The Mets are calling up left-handed prospect Zach Thornton to make his debut Wednesday against the Nationals, Carlos Mendoza said Monday. Thornton, 24, struck out nine over six scoreless innings in his most recent start at Triple-A Syracuse on Friday. He was MMO’s No. 16 Mets prospect before the season, and is No. 13 on MLB Pipeline’s Mets Prospects List. Mendoza said a decision...
Read More
Are the winds of the season slowly starting to shift in favor of the Mets? After a series victory over the cross-town Yankees, the Mets hold a 10-5 record in May. They sit only six games below .500, hanging around the fringes of the NL playoff picture with more than half the season remaining. And thanks to the contributions of A.J. Ewing, Carson Benge, Juan Soto, and more, the team is showing...
Read More
One Tyrone Taylor swing turned what looked like another ho-hum loss in what has so far been a forgettable season into a reason for hope. Keep in mind, the wild-card race is forgiving. The Mets lost seven games in a row three times last year and were alive to fight for a playoff spot on the season’s final day. So despite all the horrors that the Mets have endured thus far, the injuries, the...
Read More
For large stretches of this young season, the New York Mets have struggled offensively. Injuries have played a major factor, for sure. No argument there. But even when they were close to full strength, their lineup was still performing far below expectations. Entering Monday, the homestand against Detroit, the team ranked second-worst in MLB in batting average (.222) and hits (295), and worst in...
Read More
Sunday was a day of ups and downs for the Mets’ minor league affiliates, going 2-2, with some prospects taking a step forward, and others a step back. Both Binghamton (Double-A) and St. Lucie (Single-A) were able to pick up wins in fairly close games, while Syracuse (Triple-A) and Brooklyn (High-A) each lost by two runs. The Mets’ No. 5 prospect, RHP Jack Wenninger, lasted just 2.1...
Read More
Good morning, Mets fans! Best win of the year! RIP to the streak of losing when trailing after eight innings. It died Sunday at 91 games. Tyrone Taylor hit a game-tying, three-run homer just inside the left-field foul pole with the Mets down to their last out against Yankee closer David Bednar. The Mets walked it off in the 10th when Carson Benge bounced a ball on the infield and Marcus Semien...
Read More
