Mike Mazzeo of Yahoo Sports reports that New York Mets rookie slugger Pete Alonso will participate in Major League Baseball’s 2019 Home Run Derby next month in Cleveland. Alonso, 24, has already set the Mets rookie home run record with 27 long balls this year. The first baseman is hitting .277/.367/.625 with 18 doubles and 61 RBI. The former second round pick is on pace to shatter the Mets...
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Friday, June 28, 2019 • 7:10 p.m. Citi Field • Flushing, NY RHP Mike Soroka (8-1, 2.07) vs. RHP Jacob deGrom (4-6, 3.25) SNY • WCBS 880 AM • ESPN 1050 AM Was yesterday the worst Mets loss of the season? While that title is debatable, the loss guaranteed that the four game set was the worst for the Mets this season and the last 5 games have been the worst the Mets have performed in quite some...
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The New York Mets may be falling apart as a team overall, but at least their ace seems to be back on track…right? After a year of domination during his 2018 National League Cy Young campaign, Jacob deGrom endured a rough start to 2019. Upon waking up on May 1st, the Mets’ ace owned a 37.7% strikeout rate and 8.8% walk rate through 26 innings, which was stellar. What wasn’t as...
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The Mets picked up right-handed pitcher Chris Mazza in the minor league portion of the Rule 5 draft on December 13 during the Winter Meetings. On Wednesday, it was reported that in his eighth minor league season, Mazza was finally getting his first call-up to the big leagues. The Mets selected his contract from Triple-A Syracuse after posting a 3.59 ERA and 1.16 WHIP in 72.2 innings this year....
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Jim Callis of MLB.com that the Mets have officially signed 2019 third round pick Matthew Allan. The right-handed pitcher will receive a $2.5 million signing bonus, far less than his rumored asking price of $4 million headed into the draft. The slot bonus for Allan’s pick, 89th overall, was $667,900. The Mets were able to go overslot for Allan after going significantly underslot for senior...
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3 UP 1. Smith & Rosario In Mets history, it always seems like young guys break into the majors close in time to one another and become forever linked. Seaver & Koosman Doc & Darryl Wright & Reyes This generation was supposed to be Smith & Rosario, but with their early career struggles that hype fell by the wayside. They’ve also been surpassed by the Step Brothers (Pete...
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