Mejia Makes Second DSL Start, Throws Three Scoreless

New York Mets pitcher Jenrry Mejia made his second appearance today in the Dominic Summer League as he hopes to work his way back to the major leagues. The 28-year-old Mejia threw three scoreless innings today allowing only one hit and one walk while striking out seven for the DSL Mets1 squad. He now has seven scoreless innings with 10 strikeouts in two DSL starts. On July 6, it was announced by...

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Frazier Continues Hot Month of August With Blast Off Bumgarner

Todd Frazier is showing why the New York Mets signed him to a two-year deal last offseason with a good month of August coming off his second DL stint. Frazier, 32, is hitting .280/.345/.507, 132 wRC+ with five doubles, four homer and 14 RBI in August after going 1-for-4 with a homer off Madison Bumgarner on Thursday afternoon. The veteran third baseman is now slashing .233/.311/.415 with 13...

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3 Up, 3 Down: Mets Can’t Lose A Series

3 UP 1. We Demand McNeil While the Mets season was floundering and fans were demanding Jeff McNeil, we heard things how the Mets didn’t quite believe in him to they couldn’t call him up because he was only a second baseman.  Seeing McNeil play at the Major League level, you have to wonder what is wrong with the Mets that they can’t properly evaluate their own talent. Through 29...

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Jerry Blevins and Trouble With the Curve(ball)

Jerry Blevins’ 2018 season has been a mixed bag of sorts. Sure, Blevins had an absolutely awful stretch to start the season – pitching to a 13.50 ERA and 10.80 BB/9 through April 19th after being tagged for four ER against the Braves on that day. That one appearance has kept his seasonal ERA deceptively high, and he’s been a fairly effective reliever since then — entering...

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Mets Minors Recap: Kelenic Sizzling At Right Time for Kingsport

Salt Lake (67-62) 8, Las Vegas (63-66) 6 Box Score Peter Alonso 1B: 2-for-5, 2 2B, .242/.345/.548 Luis Guillorme SS: 3-for-4, RBI, .300/.372/.401 Catcher Colton Plaia and third baseman Christian Colon each homered in the game. RHP Drew Gagnon (5-6, 5.04) 6 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, BB, 3 K RHP Gerson Bautista (5.80) IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 2 K LHP Ian Krol (2.82) IP, 0 H, 0 R, K Veteran lefty Ian Krol has allowed...

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NL Cy Young Tracker: Five Weeks to Go

With just over a month left in the season, the race for the National League Cy Young Award isn’t just heating up, it’s white hot. All three realistic contenders pitched on Thursday afternoon, giving us an even clearer look at this close-as-one-can-remember race. Jacob deGrom of the New York Mets, Max Scherzer of the Washington Nationals, and Aaron Nola of the Philadelphia Phillies...

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