Michael Conforto, LF Michael Conforto surely made a name for himself after being called-up this past July, hitting at a .270/.335/.506 clip with nine home runs and 26 RBI’s in 194 plate appearances after a torrid rise through the Mets farm system. Conforto, 23, was considered the best left-handed hitter in his draft class in 2014, and showed us a glimpse of what he is capable of in the few...
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In Friday night’s game against the Nationals, Juan Lagares, who has spent a majority of time in center field in his major league career, got the start in left field while Yoenis Cespedes played in center. Lagares has started 127 games in left field in his professional career. However, most of them came in his time with Double-A Binghamton as well as spending time playing left field in...
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The Mets were defeated by the Washington Nationals by a score of 12-7 tonight at Tradition Field. Pitching: Bartolo Colon started for the Mets and did not fare well, as the veteran righty was tagged for eight runs on nine hits, and yielded three home runs in the process. Buddy Carlyle relieved Colon in the sixth inning, and allowed four runs on three hits in 0.2 innings. After two poor...
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Steven Matz tossed four innings in relief of Jacob deGrom for the Mets in their 6-5 win over the Marlins this afternoon at Roger Dean Stadium. However, the young lefty did not fare well, as he was tagged for three runs along the way and was fading as his outing progressed. The Long Island native and usually cool, calm, and collected Matz went to the clubhouse and fired his glove into his locker...
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According to Kristie Ackert of the Daily News on Twitter, Mets GM Sandy Alderson stated that the Mets will have the money to make roster moves during the season, even if they don’t trade Alejandro De Aza, which doesn’t seem likely at this point. The Mets current payroll is roughly $127 million, the highest it has been since the days of Omar Minaya. On Opening Day last season, the...
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