With Jeff McNeil hitting .300/.417/.500 in his first 14 games in the Major Leagues, Mickey Callaway said of evaluating the second baseman, “Is this guy going to be a kid we might not have to go find a second baseman over the winter? That’s where we’re at right now.” Seeing how McNeil is coming off three straight injury riddled seasons, and how the team made every excuse to keep him...
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With his improved play these past couple of weeks, Mets first base prospect Peter Alonso is now hitting a combined .289/.405/.571 with a .976 OPS, 24 doubles, 29 home runs, and is the first minor league player to 100+ RBI’s (105) this season. These are some incredible numbers, even after he got off to a slow start in Triple-A. Alonso has made some major adjustment of late, and is hitting...
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The Mets signed Austin Jackson two weeks ago not only to fill a role as a healthy outfielder, but also as an audition for the 2019 season. With Yoenis Cespedes, Juan Lagares and Jay Bruce all being health question marks, Jackson may be able provide some value to the Mets in 2019. Over nine big league seasons, the free swinging Jackson is a .275 career hitter with a .737 OPS. However since...
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The New York Mets have announced that they have recalled RHP Tim Peterson and INF Jack Reinheimer from Triple-A Las Vegas. Peterson has been bounced back and forth between the majors and Triple-A a couple of times this season. In 20 big league innings, the righty has a 2-2 record and has posted a 6.53 ERA and 20 strikeouts. The Mets claimed Reinheimer off waivers from the Diamondbacks on July...
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3 UP 1. David Wright Played a Game Unexpectedly, David Wright played in a rehab game in St. Lucie going 0-for-3 with two strikeouts in five innings. Where we go from here is anyone’s guess, but Mickey Callaway said he believes there’s a “very good chance” Wright plays for the Mets again. We’ve been down this road a few times now, and we can’t believe the...
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For a team like the New York Mets, who enter Monday’s action with a 49-66 record while fighting to stay out of the National League East basement, it’s important to find something to be positive or feel good about. That’s really hard when it seems like something disappointing happens every day. But still, it’s good to find something to be happy about — even if...
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