According to Metsmerized’s own Mike Mayer, the Mets have promoted their top catcher prospect Francisco Alvarez to the Kingsport Mets from the Gulf Coast League Mets. Alvarez, who was signed in 2018 for a team record $2.7 million signing bonus in International Free Agency, had begun the season in the Gulf Coast League. He slashed .462/.548/.846 and cracked two home runs, drove in 10 runs,...
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Buster Olney of ESPN is reporting the Mets have indicated to other teams they have yet to decide whether they will be strict sellers or buyers at the 2019 trade deadline. The Mets are currently in fourth place in the National League East with their 39-48 record and their 48 losses are tied for the second most in the NL (only Marlins have more with 52). The Mets have lost 8 of their last 10 and...
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Michael Conforto is seen as a force in the Mets lineup for now and the near future, if not longer. Earlier in June, Mickey Callaway stated “When other pitching coaches, and other pitchers, have to game-plan for someone in a lineup like Conforto, you understand that, hey, you better make your pitches. Don’t make mistakes. You’ve got to get the ball where you want to. It creates anxiety. It...
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Syracuse (42-44) 7, Buffalo (43-42) 5 Box Score Ruben Tejada (3B) 2-for-4, HR (5th), 3 RBI, .340/.425/.521 Tejada now has a .968 OPS this season in 41 minor league games back in the Mets system. The 29-year-old has played shortstop, second base, and third base. Rajai Davis and Travis Taijeron each had two hits in the game. Danny Espinosa hit his 12th homer of the season. RHP Chris Mazza (3.81)...
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Good morning Mets fans! The New York Mets (39-48) enjoyed the Fourth of July with a day off after splitting a two-game series with the New York Yankees (56-29) at Citi Field. They now open a three-game series with the Philadelphia Phillies (45-42) before heading into the All-Star break. Latest Mets News Jacob deGrom (4-7, 3.32 ERA) takes the mound once more at Citi Field before traveling to...
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MLB announced that Mets’ rookie first baseman, Pete Alonso, has won NL Rookie of the Month for June, with Yordan Alvarez of the Houston Astros winning the award in the AL. Alonso, 24, has now won the award in two of the season’s first three months having won the award in April as well (Austin Riley won it in May), obviously establishing himself as the favorite for the NL Rookie of...
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