Position: LF Bats/Throws: L/L Age: 8/14/1987 (34) Traditional Stats: 77 G, 59 H, 11 HR, 37 RBI, .236 BA, .303 OBP Advanced Stats: 0.5 WAR, .317 wOBA, 101 wRC+ Rundown David Peralta is a very intriguing player in 2022. Peralta, also known as the “Freight Train,” once hit 30 home runs and hit .293 in 2018. However, 2022 has not been as kind to Peralta. The Diamondbacks’ left...
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The Mets’ starting pitching core entered the season with lofty expectations, and early in the season, they delivered. However, the staff struggled to a 4.92 ERA during the seven weeks when Max Scherzer was on the IL. Despite that rough patch and not having Jacob deGrom, the Mets’ starters still own the eighth-best ERA in the majors at 3.71, including a sparkling 1.63 mark since...
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Stanley Consuegra capped a huge series with a 504-foot home run, his second with the Brooklyn Cyclones. Here’s a closer look at his performance this week and other happenings throughout the Mets system prior to the All-Star break. Triple-A Syracuse Syracuse split a six-game set with the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp. The Triple-A Mets are now 40-50 on the year. Francisco Álvarez and Mark...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Pete Alonso fell short in his attempt to defend his Home Run Derby crown, bowing out in the semifinals. Alonso snuck past Ronald Acuña Jr. in their first-round matchup, but couldn’t do much about Mariners phenom Julio Rodríguez cranking 31 homers in the semis. After their matchup, Alonso praised Rodríguez for his efforts, saying that Rodríguez “put on an...
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Pete Alonso made his Mets debut and his home run derby debut during the 2019 Major League Baseball season. Since 2019, Alonso had won each and every one of them (2019, 2021) that had been held. On Monday, he was looking to make history and become the first player to three-peat in consecutive derbies. But the rookie Julio Rodriguez knocked out Alonso in the semi-final second round to eliminate...
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The best event of any All-Star weekend in sports is tonight and we’ll get to watch Pete Alonso go for his third consecutive championship in it. The 2022 Home Run Derby starts tonight at 8:00 at Dodger Stadium. It will be broadcasted on ESPN. The back-to-back champ Alonso is the favorite to win. If he does he’ll tie Ken Griffey Jr. for most derby wins in history. But Alonso’s path to victory...
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