Author: Tyler Antonelle

Morning Briefing: Mets Gain Ground in NL East, Wild Card Race

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets defeated the Braves 12-7 on Friday night. The offense woke up in a big way, recording 21 hits, while Nolan McLean dazzled in seven strong innings. Reed Garrett and Ryan Helsley faltered, though, and gave up a combined five runs over the final two innings. With the Mets’ win, and the Phillies and Reds both losing, the Mets gained ground in both the NL East...

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Minors Weekly Report: Jonah Tong Dominates Triple-A Debut

Jonah Tong had a brilliant start in his Triple-A debut this past week. The 22-year-old pitcher tossed 5 2/3 scoreless innings with nine strikeouts, a typical outing for Tong who just cruises every time he’s on the mound. Between Binghamton and Syracuse, he now has a 1.50 ERA and 171 strikeouts in 21 starts and 107 2/3 innings. Tong’s performance was the highlight of a slew of...

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Morning Briefing: Mets DFA Paul Blackburn

Good morning, Mets fans! Not much is going right in Mets world right now, but one source of excitement is the debut of Nolan McLean on Saturday. One of the Mets’ most highly touted pitching prospects in recent memory, McLean will see his first major league action and will wear jersey No. 26 in the Mets’ second game against the Mariners. In a corresponding move Friday night, the Mets...

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Minors Weekly Report: Nolan McLean Continues Triple-A Dominance

Nolan McLean shone in two starts in Triple-A this week, combining for one run allowed in 9 2/3 innings with 14 strikeouts. He allowed just three hits but did walk six. McLean lowered his Triple-A ERA through 16 games (13 starts) to 2.78 as he continues to make a case for a call-up to the bigs. In other notable news, top prospects Jett Williams, Carson Benge, Jonah Tong, and Ryan Clifford were...

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Morning Briefing: Tylor Megill Close to Rehab Assignment

Good morning, Mets fans! Prior to Friday’s game, Carlos Mendoza spoke to reporters about Tylor Megill, who threw a bullpen session on Thursday. Per Mendoza, Megill is getting closer to starting a rehab assignment. Before going on the injured list, Megill was 5-5 with a 3.95 ERA on the year. Latest Mets News The Mets (63-53) lost to the Brewers (71-44) 3-2 on Friday night, ending the game...

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