The Mets defeated the St. Louis Cardinals by a score of 2-0 on Monday night at Citi Field. Debuting their camouflage uniforms that will be worn for five Military Monday night games throughout the season, righthander Jenrry Mejia opposed Cardinals southpaw Tyler Lyons. What you should know: Jenrry Mejia looked sharp right out of the gate, pitching 6 and 2/3 innings, while striking out 7 and only...
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The Mets will host the defending National League champion St. Louis Cardinals at 7:10 PM on Monday at Citi Field, in the first of a four-game series. Jenrry Mejia will start for the Mets and will oppose left-hander Tyler Lyons for the Cards. Mejia left his last start with a torn blister on the middle finger of his throwing hand, but he’s good to go for tonight. He told reporters that he...
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Nothing is very new about the New York Mets… it has been another up and down week yet again. From pummeling the Diamondbacks to nearly getting swept by the Braves, the mystery of how the Mets go from performing like All-Stars on the road to playing like a little league team at home will likely remain unsolved for a while. Yet, with a surplus of under-performance comes three players who...
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The Mets have added Bobby Abreu to the 25 man roster and he will be available for tonight’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals. Andrew Brown was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas to make room for him. Brown batted .185 with one home run and five RBI in 30 plate appearances this season. The 40-year-old Abreu hasn’t played in the big leagues since 2012, when he played eight games for...
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Adam Rubin of ESPN New York asked three scouts who cover the Mets which young pitcher in the organization would be the best choice to close if the Mets needed someone in the next few months? The options presented were Gonzalez Germen, Jeurys Familia, Jenrry Mejia, Jacob deGrom, Rafael Montero, Jeff Walters or someone else. Here are their responses: Scout 1: “Familia may be the best choice....
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Matt Harvey took another step forward in his rehab from Tommy John surgery on Friday, according to a report in the Daily News. Harvey is now tossing on flat ground from 90 feet as he continues to work his way back. The next step in his rehab will be to throw from 120 feet, Harvey said. He is hoping that he can throw off a mound by June, at which point the injured ace will stay in St. Lucie full...
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