Cleveland announced on Wednesday they’ve designated left-handed reliever Óliver Pérez for assignment to make room on the active roster for Nick Wittgren. Pérez, still just 39, had not allowed an earned run yet this season in 3 2/3 innings. In that span, he allowed five hits, walked one, and struck out four. The former Met has a 3.42 ERA and 10.8 K/9 over big leagues 350 innings since the...
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There are a few things that have remained constant surrounding the 2021 New York Mets throughout their first 18 games. And these constants were all on display in last night’s 2-1 loss to the Boston Red Sox. First, on the pitching side, David Peterson went six strong innings, allowing just two runs on four hits against the best offense in baseball. And behind Peterson, relievers Jeurys...
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David Peterson delivered a solid outing on Tuesday night for the Mets, but was left without support from the offense as the Mets fell to the Boston Red Sox 2-1 in New York. Peterson pitched six strong innings, giving up four hits, two earned runs, two walks, and a home run to Bobby Dalbec in the third inning, one of the only few mistakes the left-hander made against a strong Red Sox offense. He...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Star center fielder Brandon Nimmo received treatment on his injured hip — labeled a mild impingement — on Monday. Luis Rojas said Nimmo could be back in the lineup as early as today, and he even pinch hit in Tuesday night’s game (and eventually struck out). Now let’s get into the morning briefing. Latest Mets News The Mets lost 2-1 to the Red Sox Tuesday...
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The Mets dropped the first of two games against the Red Sox Tuesday night with a 2-1 loss–a final score that’s looking all-too familiar for the team so far this season. On The Mound David Peterson pitched wonderfully tonight. His line ended with six innings, two earned runs, four hits and two walks. (Peterson made his debut last year against the Sox, allowing two runs in 5.2 innings...
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New York Mets left-hander Jerry Blevins officially announced his retirement from baseball via his Twitter account on Tuesday evening. From 2016-2017, Blevins was not only a fan-favorite, but also a dominant figure in the Mets’ bullpen, pitching to a 143 ERA+ across 91 innings of work. Blevins also amassed 121 strikeouts, and only allowed 29 earned runs while only walking 39 batters. Hello...
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