The New York Mets were defeated by the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1 at First Data Field on Friday afternoon. Pitching Drew Gagnon, a 27-year-old right-handed minor leaguer signed this offseason, made his first start for the Mets in place of Noah Syndergaard this afternoon (Mets didn’t want Syndergaard to face Cards this close to Opening Day). The Cardinals struck early with a run in the first....
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“If healthy.” No phrase was used more in relation to the Mets this offseason, except for maybe “Fire Sandy” earlier in the winter and “Sell The Team” just about every single day. If healthy, the Mets could be good. If not healthy, the Mets will likely be bad. That may not be the in-depth analysis you’re looking for on a baseball website, but it’s true this season regarding the Mets, more than...
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It’s been a strong Spring Training for New York Mets infielder (and now outfielder) Wilmer Flores who is hitting .333/.392/.600 with three doubles and three home runs in 45 at-bats. All three of the home runs have come against right-handed pitching for Flores. The 26-year-old fared much better against righties in 2017 when he slashed .262/.306/.459 with 11 doubles and 11 home runs in 252...
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ST. LOUIS CARDINALS (14-11-2) vs. NEW YORK METS (9-16-3) Friday, March 23, 2018 • 1:10 p.m. First Data Field • Port St. Lucie, FL RHP Dakota Hudson (0-0, 1.93) vs. RHP Drew Gagnon (0-0, 0.00) SNY/WOR The New York Mets play the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday at 1:10 p.m at First Data Field in Port St. Lucie. The game will be televised on SNY and can also be heard on WOR. Minor league right-hander...
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The New York Mets have optioned right-handed reliever Hansel Robles and catcher Tomas Nido to minor league camp according to Tim Healey of Newsday. Both players are expected to start the season in Triple-A for the Las Vegas 51s. Robles, 27, struggled mightily this spring with a 9.26 ERA and 1.80 WHIP in 11.2 innings. During that span, he allowed 12 earned runs on 17 hits, four walks and struck...
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With his rotation spot likely on the line (in the short-term until Jason Vargas returns) Zack Wheeler pitched a complete dud against the Washington Nationals on Thursday night in the New York Mets 12-5 win. Wheeler lasted only two innings giving up five runs (three earned) on seven hits, walked none and struck out three. He needed a whopping 58 pitches to get those six outs (though the defense...
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