Starting pitching reinforcements are on their way, as Mets left-hander Steven Matz will jump to Triple-A Las Vegas for his next rehab start. Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News tweets that catcher Travis d’Arnaud will remain with the 51s to catch Matz on Tuesday. Matz, 26 at the end of the month, has yet to log an inning at the big league level this season after suffering an injury...
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After missing two full seasons from Tommy John surgery, Mets right-hander Zack Wheeler is starting to ease back in to the big league grind. Wheeler, 27 at the end of the month, has pitched to a 2-0 record in his last four starts, while posting a 2.08 ERA and 19 strikeouts in his last 21 2/3 innings. On Saturday, Wheeler improved to 3-2 on the season, after allowing two earned runs on four hits...
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In a contest where Terry Collins broke the record for most games at the helm ever for a Mets manager, infielder Jose Reyes made a little history of his own. Reyes, 33, registered career hit No. 2,000 on Saturday night against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the first inning, as the veteran went 3-for-4 on the evening with two RBI. “Last year at this point, I was sitting on my couch,”...
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Having missed the entirety of the season already, the Mets will now be without their captain indefinitely, as David Wright has been shut down from his throwing program. According to Mets assistant general manager John Ricco, Wright’s only work currently is meeting with team therapists in New York, in a report from Abbey Mastracco of NJ.com. Wright, 34, is currently on the 60-day disabled...
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Unless Amed Rosario has a wicked curveball, there’s no reason the 21-year-old infielder warrants a call-up. The Mets, who have scored 98 runs in their last 15 games are hardly strapped for offense meaning Rosario won’t be rocking blue and orange any time soon. While Asdrubal Cabrera was placed on the 10-day disabled list on Tuesday, the Mets have options over rushing their top...
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