Top Mets catching prospect Kevin Parada has been promoted to Double-A Binghamton, according to his old team, the Brooklyn Cyclones. Parada, 22, slashed .265/.340/447/.787 over 382 plate appearances. He had a wRC+ of 115 in High-A, a mark 15 percent better than other hitters in the league. The Georgia Tech product recently returned from a stint on the injured list with a right ankle sprain, but...
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In the fourth inning of Tuesday night’s game, Mets slugger Pete Alonso was drilled in the back by Braves pitcher Bryce Elder. Braves fans subsequently cheered as Alonso trotted to first base unbothered by the event. Alonso gets drilled with a pitch, leading to cheers from Braves’ fans. pic.twitter.com/iTOgGj0VMP — Metsmerized Online (@Metsmerized) August 23, 2023 Things were different in...
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Written by The Hammer Fan reaction to the Mets’ 2023 sell-a-thon is understandably mixed. There are those who feel the sell-off was necessary, based on the poor team production, and those that feel this team still had a chance to compete for a playoff spot. I tend to fall in the latter category, but it’s also nice to see which of the Mets’ core, upcoming prospects, and Quad-A players...
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There are two weeks left in August, so that means rosters are close to expanding for the final month of the season. The September call ups used to line up with the end of the Triple-A season, so you don’t see as many bigger names getting the call for a cup of coffee in September as you used to. Plus, there is now a limit of 28 players—14 pitchers max—on the active roster, just two more...
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Despite the Mets’ sell-off at the deadline, the offense’s overall poor play since, Francisco Lindor has remained hot at the plate throughout. Though he snapped his streak of 223 straight games played over the weekend due to right side discomfort, he missed just two games and returned to the lineup the very next day to begin a new streak. Since June 18, Lindor has slashed...
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