The New York Mets (2-2) announced on Tuesday that 24-year-old rookie left-handed pitcher, David Peterson will get the start tonight for the Mets as they go for a two-game sweep against the Boston Red Sox (1-3) at Fenway Park. According to Metsmerized’s Matthew Brownstein on Twitter, with Peterson’s start tonight, he becomes just the 13th Mets’ left-handed pitcher to make his Major League debut...
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The Mets have signed Bruce Maxwell to a minor league contract per Tim Healey of Newsday. Maxwell is probably best known for taking a knee during the National Anthem back in 2017 when he played with the Oakland Athletics. When Maxwell took a knee, he said the following to reporters: “My hand was over my heart because I love this country. I’ve had plenty of family members, including my...
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ESPN is reporting that four more members of the Miami Marlins have tested positive for the coronavirus after the latest round of testing. The Marlins now have a total of 17 people who have tested positive in the past five days including 15 players and two coaches. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic first reported that the Marlins’ game on Monday night against the Orioles in Miami had...
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The New York Mets are only four games into the 2020 season and Michael Conforto is coming out of the gate running. While the Mets finally had their first offensive breakthrough on Monday in their 7-4 victory against the Boston Red Sox, Conforto has been solid overall so far this season. On Opening Day, the sixth-year outfielder did not have a game to write home about, although he did end up...
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After Rick Porcello’s clunker on Sunday, the Mets really needed a strong starting pitching performance, and Michael Wacha delivered that in his first appearance as a Met against the Red Sox on Monday. When the Mets needed it most, Wacha went five innings and gave up one run on five hits and a walk, along with four strikeouts. His offspeed stuff in particular was effective, as he kept...
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Good Morning, Mets fans! The bats of Michael Conforto, Pete Alonso, and Dominic Smith came alive as the three of them all homered to lead the Mets to a 7-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on Monday night. Michael Wacha (1-0, 1.80 ERA) won his Mets debut after pitching five innings on 77 pitches and giving up one run on five hits. On Tuesday, the Mets and Red Sox will face off for...
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