New York Mets prospect Francisco Alvarez is absolutely raking right now. The Venezuela catcher, who was ranked by MLB as the No. 13 prospect for the 2018-19 international period, has been a rising star for a while now and he’s really taken that next giant leap so far this season. Boasting supreme physical strength and explosive power at the plate, Alvarez has been enjoying a stellar year...
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Since 2017, only fours teams have had worse second base defense than the Mets (-23) based on Fangraph’s Defensive Runs Saved: The Nationals, the Twins, the Tigers, and the Athletics. Simply put, the Mets have struggled up the middle for the last handful of years. Defensive wiz Francisco Lindor has proven to be a staple at shortstop in 2021, but the second base position has already...
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Marcus Stroman is pitching like a true All-Star for the New York Mets right now and he was dominant on the mound once again on Saturday night. While Jacob deGrom receives the majority of the plaudits for the Mets’ damn impressive pitching so far this season – and rightfully so – but Stroman has been playing at the peak of his powers all year long and he also deserves a plethora...
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Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets and Padres conclude their three-game series in New York this afternoon at 1:10 p.m. ET. It will be Chris Paddack (2-5, 4.27 ERA) for the Padres against Joey Lucchesi (1-4, 5.79 ERA) for the Mets as the Mets look to sweep the three-game series and give James McCann a very happy birthday present! Following this weekend’s series the Mets will remain at home and...
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With 25 thousand fans at Citi Field, The 7 Line Army in full force and Marcus Stroman on the hill, Saturday was the perfect opportunity to make a statement and take the season series from the dynamic Padres. That’s exactly what they did, to the tune of 4-1, behind Stroman’s 6.1 inning, one run, eight strikeout performance. His ERA on the season is a sparkling 2.33. After Tommy Pham greeted...
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Billy McKinney was scratched from Saturday’s lineup versus the Padres with right knee soreness, according to David Lennon. He was slated to bat sixth and start in right field. Mason Williams will start in his place. The outfielder left Tuesday’s rout at the hands of the Orioles a couple innings early, presumably to give him some extra rest. He had most of June 2’s game versus...
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