Following the David Peterson trade, Zach Thornton is expected to be called up to join the rotation on Thursday. Thornton has a 4.25 ERA and 1.42 WHIP in 55 minor league innings this year. Thornton throws eight different pitches, and in the minors, his fastball has been his most used pitch, coming in at 31.5%. He has shown flashes of a plus fastball at times, topping out at 95.7 miles per hour...
The Mets spent much of their offseason trying to improve their run prevention skills. They subtracted three below-average fielders from their roster – Pete Alonso, Jeff McNeil and Brandon Nimmo – and added former Gold Glovers Marcus Semien and Luis Robert Jr. to fortify their defense. They slid middle infielders Jorge Polanco and Bo Bichette to the corner spots on the diamond, hoping for a...
Even the great northern power of Norwegian cheers couldn’t save the Mets from the atrocities that unfolded during Wednesday’s doubleheader. The Vikings stationed in the outfield watched in despair as Nolan McLean, the ace of the Mets’ staff, surrendered six earned runs across six innings. At first, it looked like smooth sailing. McLean cruised through four scoreless innings,...
Across the board, the Mets’ minor league offenses had a terrific day, even if not all of the pitching did. This is a good sign for a minor league system that has had some early stumbles but has looked better as of late. Triple-A Syracuse (40-37) 5, Lehigh Valley (35-42) 4 Box Score CF Tyrone Taylor: 1-for-4, RBI SS Ronny Mauricio: 2-for-5, 2 RBI 1B Ryan Clifford: 0-for-5 RF Nick Morabito:...
Good morning, Mets fans! The first domino of trade season has fallen, as David Peterson will be switching dugouts tomorrow. The struggling lefty will be joining the Chicago Cubs as the Mets will get corner infield prospect Cole Mathis, the Cubs’ No. 13 prospect according to MLB.com, back in the deal. Peterson’s tenure as a Met has been up and down, but after a breakout 2024 season,...
The Mets have traded southpaw David Peterson to the Cubs, Jeff Passan of ESPN reports. In return, the Mets are receiving minor league infielder Cole Mathis from Chicago, according to Will Sammon of The Athletic. Peterson has appeared in 16 games (eight starts) for the Mets this season, struggling to a 6.09 ERA with 63 strikeouts against 30 walks in 68 innings. The Cubs, who have taken the first...
After dropping game one to the Cubs on Tuesday night, along with the matinee’ matchup on Wednesday, the Mets were looking to avoid losing the series and being swept in the doubleheader at Citi Field. The Mets started their lefty Sean Manaea (1-2, 4.87 ERA, 60 SO) in game two against the Cubs’ lefty Shota Imanaga (4-6, 4.40 ERA, 88 SO). The Mets played the game of long-ball all day while the Cubs...
Wednesday, June 24, 2026 • 7:10 PM Citi Field • Flushing, NY LHP Shota Imanaga (4-6, 4.26) vs. LHP Sean Manaea (1-2, 4.64) WPIX The Mets look to bounce back from an ugly loss. The Mets took a 3-0 lead, but then everything fell apart in the fifth inning. After retiring the first two batters, Nolan McLean allowed three runs to score to tie the game. The Cubs then scored three more in the sixth...
Starting pitchers failed the Mets miserably in the three-game losing streak they took into a Wednesday doubleheader with the Cubs at Citi Field. Kodai Senga, David Peterson and Freddy Peralta allowed seven, four and 10 runs, respectively, in the losses. After throwing four scoreless innings, it looked like Nolan McLean would stop the bleeding. New York led 3-0. But with two outs and nobody on in...
Wednesday, June 24, 2026 • 1:10 PM Citi Field • Flushing, NY RHP Javier Assad (5-1, 3.89) vs. RHP Nolan McLean (4-4, 3.67) SNY Last night was more of the same for the Mets. Kodai Senga allowed a ton of runs early for the Mets, and they never were able to climb out of the hole, despite the Mets scoring six runs. Juan Soto left the game early when his back locked up. Francisco Lindor may be...
After struggling in his most recent start, the New York Mets have announced that Kodai Senga is being moved to the bullpen. Looking at his last start there are reasons to be potentially optimistic about this move. In the first inning Kodai Senga averaged 97.8 miles per hour on his fastball and ran a 50% whiff rate and 40% chase rate. He only threw his three best pitches, his fastball, forkball...
Today was a good day overall for the Mets’ minor league system with almost every level winning their games. Syracuse was led by rehabbing major leaguers, Brooklyn had an exciting walk-off, St. Lucie had great pitching, and the youngest prospects keep hitting. Triple-A Syracuse (39-37) 9, Lehigh Valley (35-41) 6 Box Score SS Francisco Lindor: 2-for-4, 2 R CF Tyrone Taylor: 3-for-5, HR, 2B,...
