Good morning, Mets fans! Top prospect Carson Benge has been placed on the minor league seven-day injured list. Benge was on fire with Double-A Binghamton in July, prompting the organization to promote him to Triple-A Syracuse. He was 3-for-12 with Syracuse before his injury. Benge’s July was nothing short of extraordinary. He earned Eastern League Player of the Month honors after slashing...
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Many Mets fans have clamored for Frankie Montas and Clay Holmes to both be sent to the bullpen, citing their second-half struggles, with Nolan McLean and Brandon Sproat serving as ideal replacements. Mets brass finally capitulated with Montas, choosing McLean to take his spot, but doubled down on Holmes. The Mets righty rewarded his team’s faith Sunday night, throwing five innings of...
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The Mets signed Elian Peña to a $5 million club-record signing bonus for international prospects earlier this year, putting a bright spotlight on the still 17-year-old. Peña, who is playing his first season in the organization in the Dominican Summer League, is thriving so far and had an eye-popping game Monday. The teenage shortstop went 4-for-5, hitting three homers and driving in six runs....
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Major League Baseball announced the American League and National League Players of the Week on Monday, and a pair of shortstops earned last week’s honors. Los Angeles Angels shortstop Zach Neto (8-for-25 [.320 AVG], four home runs, eight RBIs, and a 1.254 OPS) earned the designation for the American League, and Francisco Lindor, who, for the fifth time in his career, earned the honors for the...
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This weekend will go down as one to remember for the New York Mets. Mired in an all-time slump, the Mets hit rock bottom in the series opener on Friday night after blowing yet another lead. It was an ugly start to the weekend. However, a new day brought fresh hope, and an electric debut helped inspire a big win on Saturday. Then, in beautiful Williamsport for the Little League Classic, the Mets,...
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After struggling for much of the summer, Francisco Lindor has found his spark, leading the Mets’ offense to a dominant series win against the Seattle Mariners. Lindor went 8-for-14 in the three-game series with two home runs, six RBIs, two doubles, and a stolen base. His steal on August 16 marked his 20th of the season, giving him his fifth career 20/20 season and making him the first shortstop...
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