The New York Mets were likely cautiously optimistic once Jay Bruce finally started swinging the bat better a couple of weeks ago. On April 20, Bruce, 31, was hitting just .190/.288/.328 with one home run, seven runs batted in, five doubles, just two walks, and a whopping 14 strikeouts in just 58 at-bats. Since then, the Mets’ (usual) right fielder is slashing .320/.382/.500 with two...
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Peter Alonso and Dominic Smith might be in the spotlight right now, but the true star of the show could be waiting in the wings. Jeremy Vasquez, 21, is currently playing for the Columbia Fireflies, the Mets Single-A team. He is slashing a ridiculous .343/.457/.559 with nine doubles, two triples and three home runs this season. He reached base in the first 29 games this season 32 stretching back...
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To say Jose Reyes is a shell of the player he once was would be an understatement. The Mets re-upped on the infielder for the 2018 season, signing him to a one-year, $2 million contract. New York thought he had turned a corner after a strong second-half in 2017 as well as having a positive relationship with young buck Amed Rosario. However, Reyes has been downright awful. He is just 5-for-36 on...
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The Mets came into Cincinnati Monday night having lost their previous six games and falling out of first place in the National League East. They sent P.J. Conlon to the mound in his Major League debut to get the team on the right track. New York needed a win big time, and if they were going to do it, it was going to be against a Reds team that had just eight wins entering the night. While Conlon...
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P.J. Conlon might not throw a devastating 100 mph fastball, but he sure has a lot of energy on the hill. This was apparent Monday night, when the Ireland-born pitcher made his Major League debut and helped get the Mets back in the right direction. “It’s something you dream about,” Conlon said. “The most nervous I got was when I was just sitting around here waiting, sitting in the clubhouse...
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Las Vegas (12-20) 10, Salt Lake (20-12) 8 Box Score Gavin Cecchini 2B: 2-for-5, 2B, .317/.361/.505 Luis Guillorme SS: 2-for-5, HR, 3B, 3 RBI, .300/.394/.433 Dominic Smith 1B: 2-for-4, 2 RBI, BB, .278/.386/.407 Johnny Monell C: 1-for-3, 2 BB, 2 K, .250/.371/.346 Ty Kelly LF: 1-for-4, RBI, BB, K, .298/.365/.587 Cecchini continues to hit, as he led off the game with a double and recorded another...
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