Starling Marte has struggled in 2023, underperforming his 2022 output greatly just 72 games into the season. So far, the 34-year-old has slashed .238/.301/.321/.622. His isolated slugging percentage (.071), which is the measure of a player’s raw power, has fallen off a cliff from last year’s (.176 in 2022, .159 career average). He’s pulling the ball much less, and fewer of his...
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There was serious déjà-vu for Max Scherzer on Monday night against the Astros. The Mets scored five runs in the top of the third inning, giving their ace a comfortable 5-0 lead to work with early on. It was eerily similar to his last start against the Yankees, where had a 5-1 lead going into the fourth. In his last start, no amount of runs was enough for Scherzer. He coughed up five runs against...
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Although his season has not been on par with his past success up to this point, Mets’ shortstop Francisco Lindor may have figured something out over these last few games after a trip to the barber shop. In his last five games, he is batting .267/.333/.800 with two home runs, two doubles, and seven RBIs. While this is certainly a small sample size, the exceptional display of power is a...
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Better days appear to be on the horizon for the Mets farm system, as every team managed to either win or split their series this week for the first time all year. Here are the biggest developments from throughout the organization, including a pair of immense performances from early-round draft picks Jett Williams and Blade Tidwell. Triple-A Syracuse The Syracuse Mets won four of six games away...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Daniel Vogelbach hit his second homer in the last four days and drove in three runs, and Francisco Lindor hit a three-run homer and drove in five as the Mets beat the Astros in Houston for the first time in 12 years, 11-1. Max Scherzer was strong on the mound, tossing eight innings and allowing just one run on four hits with one walk and eight strikeouts. Right-hander...
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After surrendering a total of 11 runs in his previous two starts, Max Scherzer made a dominant comeback on Monday evening in Houston. He went eight innings and allowed just one run. With this stellar display, Mad Max propelled the Mets to a resounding 11-1 victory to kick off a three-game series against the reigning World Series champion Astros. Francisco Lindor also played a key role in the...
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