the team on Monday prior to their series with the Los Angeles Dodgers. In a corresponding move the Mets sent outfielder Tim Locastro to the 10-day injured list with back spasms. The Mets also optioned José Butto back to Syracuse and recalled right handed pitcher Edwin Uceta from Triple-A. Baty has dominated Triple-A...
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The story of Carlos Carrasco’s career is one of strength and resiliency but the recently turned 36-year-old might be nearing the end. Carrasco has not been the trade piece the Mets sought when they added him with Francisco Lindor in 2021. Carrasco was coming off abbreviated seasons as he battled a leukemia diagnosis in 2019 and the shortened 2020 season. The trend continued his first as a...
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Maybe Tommy Pham’s spring training was a blur. The veteran outfielder who failed to crack a batting average over .200 in 17 spring training games, is hitting the regular season with a bang. With Brandon Nimmo resting, Pham was Sunday’s leadoff hitter. He did more than deliver. Pham went 3-for-4 with a double, home run, walk, and a stolen base against the Marlins. He drove in three of...
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David Peterson beat out Tylor Megill for the final spot in the Mets opening five-man rotation, according to the New York Post’s Jon Heyman. Peterson was immaculate during spring training. He pitched 12 scoreless innings, struck out 13, and allowed just one hit on his way to earning the rotation spot that opened as a result of an injury to free-agent acquisition Jose Quintana. When...
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