Good morning, Mets fans! The Pittsburgh Pirates officially called up the firsst overall pick in the 2023 MLB draft, Paul Skenes, on Wednesday. The national champion pitcher at LSU has had a meteoric rise through the ranks, from transferring from Air Force to LSU over two years ago to getting the call to the big leagues. Skenes dominated his last year in college and continued that in minor...
Good morning Mets fans! Mets ace Kodai Senga will throw a bullpen session in the coming days, according to Anthony DiComo of mlb.com. Another bullpen session will likely follow this before a rehab assignment. “Physically, [he’s] feeling well,” Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said before last night’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals. “But as far as how he’s feeling – shoulder and all that –...
Good morning, Mets fans! Francisco Alvarez had his stitches removed from his thumb on Monday, but he’ll continue to travel with the team to participate in pregame pitcher and catcher meetings. Alvarez had surgery on his left thumb roughly two weeks ago, and the recovery period is expected to be eight weeks. Since Alvarez went down, the Mets have gone just 6-10. Latest Mets News Brandon...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets left 13 men on base, Randy Arozarena dealt Edwin Díaz his first blown save since 2022, and Jonny DeLuca lined a walk-off two-run triple against Jake Diekman in the 10th inning as the Rays swept the Mets, taking the series finale 7-6. Tampa Bay also ran wild on the basepaths, stealing seven bases, four of which were swiped by Jose Caballero. The Mets begin a...
Good morning, Mets fans. On Saturday, the Mets (16-17) fell to the Rays (16-18) 3-1, putting the Mets below .500 for the first time since April 14 when the team was 7-8. It’s been an up-and-down season for the Mets, who have had a losing streak as long as five and a winning streak as long as six. They are now 4-9 in their last 13 games and will look to avoid a series sweep in Sunday...
Good morning, Mets fans! Late Friday night, the Padres and Marlins completed the first big trade of the year, as Miami sent Luis Arráez to San Diego for reliever Woo-Suk Go and prospects Dillon Head, Jakob Marsee, and Nathan Martorella. Jeff Passan of ESPN was first on the trade, while Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic had the return. Arráez is a two-time batting champion and two-time All-Star,...
Good morning, Mets fans! According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, the Mets fear reliever Brooks Raley is at risk of missing the rest of the season. Despite hopes for a quick recovery from left elbow inflammation, further tests revealed uncertainties about his condition. Before the club’s win against the Chicago Cubs on Thursday afternoon, it was revealed that Raley, sidelined since...
Good morning, Mets fans! One of the team’s top prospects will be out temporarily. Jett Williams has been placed on the seven-day injured list by the Double-A Binghamton Rumble Ponies. Williams, the organization’s No. 1 prospect according to MLB Pipeline, has had an underwhelming start to the season. In 11 games and 39 at-bats, he’s only hitting .179/.360/.308 with two RBIs. Williams was...
Good morning, Mets fans! Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said Monday that he expects Starling Marte to rejoin the team today. Marte has been on the bereavement list since last Friday. The Mets will have to make a corresponding move once Marte is activated. Latest Mets News Luis Severino took a no-hitter into the eighth inning, but a dubious fielding decision by Joey Wendle allowed the Cubs to tie...
Good morning, Mets fans! The MLB uniform fiasco is going to be addressed, Jeff Passan of ESPN reported Sunday after obtaining a memo to the MLBPA. Most notably, the uniforms will have larger lettering on the back of jerseys, and modifying issues the players brought up about their pants. The modifications will come no later than the beginning of the 2025 season. Latest Mets News With the Mets...
Good morning, Mets fans! New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso drove in his historic 200th home run on Saturday afternoon against the Cardinals. Alonso has been chasing that illustrious number 200 for a little while now and on Saturday he accomplished the feat. But the Mets’ late comeback effort fell short, and they’ve now lost two in a row against the Cardinals. The seesaw of this...
Good morning, Mets fans! J.D. Martinez made his Mets debut on Friday and impressed by going 2-for-4 with an RBI. He started off the game with a ground ball single down the right field line and then added an RBI double that hit the wall in right field. In addition to his two hits, Martinez also recorded two strikeouts, but any doubts about his bat being ready seem to be quashed. With Martinez...
