Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns gave a vote of confidence today to rookie manager Carlos Mendoza, who has shown a willingness to use his gut in his first month on the job. On Manager Carlos Mendoza “I think one of the things that made Mendy so appealing throughout the interview process was his ability to read situations,” Stearns said at a pre-game news conference...
Updated Post: Mon. Apr. 29 at 4:13 PM Kodai Senga faced live batters for the first time since landing on the IL during Spring Training in February. According to Tim Healey of Newsday, Senga threw around 20 pitches to minor-league hitters. Anthony DiComo of MLB noted Senga would need to do this twice more before being sent on a rehab assignment. Through his interpreter, Senga noted he threw his...
After a dramatic walk-off victory over the Cardinals on Sunday, the New York Mets (14-13) will host the Chicago Cubs (17-11) for a four-game series. Despite losing the first two games of their series against the Cardinals, the Mets bounced back on Sunday with a winning effort. Jose Quintana paved the way with eight brilliant innings, providing the Mets bullpen with much-needed rest ahead of this...
When Mark Vientos crossed home plate on Sunday afternoon, there was a heightened sense of excitement amongst his teammates and coaches. Not only did he tally his second hit of the afternoon after coming in as a pinch-hitter against the Cardinals, but that second hit was his first career walk-off home run. Vientos, who returned to the Mets following Starling Marte’s bereavement leave,...
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...
The New York Mets have several pitching reinforcements on their way. After Tylor Megill made a rehab start on Saturday and news broke of Kodai Senga being set to throw a live batting practice on Monday, it was announced that David Peterson would make a rehab start of his own in St. Lucie’s (Single-A) game on Sunday. Peterson has been progressing back from offseason hip surgery. In his...
In the quest for a bounce-back performance from Jose Quintana, the New York Mets (14-13) got just that in Sunday’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals. The Mets would ride that performance and be aided by a walk-off, two-run home run by Mark Vientos to take the rubber match at Citi Field, 4-2 in 11 innings. Quintana showcased brilliance on the mound for New York, orchestrating eight...
Sunday, April 28, 2024 • 1:40 PM Citi Field • Flushing, NY RHP Lance Lynn (1-0, 2.81) vs. LHP Jose Quintana (1-2, 4.21) SNY For a second straight series the New York Mets find themselves trying avoid the sweep. On Friday night, the Mets dropped the game 4-2, falling early and couldn’t claw back. On Saturday afternoon, the Mets fell early again, had one massive inning to bring them within two,...
Adrian Houser entered Saturday’s start against the St. Louis Cardinals with a 7.45 ERA through four starts. Houser needed to a turn in a strong outing to ensure his spot in the rotation. Instead, it was more of the same with Houser on the mound. The New York Mets made a late push, but it wouldn’t be enough, as the Cardinals secured a series victory on the road with a 7-4 win on...
New York Mets starter Tylor Megill began his road back to the major league club on Saturday with his first rehab appearance at Maimonides Park in Coney Island. Returning from his shoulder sprain, which has sidelined him for nearly a month, Megill threw two perfect innings, striking out the side twice for the High-A Brooklyn Cyclones. Triple-A Columbus Clippers (10-14) Syracuse Mets (12-11) PPD...
Not too long ago, outfielder Alex Ramírez was regarded as a top-100 prospect in all of baseball. However, after a subpar 2023, he dropped out of the top 100 and down the organization top-30 list. If the beginning of 2024 is any indication, however, he may well be on his way back up those rankings. Ramírez was signed by the Mets as an international free agent in 2019 and was quickly regarded as a...
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...
