Ebbs and flows, that is the way life goes. And, evidently, it is how baseball works, too. After an abysmal month of June, the New York Mets proceeded to win four of six games against the Brewers and Yankees. The lineup broke out of its prolonged slump, while the pitching had some positive luck/regression to help the Mets seal the deal. As a result, the team’s losing ways did not do as much...
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Another month of the minor league season is in the books, so it’s time to take a look at who in the Mets system has been the most impressive as the weather starts to really heat up. Triple-A: Syracuse Mets Hitter of the Month: Yonny Hernández Stats: 21 G, .458/.549/.593/1.142, 2 3B, 4 2B, 12 R, 9 RBI, 11 BB, 6 SO Yonny Hernández is far from a household name. The 27-year-old journeyman...
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Drew Gilbert had a scorching week at the plate for the Syracuse Mets, going 6-for-17 with three home runs and six RBIs. He also stole a base. Gilbert has been disappointing this year, owning a .746 OPS for the season in an offense-happy league, but he had arguably his best week yet and has a .930 OPS in his last 20 games. Gilbert was the best among several great individual performances in the...
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Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets are currently sitting in second place in the NL East, a game behind the Phillies. They head into the final week before the All-Star break with a six-game road trip beginning in Baltimore. The opening game of this series will feature Clay Holmes (8-4, 2.99 ERA) going up against Brandon Young (0-3, 7.02 ERA) of the Orioles. After this three-game set in Baltimore,...
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ZAC GALLEN, RHP Position: SP B/T: R/R Age: 29 (08/03/1995) 2025 Traditional Stats: 18 G, 18 GS, 104 IP, 6-9, 5.45 ERA, 1.365 WHIP, 98 SO, 42 BB 2025 Advanced Stats: 76 ERA+, 21.9% SO%, 9.4% BB%, 4.80 xERA, 4.97 FIP, 4.21 xFIP, -0.2 fWAR, 0.1 bWAR RUNDOWN Zac Gallen has been a consistent front-end starter throughout his time with the Arizona Diamondbacks. After being acquired from the Miami...
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With the Mets rebounding for a 4-2 record over the past week, several offensive players stepped up, while the rotation was largely underwhelming outside of David Peterson. New York took both series they played behind a productive lineup and a few standout performances.. They scored a modest 12 runs across three games against the Brewers before erupting for 22 runs in a series win against the...
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