Mets manager Mickey Callaway told media on Thursday that Jeff McNeil will begin a rehab assignment with the Triple-A Syracuse Mets tonight. He is going to play five-to-seven innings while getting time in both corner outfield spots. McNeil was placed on the injured list on August 14 with a a left hamstring strain. The 27-year-old is hitting .332/.400/.529 with 31 doubles, 15 homers, and 55 RBI...
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Thursday, August 22, 2019 • 7:10 p.m. Citi Field • Flushing, NY RHP Aaron Civale (1-2, 1.50) vs. RHP Noah Syndergaard (8-6, 3.86) SNY • ESPN • WCBS 880 AM • ESPN 1050 AM Stroman was taken out of last night’s game early and in the 6th inning, the Mets broadcast booth put the sentiment best when they said, “this might be a game where the Mets have to empty their pen.” At some points this year that...
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The return for Ruben Tejada was short-lived as the Mets designated him for assignment on Thursday according to Tim Healey of Newsday. To take his place, the Mets are calling up right-hander Chris Flexen from Triple-A Syracuse. Tejada, somehow still only 29, lasted eight days on the Mets roster and went 0-for-9 with three strikeouts in that span. The veteran infielder was signed by the Mets in...
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The Mets have won 12 of their last 13 games at Citi Field and an impressive 36-21 overall at home in 2019. Good news for the Mets as they start Thursday only one and a half games out of the second Wild Card, is that 24 of their final 36 games this season are at home. One of the biggest reasons for the success at Citi has been J.D. Davis, the third baseman/left fielder has a major league best 203...
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The Mets sent shockwaves through baseball when they drafted Matthew Allan in the third round of this year’s draft. By and large, Allan was seen as a first round talent, but he had gone undrafted until that point largely because of sign-ability concerns. The Mets took the risk, and they doubled down by drafting a string of collegiate upper classmen who would sign at well under slot value....
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On July 2, the trio of Jeurys Familia, Luis Avilan, and Justin Wilson were activated off the injured list and inserted back into a Mets bullpen that had struggled all year up to that point. That group was a big reason for bullpen disaster with all of them failing to start the season off strong. Wilson had a 4.82 ERA when he came off the IL, Familia was at 7.81, and Avilan had an ugly 9.28 ERA to...
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