Author: Robert Colonna

Mets Place Jorge Polanco on Injured List Again

The New York Mets have placed Jorge Polanco on the injured list with left ankle bursitis. Polanco has played in 37 games and has not looked right or healthy for any of them slashing .148/.201/.230/.431. Manager Andy Green said Polanco is leaning towards surgery on his ankle. In the meantime, the Mets have called Eric Wagaman back up to replace Polanco. Wagaman has looked great in Syracuse...

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Mets Minors: Jefferson Rojas Has Big Night

The Brooklyn and Syracuse offenses shoved today but the biggest excitement was the 9th inning walk off by the Rumble Ponies. Mitch Voit started off the rally getting hit by a pitch while Jefferson Rojas hit a double to tie the game and Chris Suero walked it off with a sacrifice fly. The Mets minor league system has truly been exciting since the trade deadline. Triple-A Syracuse (60-60) 5,...

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Stearns, Green Discuss Plans for Remainder of Season

Both president of baseball operations David Stearns and manager Andy Green met with the media to discuss the Mets’ recent performance and their plans for the rest of the season. They confirmed there is no current timetable for the return of Juan Soto or Devin Williams. The goal is for both players to get healthy, and the preference is for both to play again before the end of the season....

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Mets Scouting Teruaki Sato and Hiromi Itoh

Per Jon Heyman of the New York Post, the Mets have scouted NPB slugger Teruaki Sato. Sato, who plays for the Hanshin Tigers, is currently slashing .318/.404/.622/1.026 with 27 home runs, 76 RBIs and 76 runs in 103 games. Yakyu Cosmopolitan has limited data for Sato in their app, but from what we can see he struggles to make consistent contact, has a high degree of chase and swing and miss, and...

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Who Are the Mets’ Extension Candidates?

The Mets have multiple players they can consider extending. Young players, established players, and players who have not debuted yet. In this article, we will break down the pros and cons of extending players, examples of when this has worked and has not worked in other organizations, and the players that fit that on the Mets. Pre-Arbitration Extensions Pre-arbitration extensions are the most...

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