Francisco Álvarez and Mark Vientos combined to hit five home runs this week as the entire Mets organization experienced a power surge. Let’s look at how the rest of the minor-league system did in a homer-heavy week. Triple-A Syracuse The Mets took four of six from the Norfolk Tides as they improve to 25-40 on the year. Daniel Palka led Syracuse with 11 hits in the series, with four doubles...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Max Scherzer is scheduled to make a rehab start today for Double-A Binghamton in what could be the final hurdle for him before rejoining the big-league roster. Scherzer is slated to throw between 60 and 70 pitches for the Rumble Ponies as they take on the Reading Fightin’ Phils. James McCann will make his third rehab start behind the plate. Latest Mets News The...
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The 2021 season was a complete 180-degree spin compared to this year’s campaign for both Jeff McNeil and Chris Bassitt. Last year, McNeil posted an 87 OPS+, by far a career worst. Meanwhile, Chris Bassitt earned his first career All-Star selection in 2021, although he did so as a member of the Oakland Athletics. Now, both players are thriving in Queens, and this past week, they take home...
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In this weekly feature for MMO, I’m going to look back at the previous week’s games and share some interesting data and information that I’ve collected through various websites such as Baseball-Reference, FanGraphs, and Baseball Savant. It’ll be a mixture of facts, stats, analytics, and general analysis. Let’s get into the seven days between June 12 and June 18. Sunday, June 12, 2022 Mets vs....
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The New York Mets and Miami Marlins closed out their four-game series with a Monday matinee in New York. The Marlins gave the ball to left-handed pitcher Trevor Rogers (3-5, 5.77 ERA) against left-handed pitcher David Peterson (3-1, 3.20 ERA) for the Mets. Peterson battled on Monday and the Mets’ offense supported their pitcher, coming away with the 6-0 victory over the Marlins. The Marlins put...
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The Mets and outfielder Ender Inciarte have agreed to a minor-league deal, according to Andy Martino. Inciarte was with the Yankees Triple-A affiliate throughout the first part of the season but was released last week. Inciarte is an eight-year MLB veteran. He was an All-Star in 2017 and won consecutive Gold Gloves in centerfield from 2016-2018. Inciarte played the prior six seasons in Atlanta....
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