The Mets have selected Quinn Brodey, a right fielder out of Stanford University, in the third round of the 2017 MLB Draft. It’s the Mets third pick after selecting David Peterson and Mark Vientos in the first two rounds yesterday. Brodey has hit .314/.371/.556 in 58 games during this season in College. The 21 year old is in his third season in Stamford hitting .291/.340/.473 combined....
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One of the major reasons for the Mets run in 2015 was the Nationals bullpen. The bullpen that season had the third most blown saves in the National League. It was a bullpen those Mets beat up on to win some key games. In the push to win the division, the Mets swept the Nationals twice. The Nationals bullpen blew four of those six games, and the Mets got the win against the Nationals bullpen in...
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Jacob deGrom came back from the dead on Monday, defeating the Chicago Cubs 6-1 on a hot and humid night at Citi Field. After getting pummeled in his past consecutive starts, deGrom vindicated himself in the most valiant way by pitching a complete game, the second of his major league career. DeGrom (5-3) held the struggling reigning World Series champs to a single run on five hits. He walked...
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The Mets completed their first night of the 2017 MLB First Year Player Draft by selecting a healthy range of talent, in college LHP David Peterson (round one, pick 20) and high school infielder Mark Vientos (round two, pick 59). Follow MetsMerized’s coverage of the 2017 MLB Draft! Draft Tracker Draft Preview 2016 Draft In Review Mock Coverage: 5/12, 5/19, 6/4 Peterson, a 6’6″, 240...
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Get to .500. Get to .500. That’s been the mantra of the Mets fan base for the past few weeks, as the club has been trying to right the ship after a tough first two months of the season that saw their name appear near the worst team in baseball discussion statistically. The team embarked on a six-game road trip last week, matching up with the Texas Rangers for two, followed by four with the...
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With 115 pitches under his belt, Jacob deGrom exhaled, reached back and blew a 97 mph fastball past Cubs catcher Willson Contreras to solidify a 6-1 New York victory, and the first complete game by a Mets starter this season. It was the second complete game of deGrom’s career en route to his fifth win of the season (9.0 IP, 1 R). DeGrom struck out six and walked four. The...
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