Good morning, Mets fans! Drew Smith spoke to the media on Friday, detailing that Tommy John surgery is on the table after imaging on his right elbow showed “pretty significant damage.” Smith was emotional talking about how he might not pitch for the Mets again, as he is set to be a free agent this offseason. Smith has been a staple in the Mets’ bullpen since 2018, one year...
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This past week, the Syracuse Mets and Binghamton Rumble Ponies won their respective series 4-2, while the Brooklyn Cyclones and St. Lucie Mets lost their respective series 4-2. It’s now the halfway point of the minor league season, with the second half fully underway in High-A and Low-A. There were many standout performers this past week in the Mets’ system, but none more than Alex...
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Sunday was a rough one for the Mets’ minor league affiliates, with just Brooklyn winning their game. Syracuse and Binghamton fell in low-scoring affairs, while St. Lucie suffered a blowout loss. Among the best efforts on Sunday was a three-hit day from Luisangel Acuña, who looks better and better at the plate each day. In addition to his three hits, he drove in both Syracuse runs in their...
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Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets announced that reliever Grant Hartwig had left knee surgery to repair a torn meniscus on Friday. He is expected to be out 6-8 weeks as he recovers. Hartwig had a 6.75 ERA in a small sample size with the Mets this season but was much better in Syracuse where he had a 2.31 ERA in 23 1/3 innings. Hartwig has had stints with the Mets each of the past two seasons and...
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Ryan Clifford is one of the Mets’ top prospects for a reason. While the Binghamton Rumble Ponies only managed a split of their series, Clifford looked like the team’s best player the entire week. After a mediocre start to the year in Brooklyn, he’s turned it around with a power surge in Bingo. For more on all the news from this past week, check out the Mets Minors Weekly Report...
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