The Mets took their third straight win by a score of 5-1 against the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday evening at Citi Field. The triumph was attributed to great play on both sides of the plate. The pitching staff was led by a six-inning, two-hit gem of an outing from David Peterson in the best start of his career thus far. The lefty tied his career-high of 10 strikeouts before Aaron Loup added...
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New York Mets manager Luis Rojas provided injury updates on Wednesday afternoon regarding third baseman J.D. Davis and relief pitcher Dellin Betances. Davis, who was plunked on the hand with a pitch in the team’s opening series last week, has begun swinging a bat and took batting practice yesterday. According to Rojas, Davis looked really good in the batter’s box and the hope is,...
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Wednesday, April 14, 2021 • 7:10 p.m. Citi Field • Flushing, NY RHP Zack Wheeler (1-1, 2.35) vs. LHP David Peterson (0-1, 13.50) SNY • WCBS 880 AM • WQBU 92.7 FM The Mets picked up two wins yesterday! What a day! After a frustrating loss on Saturday, the Mets had to sit out Sunday and Monday due to rain, bringing on a a doubleheader yesterday. The first game looked like it was going to be more...
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During the 2020 pandemic shortened season, one of the biggest bright spots for the New York Mets was the emergence of top pithing prospect David Peterson. Despite not throwing a single pitch in Triple-A, the left-hander impressed during his rookie season, posting a 3.44 ERA and 1.20 WHIP over 50 innings. Peterson pitched well enough to carve out a big role in the starting rotation for this 2021...
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Centerfielder Brandon Nimmo continued his torrid start to the season with another strong performance on Tuesday, in the New York Mets’ doubleheader sweep of the Phillies. Nimmo was on-base five times, going a combined 3-for-6, with two walks, one run scored, and three RBIs on the day. He is now batting a staggering .435/.581/.565 in 32 plate-appearances this season, and in fact, the...
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Don’t look now, but Major League Baseball is trying to tinker with the game again. According to Jayson Stark of The Athletic, the pitchers’ mound will move back 12 inches further from the plate at 61 feet, 6 inches starting this summer in the Atlantic League. This change will occur in eight Atlantic League ballparks ranging from Kentucky to Long Island and marks the first time the...
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