Drew Gilbert is getting healthy and producing at the right time. The 24-year-old outfield prospect missed three months last year while dealing with a right hamstring strain, and in the 56 games he did play at Triple-A Syracuse, he hit .215/.313/.393 with 10 home runs in 214 at-bats. He struggled in the Arizona Fall League as well, going 15-for-72 (.208) with four homers. Things, however, have...
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Francisco Alvarez and Jeff McNeil each began the season on the injured list. Alvarez dealt with a fractured hamate bone in his left hand, while McNeil dealt with a strained right oblique. Both are now set to return to the big league roster and make their 2025 debut this weekend against the Washington Nationals, rejoining a red-hot, first-place team in the process. A few months ago, both Alvarez...
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Brandon Sproat got roughed up during his outing for Triple-A Syracuse against Worcester on Thursday. The 24-year-old raised his season ERA to 5.79 and is still trying to find his footing. On the positive side, Ryan Clifford homered for the second-straight day with Double-A Binghamton, and Eli Serrano had a big day for High-A Brooklyn. Triple-A Syracuse Mets (10-12) 1, Worcester Red Sox (14-9)...
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Good morning, Mets fans! According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, this recent stretch marked the 31st seven-game homestand in Citi Field history — and it drew the biggest crowd yet. Over 267,000 fans packed the ballpark, averaging 38,189 per game, as the Mets delivered a perfect 7-0 run. Now onto the morning briefing! Latest Mets News On the Foul Territory podcast, Mets manager Carlos...
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The Mets listed on their transactions page Thursday that they are optioning Brett Baty and Hayden Senger to Triple-A Syracuse. Those moves coincide with the return of Jeff McNeil off the injured list and the expected return of Francisco Alvarez. This move was certainly not a fait accompli, as Baty’s offensive output increased over the last couple weeks. The Mets now-versatile infielder hit...
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The big club has the day off, but all four of the Mets’ full-season minor league affiliates play Thursday evening. The Double-A Binghamton Rumble Ponies already played two games on Thursday, taking both ends of the doubleheader in New Hampshire. In game 1, Nick Morabito, Ryan Clifford and Kevin Parada homered, while Joander Suarez tossed 5 1/3 innings of scoreless ball. In game 2, catcher...
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