Francisco Alvarez’s return to the big leagues will likely be slightly delayed as he is heading to Venezuela for a family matter, MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo reported. The catcher, who is in the middle of a rehab assignment, has been out since April with a torn ligament in his thumb and was expected to return to the Mets’ lineup early next week when the team returns from London....
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Good morning, Mets fans! The New York Mets are off to London for a cheeky two-game set against the Philadelphia Phillies, a proper first-time bash for many of the players. The whole active roster and a few minor league upstarts are tagging along for the ride, set to hit the town this coming weekend. This marks the third MLB series to hit the UK’s turf. With a right buzz to soak in...
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With the New York Mets getting two off days before their series with the Philadelphia Phillies in London, we will take the opportunity to have a minor-league chat each night. Here are the matchups tonight and when they start: Syracuse Mets (34-23) vs. St. Paul Saints (26-31) – Game 1 at 6:07 p.m. Game 2 to follow Right-hander Dom Hamel is slated to start Game 1 and right-hander Mike Vasil...
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After one of his best starts of the season, Luis Severino revealed the plan that he hatched on the team bus with his old ping pong rival. “Just attack the zone, focus on not walking anybody,” Severino told SNY Wednesday after tossing eight innings of one-run ball in a 9-1 win over the Washington Nationals. “Torrens called a lot of good pitches out there. And a lot of good...
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What’s better than hitting one baseball over 100 mph? Hitting TWO baseballs over 100 mph. And hey, if you can manage to hit THREE baseballs over 100 mph in the same game, that is impressive. That’s exactly what Luis Torrens did on Wednesday evening in Washington D.C., as he smashed two home runs (plus a screamer of a line-out) to help power the Mets to a sweep over the Nationals. The...
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Wednesday was not the greatest day in the New York Mets farm system. The five teams in action combined for a 1-4 record with three of the teams scoring two runs or less. However, Syracuse saw the brief return of one of the Mets top pitching prospects, St. Lucie was able to find a way to squeak out a close victory, and one player down in Binghamton may be starting to heat up with home runs at the...
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