In a dozen games at Triple-A Syracuse, A.J. Ewing has already put together an impressive highlight reel. He tripled in his first at-bat. He made diving catches in center field on back-to-back pitches. He ripped a walk-off single last week. The 21-year-old is coming to Queens because Jacob deGrom left. The Mets selected him in the fourth round of the 2023 draft out of Springboro (Ohio) High...
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It’s been a disastrous season not just for the Mets’ major league squad, but their minor league affiliates as well. Three of the four full-season affiliates have losing records, and each team is coming off a series loss. While things are bleak collectively, there are several players who have shined individually. Among those are Ryan Clifford and Jack Wenninger for Triple-A Syracuse....
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Good morning, Mets fans! On Monday night, Will Sammon of The Athletic reported that the Mets were calling up their No. 2-ranked prospect A.J. Ewing. The move comes after the well documented struggles and injuries of the Mets, currently holding the worst record in all of Major League Baseball. With Luis Robert Jr. out, the Mets are in need of consistent center field play, and this move looks to...
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Per Will Sammon of The Athletic, the New York Mets are set to call up top prospect A.J. Ewing, who started the season in Double-A and was in Low-A St. Lucie at the start of last season. In 30 games split between Double-A Binghamton (18 games) and Triple-A Syracuse (12 games), Ewing is hitting .339/.447/.514, with a .961 OPS and a .398 BABIP. He has nine doubles, two triples, and two home runs,...
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It’s official – The New York Mets have the worst record in baseball once again. Despite finishing a long road trip 5-4, the Mets return home with a 15-25 record on the year. After showing some progress against Anaheim and Colorado, New York dropped two out of three to the Diamondbacks. At this point, it is fair to wonder if we’re just destined for a long, tough season full of...
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The beginning of this season has not gone smoothly for David Peterson. He lost three of his first four starts, owning a 6.41 ERA over that stretch. After that, the Mets decided to switch things up. They began to use an opener before going to Peterson in bulk relief, a role he was used in during Sunday’s 5-1 loss against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Safe to say that role has resulted in better...
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