Good morning, Mets fans! Wild Card Update Despite the Mets getting shellacked by the Phillies in a 12-2 loss Friday night, they remain two games ahead of the Braves for control of the final Wild Card spot after Atlanta lost to the Marlins 4-3. It’s a painful loss for the Braves, who couldn’t defeat the lowly Marlins to take advantage of New York’s defeat. While the Mets will...
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The shortest outing of David Peterson’s season came one start after he made his longest as the Philadelphia Phillies snapped the Mets’ four-game winning streak with a 12-2 victory Friday night before 41,474 fans at Citi Field. Peterson (9-3) went 3 2/3 innings, allowed five runs (four earned) on eight hits, and left the game while New York trailed 4-2. Trea Turner greeted reliever...
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Friday, September 20, 2024 • 7:10 PM Citi Field • Flushing, NY LHP Cristopher Sánchez (10-9, 3.24) vs. LHP David Peterson (9-2, 2.85) Apple TV+ The Mets opened their four-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies with thunder on Thursday night! They scored 10 runs for a third-consecutive game, the first time they’ve done so in franchise history, on 11 hits and four home runs. The...
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Updated Post: Sept. 20 at 4:28 p.m. Manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters that Kodai Senga will throw 1 to 2 innings for Syracuse on Saturday. According to The Athletic’s Tim Britton, the Mets are operating under the belief that he will go five days between appearances, meaning he would likely return to the majors for the final regular season series against the Milwaukee Brewers next...
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Mark Vientos has a higher OPS than Manny Machado, more home runs than Matt Chapman and a higher batting average than Nolan Arenado. That’s impressive company for a 24-year-old who began the season at Triple-A Syracuse and has inserted himself into the Silver Slugger conversation as the best offensive third baseman in the National League. The tough part of Vientos’ case, however, is...
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On Friday morning, the Mets announced the recipients of their annual Player Development Awards, which are bestowed upon minor league players and staff members. Outfielder Nick Morabito was named the organization’s Player of the Year. The 21-year-old slashed .312/.403/.398 across 119 games with Low-A St. Lucie and High-A Brooklyn this season. Among full-season minor leaguers, he recorded...
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