In what has become a near-daily theme, top prospect Francisco Álvarez hit yet another home run on Saturday night for Binghamton. His 17th of the season. Joining Álvarez in the power surge, Ronny Mauricio homered for the second night in a row. These two top prospects’ power surge was the key to Binghamton’s 11-0 blowout against Reading. AAA: Syracuse Mets (28-42) 5, Rochester Red...
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Pete Alonso is enjoying a season for the ages and he wrote another compelling chapter on Saturday. With the Mets looking for another series win against the Marlins, Alonso once again emerged as the hero as he came up clutch on two occasions. This further cementing his status as a true MVP contender in the National League as a direct result. The slugger went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs, two...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Bryce Harper fractured his left thumb Saturday night, per Matt Gelb of the Athletic. He was hit by a 97 mph fastball on the hand from Padres pitcher Blake Snell. A frustrated Harper seemingly acknowledged Snell showing his remorse as Harper left the field. In better news on the Mets side, not only was good news reported about Jacob deGrom, but the Mets also ensured...
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Jacob deGrom took another step in his progression Saturday, throwing 20 pitches in an inning of live batting practice to Mets minor leaguers in Port St. Lucie. “You kind of wait and see how he recovers tomorrow,” manager Buck Showalter said. “It’s like the imaging; you start with an X-ray, and then you go to the different ones. Today went really well.” DeGrom is yet...
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It was all about the long ball in Miami, as the New York Mets (47-26) defeated the Miami Marlins (32-38) by a score of 5-3 on Saturday afternoon. Pete Alonso hit two home runs, Chris Bassitt powered his way through seven innings and the Mets secured their first winning record in the month of June since the 2012 season. The Mets struck first, as Alonso launched an opposite-field solo home run in...
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The New York Yankees were no-hit by the Houston Astros Saturday afternoon at Yankee Stadium. It was the third no-hitter in the majors this year. Right-hander Cristian Javier led the way, throwing the first seven innings. The only baserunners were a walk in the first inning and an error by Alex Bregman. Familiar Mets foe Hector Neris threw the eighth inning, walking a pair but keeping the...
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