Author: Rob Piersall

Law Ranks Rosario No. 1 On Top 50 Prospects List

There’s a new top prospect in all of baseball and his name is Amed Rosario. Keith Law has released his updated Top 50 prospects and Rosario topped the list, with fellow Mets farmhand Dominic Smith coming in at No. 22. Rosario, 21, ranked as the No. 3 prospect on Law’s list back in January, but with the two budding stars, Dansby Swanson and Andrew Benintendi, making the leap to the...

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Jay Bruce Homers Twice, Carries Mets To 4-3 Win Over Phillies

The New York Mets (4-3) defeated the Philadelphia Phillies (3-4) by a score of 4-3 tonight at Citizens Bank Park. Pitching: Jacob deGrom got the nod for the Mets this evening in Philadelphia and tossed six quality innings, allowing two runs on six hits, while striking out three as well as walking two. After a rough first inning, deGrom buckled down and finished the next five innings with a lot...

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Toronto Claims Infielder Ty Kelly Off Waivers

The Mets have lost some depth up the middle as the Blue Jays have claimed infielder Ty Kelly off waivers, Toronto announced on Monday. Kelly, 28, broke into the majors last season for the Mets, appearing in 39 games while slashing .241/.352/.345 in 71 plate appearances. The switch-hitter broke camp with New York, making the Opening Day roster in 2017, but appeared in just one game before being...

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Mets Dazzle In Opening Day Shutout Victory Over Braves

The New York Mets (1-0) opened their season with a 6-0 shutout win over the Atlanta Braves (0-1) this afternoon at Citi Field. This is the first Opening Day shutout win for New York since 2012. Pitching: Noah Syndergaard toed the rubber for the Mets in their Opening Day matchup this afternoon and turned in a quality performance, tossing six innings while scattering five hits and walking zero,...

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Spring Recap: Mets Take One of Two Split Squad Games

The Mets beat the Marlins by a score of 5-0 at Roger Dean Stadium this afternoon in one leg of the split squad matches, while the other half were defeated by the Washington Nationals by a score of 6-0 at First Data Field. Mets 5, Marlins 0 Zack Wheeler turned in an impressive performance in Jupiter against Miami, firing five scoreless innings, while registering three strikeouts and yielding just...

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