Coming off a series sweep at the hands of the Tampa Bay Rays, the New York Mets (16-18) are set for three games against the St. Louis Cardinals (15-19). Over the weekend, the Mets did not win a single game against the Rays. Whether it was the struggles of Pete Alonso and Jeff McNeil at the plate, the inability of closer Edwin Díaz to notch a save or the control issues with the starting pitchers,...
In recent years, the Mets have faced a persistent issue behind home plate: inconsistency. Initially, they struggled to find a reliable cornerstone for the position until Francisco Alvarez arrived. However, an old problem with different people emerged, particularly concerning the defensive prowess of their catchers. It seems whoever takes on this role struggles to thwart opponents’ attempts...
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...
The Brooklyn Cyclones (High-A) announced Sunday afternoon that position players Christopher Suero and Nick Morabito have been promoted to the team from St. Lucie (Low-A). Each have had terrific starts to the season and are set to experience a bump up in competition as their development continues. The 2022 second-round pick, Nick Morabito, has been one of the best hitters in all of the minor...
Following losses in the initial two games of the series, the New York Mets (16-18) aimed to clinch victory in the Sunday afternoon finale against the Tampa Bay Rays. While the offense managed to score when necessary, it fell short as the bullpen faltered in the late stages, resulting in a 7-6 defeat and a sweep by the Tampa Bay Rays. Right from the start, Francisco Lindor gave the Mets an early...
Sunday, May 5, 2024 • 1:40 PM Tropicana Field • St. Petersburg, FL RHP Luis Severino (2-2, 2.31) vs. RHP Ryan Pepiot (3-2, 3.12) SNY The New York Mets look to avoid a sweep and climb back up to .500 this afternoon as they take on the Tampa Bay Rays one last time. Saturday was a day of highs and lows for the Mets. Christian Scott made his major league debut and looked terrific through 6 2/3...
Christian Scott’s big league debut drew a lot of anticipation and excitement in the days leading up to it. The right-handed starter lived up to the hype, delivering an impressive individual performance against the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday. While it did end in a 3-1 loss for the New York Mets, fans can certainly be excited for Scott and his bright future in the team’s rotation....
The starting pitching in Binghamton (Double-A) and Brooklyn (High-A) impressed on Saturday. Blade Tidwell threw eight scoreless innings with nine strikeouts while Nolan McLean went five scoreless innings with nine strikeouts. Meanwhile, the Florida Complex League opened its season Saturday afternoon. Triple-A Syracuse Mets (17-13) 4, Rochester Red Wings (14-14) 2 BOX SCORE DH Rylan Bannon...
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...
On a day where Christian Scott was impressive and battled through a tough beginning to his outing, the New York Mets dropped another game and another series with a 3-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. Scott came to play, and so did Starling Marte and Reed Garrett, but that was all. It’s the third series the Mets have lost in their last four, and they are now back under the .500 mark at 16-17....
Saturday, May 4, 2024 • 7:15 PM Tropicana Field • St. Petersburg, FL RHP Christian Scott (0-0, -.–) vs. RHP Zack Littell (1-2, 3.27) FOX Happy Christian Scott Day! The Mets are calling up their top pitching prospect this evening! Christian Scott has been tearing up the minor leagues and joins the Mets rotation earlier this season than a lot of people, myself included, expected. He joins...
Brett Baty showed just why he belongs in the majors on Friday night by displaying his power at Tropicana Field. The third baseman went 3-for-4, blasting two home runs, driving in four RBIs, and scoring two runs in the Mets’ 10-8 loss to Tampa Bay in what was also Baty’s first career multi-home run game. The young 24-year-old has had an up-and-down start to his 2024 campaign and has struggled...
