After a sublime second half to the 2018 season, New York Mets right-hander Zack Wheeler is back at it this spring. Through four Grapefruit League appearances, including 5.1 innings of two-hit, no-run ball on Thursday afternoon versus the St. Louis Cardinals, Wheeler owns a 2.25 earned-run average with eight strikeouts, two walks, and 0.83 WHIP over 12 innings pitched. After giving up a...
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Just days after the calendar turned to 2019, the New York Mets signed left-hander Hector Santiago to a minor league contract with an invite to spring training. The move gave the Mets potential depth and versatility both in the rotation and out of the pen, as Santiago has experience in both roles (238 games, 137 starts). Santiago, 31, is an eight-year journeyman who was drafted by the Chicago...
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The New York Mets (9-10-2) tied the St. Louis Cardinals (7-10) at 1-1 in this afternoon’s contest at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium in Jupiter. Offense The Mets struggled to plate a run through their first seven innings against Michael Wacha, despite scratching off five hits against him. They left six men on base through their first five innings, failing to notch another baserunner until the...
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On Thursday, Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association announced numerous rule changes that will go into effect in 2019 and 2020. Changes for the 2019 season Inning breaks for all games will now be two minutes, down from 2:05 for local game and 2:25 for national broadcasts. Mound visits per team will be reduced from six to five. There will now be one trade deadline...
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Happy Pi Day! The Mets are one game below .500 in games that don’t matter as they head to the Cardinals today. Yesterday, Cano hit a pie in the sky homer that went way out and provided the only runs as the Mets beat the Astros 2-1. While Cano’s strength was notable, the real apple (pie) of my eye went to Noah Syndergaard. He made mince meat (pie) of the Astros lineup allowing 2 hits and 2 walks...
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Mets veteran second baseman Robinson Cano tells Kevin Kernan of The New York Post that young shortstop Amed Rosario is going to be a “superstar.” “He can run, he can field, he’s strong and he is going to add muscle as he gets older, that’s going to be something else. He listens, too. I love the kid,” said Cano, who did not mince words about the 23-year-old shortstop’s...
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