The New York Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates were set to commence their first series of the year at 12:35 p.m. on Monday in a Labor Day matinee. Those plans, however, have been foiled by Mother Nature. The two teams will now start their three-game set on Tuesday after Monday’s game was rained out. The teams will make up the game on Wednesday in a split day-night doubleheader. Game 1 will start...
Read More
Just as the Mets got some positive injury news hours before Wednesday night’s game with the Dodgers, the team suffered a blow as rookie Brett Baty in heading to the injured list. Baty has a torn UCL in his right thumb, according to the team, and he will undergo surgery on Thursday. The team said the “typical” return-to-play time for this injury is five weeks, meaning this will...
Read More
The Mets’ rotation could get a boost this weekend with the return of one of their primary starters. Carlos Carrasco is eyeing a weekend return after completing a 55-pitch sim game on Monday, according to manager Buck Showalter. He reported that Carrasco felt “good” during the game and today, noting that he should be back into the rotation “by the end of the week” if...
Read More
Updated Post, 8:48 p.m., 8/16/22 Taijuan Walker left Tuesday’s game with back spasms, according to the team. That sounds relatively minor, but we likely won’t know more about his status for his next start (scheduled Sunday) until a day or two from now. Original Post, 8:28 p.m., 8/16/22 A night after Carlos Carrasco left his start after just two innings, Taijuan Walker left his start...
Read More
The Mets plan to call up third-base prospect Brett Baty after a rash of injuries to the team, according to MMO’s own Mike Mayer. Baty, the team’s second-ranked prospect after Francisco Álvarez, was promoted to Triple-A Syracuse just two weeks ago. He notched eight singles and three walks in 26 plate appearances in that time. Previously, he slashed .312/.406/.544/.950 over nearly 400...
Read More
