The catalyst of the New York Mets lineup might be beginning to heat up. Curtis Granderson led off Thursday’s 5-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers with another leadoff homer to get the scoring started for the Mets. It was his fifth leadoff homer this year. Granderson, 35, went 2-for-4 on a night in which the offense was able to put together 13 hits. The offense has struggled mightily for a long...
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The New York Mets have selected first baseman Peter Alonso out of the University of Florida with the 64th overall pick in the 2016 first-year player draft. The 21-year old right-handed slugger has seen his stock climb in recent weeks. His improved contact rate and plus raw power makes him very attractive. More likely to stick at first base, his defense is pedestrian and he has no speed. Alonso...
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The New York Mets (33-26) defeated the Milwaukee Brewers (28-32) by a score of 5-2 on Thursday night at Miller Park. Offense: Curtis Granderson got the ball rolling (or rather flying) early with a leadoff home run to right field, his 5th leadoff homer of the season and his 11th overall this season. With one out in the 3rd inning, Curtis Granderson struck again and doubled off the left field...
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With the No.31 selection of the MLB Draft, the New York Mets selected left-hander Anthony Kay out of UConn. Kay went 9-2 this season and helped lead the Huskies to the NCAA Tournament. Posting a 2.65 ERA in 17 starts, Kay’s 263 strikeouts set a new UConn strikeout record that was previously held by Matt Barnes, now with the Red Sox. The Long Island native was taken by the Mets in the 29th...
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Clayton Collier, Metsmerized Online With the 19th selection of the MLB Draft, the New York Mets selected right-hander Justin Dunn out of Boston College. The Mets say they love his upside and didn’t expect him to be on the board. They view Dunn as a starting pitcher and saw this as an opportunity to replenish the system with high upside pitching. The Mets believe his fastball and power...
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The Rule Four MLB Draft is one of the most exciting times of the year for us at MetsMinors.Net and Metsmerized Online. Every year all thirty teams get together and choose Baseball’s Best amateur talent in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. To Be Eligible According to MLB.com, You Must Be: High school players, if they have graduated from high school and have not yet attended...
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