Baseball fans are still getting used to larger bases, pitch clocks, pitching rubber disengagement limitations, and shift restrictions. Some of us are still adjusting to the designated hitter in the National League. However, there may be more Major League Baseball rule changes on the horizon. The Atlantic League, the laboratory where these ideas are tested, is getting ready to try out three more...
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As reported by MMN’s own Michael Mayer, the New York Mets will recall left-handed starting pitcher Joey Lucchesi. Mayer also reported Lucchesi was held out of his Wednesday start for Triple-A Syracuse in anticipation he would have to make this start for the Mets. The Mets have needed starting pitching early on in the season. Justin Verlander and José Quintana began the year on the IL....
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On Friday night, for the first time in his minor league career, Ronny Mauricio is playing a position other than shortstop. The 22-year-old will play second base tonight for Triple-A Syracuse. Mauricio did play one game in winter ball at second base during the offseason and nine games at third base, but never in the minors. Moving Mauricio off of shortstop certainly expedites his path to the big...
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We will be posting multiple remembrance pieces to honor MMO founder Joe DeCaro. Mojo Hill My first interaction with Joe was seeing a DM from him asking for my shirt size. I joined Mets Minors in 2018 as a junior in high school, mostly for fun and not really thinking it would ever branch into a career. I felt I wasn’t qualified or ready for Metsmerized, considering the site said they...
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After a mediocre start to the season, Mets’ Jeff McNeil was back to his usual All-Star form in Thursday’s game against the San Francisco Giants. While he entered the game batting .242/.375/.333, his line is now .275/.412/.406 after a 3-for-3 performance at the plate with a walk and hit-by-pitch. In addition, he collected two RBIs, which increased his total to eight on the season....
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Triple-A Durham Bulls (10-6) 8, Syracuse Mets (10-7) 4, Game 1 Box Score 3B Mark Vientos 2-for-3, 2B, BB RF Jaylin Davis 3-for-4, R, 2B SS Ronny Mauricio 1-for-4, R 1B Luke Ritter 1-for-3, HR, 3 RBI, BB Vientos continued his great start to the season reaching base three times and hitting three balls at least 99 mph. Mauricio has been great at the plate, but made his fifth error of the season....
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