Seth Lugo was informed by New York Mets’ skipper Mickey Callaway over the weekend that he’d be returning to the bullpen after taking five turns in the team’s rotation. He didn’t take that news so well, but he’s a team player, and here we are. He replaced Noah Syndergaard’s spot in the starting five after the flamethrowing righty went down with a strained...
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Through his first full big-league season, Brandon Nimmo has emerged as one of the lone bright spots in the Mets’ lineup. Between the remarkable plate discipline and his newfound power, the 2011 first round pick is more than a grinder with an infectious smile. Notwithstanding the injuries to Yoenis Cespedes and Jay Bruce, Nimmo has done more than enough to earn a place at the top of the...
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3 UP 1. Road Warrior With Steven Matz allowing no earned runs in his 5.1 innings against the Marlins yesterday, he lowered his road ERA to 2.25. On the road, he is also limiting opponents to a .232/.331/.318 batting line. Basically, Matz looks like the pitcher we all expected him to be once he gets far away from Citi Field. Maybe that will be a selling point to get as many good pieces as...
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Jose Bautista stayed on the open market until mid-April this year, after which he finally signed a minor league deal with the Atlanta Braves. He debuted with the Braves in the beginning of May, and overall made 12 appearances with them before being cut on May 20. In 40 plate appearances with Atlanta, Bautista hit just .143/.250/.343 with two homers and five RBI. Upon his release, the Mets wasted...
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The Mets were able to salvage the final game of their series with the Miami Marlins this weekend, but still remain just a game up from the cellar of the National League East. New York just endured one of the worst months in franchise history, and the worst June, going 5-21 after dropping their series to Miami. Mets manager Mickey Callaway said that through the first half of the season with the...
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Jay Bruce is on the disabled list now recovering from a hip issue, but it’s no secret how dismal his season was before being sidelined. Bruce, 31, signed a three-year deal this offseason to return to the Mets, the team that traded him in August last year to the Cleveland Indians. New York doled out $39 million to the outfielder in what ended up being the slowest market in recent memory....
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