As the Mets have continued their surge in July, J.D. Martinez had been on the outside looking in. In the month of July, Martinez came into Friday’s game slashing .200/.293/.292 and had only driven in six runs. He hadn’t hit a homer since July 1. But on Friday night, Martinez looked like his old self. The righty mashed the Braves, including the momentum-shifting hit of the game. With...
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The Brooklyn Cyclones coasted to a comfortable win on Friday night against the Rome Emperors behind an electric start from Kade Morris. Morris, who collected six strikeouts and zero walks, carried a perfect game into the seventh inning. Triple-A Buffalo Bisons (47-52) 5, Syracuse Mets (60-39) 3 BOX SCORE 3B Pablo Reyes: 2-for-4, R, 3B, SB (9) (.908 OPS) LF Luke Ritter: 2-for-4, RBI, BB, 2 K...
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Good morning, Mets fans! With the Mets’ (55-48) 8-4 victory over the Braves (54-48) Friday night, New York took over the top Wild Card spot, surpassing the Braves in the standings. The Mets were as many as 10 games behind the Braves in early June but have now overtaken Atlanta, who are the losers of six in a row. Latest Mets News J.D. Martinez, Mark Vientos and Francisco Alvarez each...
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Tonight was the moment that the Mets and Mets fans alike were looking forward to for a long time: the return of right-handed starting pitcher Kodai Senga to the mound against the Atlanta Braves after being activated from the 60-day injured list (right shoulder capsule strain). Senga was rather effective through the first five innings of his season debut. However, his night ended in sudden...
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A seven-run third inning highlighted by a J.D. Martinez grand slam pushed the Mets to victory and into the top Wild Card spot Friday night. The 8-4 win at Citi Field over the Atlanta Braves was dampened, however, when Kodai Senga left with an injury in his season debut. Senga threw 73 pitches, and his final offering got Austin Riley to pop up on the infield. The 31-year-old came off the mound to...
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The Mets are showing interest in a reunion with outfielder Michael Conforto, per Mike Puma of the New York Post. Conforto, who is in the midst of his second season with the San Francisco Giants, is slashing .226/.298/.415 on the year with 10 home runs and 17 doubles across 299 plate appearances. Puma reports that New York is interested in adding a left-handed bat at the trade deadline. Coupled...
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