DeGrom Activated, Baumann Optioned To Triple-A

Tim Healey of Newsday reports that Mets have optioned Buddy Baumann to Triple-A Las Vegas to make room for Jacob deGrom’s activation from the 10-day DL. The left-hander did not make an appearance for the team in his time with the club as last night’s game was rained out and he technically had to serve a one-game suspension from 2017 on Friday night, therefore he was ineligible to...

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Guillorme Should Start At Third Until Frazier Returns

With the loss of Todd Frazier to a left hamstring injury, the Mets are currently shuffling between Jose Reyes and Wilmer Flores at the position. Reyes is hitting .140/.178/.209 on the season with one homer and one RBI. That simply is not a starting caliber player and his defense only hurts his case of getting reps at the position as he has -10 DRS at third for his career. Meanwhile, Flores has...

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Mets Are Playing With Fire By Starting Cespedes

Coming into the season, the Mets gave off the impression that they were going to be very careful when it came to injuries, and they wouldn’t test the waters with players like they did in prior seasons. That doesn’t appear to apply to the team’s superstar, Yoenis Cespedes, though, as he is playing at around 85% with an injured right quadriceps, as reported by Anthony Dicomo of...

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Mets Minors Recap: Kay, Crismatt Have Rocky Performances

Albuquerque (19-18) 6, Las Vegas (14-23) 3   Box Score Phillip Evans 2B: 1-4, .243/.311/.459 Zach Borenstein LF: 1-3, 2B, BB, K, .242/.353/.447 Patrick Kivlehan RF: 2-4, 2B, .333/.333/.500 Johnny Monell 1B: 1-4, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 K, .246/.346/.348 Las Vegas was shut out until the sixth when Monell got them on the board with a two-run double. Matt den Dekker followed with an RBI single later in the...

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Morning Briefing: Rain, Rain, Go Away!

Good Morning, Mets fans! Today the Mets will wrap up their series and brief road-trip with a matinee game against the Phillies. Jacob deGrom will face Zach Eflin tomorrow. The game will be at 1:35 p.m. on SNY. The Mets and Phillies got rained out last night and they will make this game up as part of a doubleheader on August 16th. Happy Mothers Day to all you moms out there! Latest Mets News...

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Mets Tweak Starting Rotation Following Rain Out

Following Saturday night’s rain out in Philadelphia, the New York Mets have adjusted their starting rotation. Jacob deGrom will remain Sunday’s starting pitcher, but Noah Syndergaard, who was supposed to start Saturday will instead start in Tuesday’s series opener at Citi Field against the Toronto Blue Jays. Zack Wheeler will then start Wednesday. With the off day, Steven Matz,...

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