There are two weeks left in August, so that means rosters are close to expanding for the final month of the season. The September call ups used to line up with the end of the Triple-A season, so you don’t see as many bigger names getting the call for a cup of coffee in September as you used to. Plus, there is now a limit of 28 players—14 pitchers max—on the active roster, just two more...
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In Major League Baseball history, only six players have recorded 90+ triples, 300+ home runs and 150+ stolen bases, showcasing a penchant for both power and speed: Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, George Brett, Andre Dawson, Steve Finley and Curtis Granderson. Granderson, 42, was an easy player to root for, no matter what team he was on. As congenial as they come, the left-handed hitter posted a 47.2...
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Despite the Mets’ sell-off at the deadline, the offense’s overall poor play since, Francisco Lindor has remained hot at the plate throughout. Though he snapped his streak of 223 straight games played over the weekend due to right side discomfort, he missed just two games and returned to the lineup the very next day to begin a new streak. Since June 18, Lindor has slashed...
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Brandon Nimmo was one of the lone bright spots for the New York Mets in the first half. His teammates argued that he should’ve been an All-Star, and based on his play through the midsummer classic, you could’ve easily made that argument. However, since then the 30-year-old centerfielder has hit .233/.330/.372/.702 with just 20 hits (two home runs) in 100 plate appearances. He hit a cold streak,...
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All eyes were again on the farm system this week, and the Mets’ top prospects surely came to play. Here are the biggest developments throughout the organization, including an electric no-hit bid from Mike Vasil and an impressive display of power from Ronny Mauricio. Triple-A Syracuse The Syracuse Mets lost four of six games away at the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. Syracuse has a 46-66...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Starling Marte said Monday that he is progressing well from his recent groin injury. Marte believes it would be beneficial for him to go on a rehab assignment before returning to action, but he doesn’t know when that will begin. Buck Showalter mentioned there’s a possibility of shutting Marte down for the season, but they haven’t come to that conclusion...
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