The Mets bounced back in the second half of last week. They started last week 1-3 then finished with back-to-back wins against the Mariners. Overall, the Mets went 3-3 for the week, placing them third in the Wild Card rankings, a game and a half above the Reds. Offensive Player of the Week: Pete Alonso Another strong week for the Polar Bear. He slashed .346/.393/.654 with an OPS of 1.047. He hit...
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Jonah Tong had a brilliant start in his Triple-A debut this past week. The 22-year-old pitcher tossed 5 2/3 scoreless innings with nine strikeouts, a typical outing for Tong who just cruises every time he’s on the mound. Between Binghamton and Syracuse, he now has a 1.50 ERA and 171 strikeouts in 21 starts and 107 2/3 innings. Tong’s performance was the highlight of a slew of...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Top prospect Carson Benge has been placed on the minor league seven-day injured list. Benge was on fire with Double-A Binghamton in July, prompting the organization to promote him to Triple-A Syracuse. He was 3-for-12 with Syracuse before his injury. Benge’s July was nothing short of extraordinary. He earned Eastern League Player of the Month honors after slashing...
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Many Mets fans have clamored for Frankie Montas and Clay Holmes to both be sent to the bullpen, citing their second-half struggles, with Nolan McLean and Brandon Sproat serving as ideal replacements. Mets brass finally capitulated with Montas, choosing McLean to take his spot, but doubled down on Holmes. The Mets righty rewarded his team’s faith Sunday night, throwing five innings of...
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The Mets signed Elian Peña to a $5 million club-record signing bonus for international prospects earlier this year, putting a bright spotlight on the still 17-year-old. Peña, who is playing his first season in the organization in the Dominican Summer League, is thriving so far and had an eye-popping game Monday. The teenage shortstop went 4-for-5, hitting three homers and driving in six runs....
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Major League Baseball announced the American League and National League Players of the Week on Monday, and a pair of shortstops earned last week’s honors. Los Angeles Angels shortstop Zach Neto (8-for-25 [.320 AVG], four home runs, eight RBIs, and a 1.254 OPS) earned the designation for the American League, and Francisco Lindor, who, for the fifth time in his career, earned the honors for the...
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