The Mets plan to call up third-base prospect Brett Baty after a rash of injuries to the team, according to MMO’s own Mike Mayer. Baty, the team’s second-ranked prospect after Francisco Álvarez, was promoted to Triple-A Syracuse just two weeks ago. He notched eight singles and three walks in 26 plate appearances in that time. Previously, he slashed .312/.406/.544/.950 over nearly 400...
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On June 20, Major League Baseball mandated that teams may have no more than 13 pitchers on their rosters. The intent of this rule is simple: limit pitching changes to move games along more quickly and create a product with more on-field action to entertain fans and keep them coming to and watching games. Simple, right? Let’s take a look at what has happened since June 20. Jayson Stark...
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The bad news for the Mets continues to pile on for them at the wrong time as it looks like they could be without Carlos Carrasco for at least some stretch of time. Carrasco exited the Mets game after a near-hour rain delay in Monday night’s matchup. He reportedly felt tightness on his left which led to him leaving the game early on. While the loss of Carrasco will be felt, the team is more than...
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Not much went right for the Mets on Monday evening in Atlanta. Carlos Carrasco left the game with soreness in his side after giving up three runs in only two innings. The cavalcade of relievers that followed Carrasco–Joely Rodriguez, Adonis Medina and new acquisition Mychal Givens–did not fare any better, giving up 10 runs in just four innings of work, in the process turning the...
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Brett Baty was impressive in his debut in Syracuse with eight hits in his first 22 at-bats. Here’s a look at Baty and other standouts in the Mets’ system this week. Triple-A Syracuse Syracuse dropped five of six to the Buffalo Bison falling to 48-63 on the year. Brett Baty picked up where he left off in Binghamton going 8-for-22 following his promotion. Mark Vientos had a strong...
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Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets had a pretty tough day at the ballpark yesterday, getting routed 13-1 by the Braves. There was one bright spot though: Darin Ruf pitched two scoreless innings, throwing just 14 pitches (10 strikes) and allowing one hit. In fact, Ruf became the first position player in franchise history to toss multiple scoreless innings in a pitching appearance. The Mets not...
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