Good morning Mets fans! The New York Mets (17-20) had a day off on Thursday after returning from a 1-5 road trip. They will look to right the ship as they open a brief three-game homestand against the cellar-dwelling Miami Marlins (10-27) on Friday at 7:10 p.m. Latest Mets News Zack Wheeler (2-2, 4.64 ERA) will get the nod in the first game of the series and will be opposed by Pablo Lopez (2-4,...
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According to Tim Britton of the Athletic, the New York Mets will not be activating Jed Lowrie off the injured list for tomorrow’s first game of the upcoming homestand, as previously speculated. Lowrie will instead remain with the team’s Triple-A affiliate in Syracuse on a rehab assignment. Lowrie, 35, signed a two-year, $20MM deal with the Mets this past offseason, and has yet to...
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Feels fitting to talk about whether Mets manager Mickey Callaway’s job is on the hot seat exactly one year after the Mets batted out of order against the Reds. Following a disappointing 2018 season in which the Mets went only 77-85 in Callaway’s head coaching debut, the Mets have started 2019 by going 17-20. Not exactly the type of start that screams “come get us” to the...
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After skipping his scheduled start on Wednesday due to left forearm nerve irritation, the New York Mets have placed left-handed starter Steven Matz on the 10-day injured list, as per a team announcement. Matz, 28, has pitched to a 3.86 earned-run average this season with a 5.13 FIP, 32 strikeouts, nine walks, and a 102 ERA+ rating over seven starts (35 innings pitched). Over his last three...
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With a third inning homer on Thursday for the Angels, future Hall of Famer Albert Pujols became the fifth player in Major League Baseball history to reach the 2,000 RBI milestone. The former Cardinal joins Hank Aaron (2,297), Babe Ruth (2,214), Alex Rodriguez (2,086), and Cap Anson (2,075) in the group. However, Elias doesn’t recognize Ruth and Anson as part of the group because RBI...
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More than two and a half years have passed since Scott Kazmir last appeared in a major league game. The date was September 23, 2016, when the former top pitching prospect toed the rubber for the Los Angeles Dodgers in his 12th big league season. It would be Kazmir’s first start back in over a month for L.A. after he landed on the disabled list with neck inflammation and later thoracic...
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