Jeff McNeil has been nothing short of phenomenal since the team called up the infielder back in July. Last night was yet another shining example of that as McNeil went 3-for-5 with a triple and two runs scored while also striking out, which as we all know is a rarity for him. In fact, that was only his 15th strikeout in 159 plate appearances which gives him a superb 9.4% strikeout rate. His...
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While the Mets continued to be plagued by the “square peg in a round hole” conundrum after signing Jay Bruce to a three-year, $39 million contract last offseason, the good news is that he has started to hit since returning from the disabled list on August 24. Bruce, 31, is 13-for-43 (.302) with three home runs, three doubles, and six RBI since coming off the disabled list for plantar...
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Noah Syndergaard started for the Mets last night and clearly did not have his best stuff for the majority of the night as he allowed 12 hits and walked five (four unintentionally). However, the 26-year-old right-hander battled through his command issues to help get his 11th victory of the season. In the first inning, Syndergaard got through the side with little trouble, with a Wilson Ramos walk...
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Good morning, folks! The Mets are sending Jacob deGrom out to the mound to face the Phillies and secure a series victory. Last night, Noah Syndergaard looked good to begin the game but had some issues later on. The offense picked him up though, thanks to big hits from Tomas Nido and Todd Frazier. Latest Mets News David Wright homered in his simulated game today and made some comments on his...
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On Sept. 1, the New York Mets promoted right-handed pitchers Tim Peterson and Eric Hanhold (the latter having his contract purchased), and two days later recalled first base prospect Dominic Smith, utility infielder Jack Reinheimer, and starting pitcher Drew Gagnon. With the rosters having expanded from 25 to 40 active players, the Mets were perfectly situated to make these decisions, and in...
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Over the last 30 days, the New York Mets middle infield and 1-2 spots in the lineup of Amed Rosario and Jeff McNeil has been one of the best in baseball. May sound crazy, but seriously they have. In that time span, Rosario’s 1.1 fWAR ranks fourth among major league shortstops behind only Trevor Story, Xander Bogaerts and Manny Machado. He’s had 121 plate appearances during that time,...
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