Manager Carlos Mendoza has been shaking things up again to try and produce more runs. The most recent of which is Brandon Nimmo batting second instead of third in the lineup. This week’s Statistical Spotlight will re-feature Brandon Nimmo. We will look at his results in the third spot, and what he can focus on to improve his performance in the second slot. Out of 89 plate appearances, Nimmo had...
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J.D. Martinez has certainly had quite the week. On Thursday, the 36-year-old hit a walk-off two-run home run against Miami Marlins closer Tanner Scott, the first walk-off of his career. Interestingly enough, that was the 321st home run of his 14-year career, yet first walk-off. Martinez’s bat has remained red hot in the first two games of this series against the San Diego Padres,...
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For the second consecutive game, Ryan Clifford hit a home run for Double-A Binghamton. Not only has he hit six home runs across 12 games in June, but he has raised his Double-A batting average 69 points (.143 to .212) and his OPS 373 points (.562 to .935) over that span. Triple-A Lehigh Valley Ironpigs (29-37) 4, Syracuse Mets (41-26) 2 BOX SCORE 3B Brett Baty: 1-for-4, 2B, K (1.372 OPS) CF...
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Good morning, Mets fans! The Houston Astros announced on Saturday that they scratched right-handed pitcher Justin Verlander from his start. Right-handed pitcher Spencer Arrighetti pitched in Verlander’s place. Of note, the Mets owe the Astros $17.5 million if Verlander pitches 140 innings. Before being scratched on Saturday, he was on pace for about 130 innings. Latest Mets News We don’t want to...
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Call it part of the Grimace magic, but the New York Mets finally have a win under their belt wearing the City Connect jerseys. Saturday’s 5-1 win over the San Diego Padres got the Mets a series win and their fourth consecutive victory. After some rough outings, Jose Quintana had a very good day by holding a potent Padres lineup in check. Add J.D. Martinez’s opposite-field power, and...
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Saturday, June 15, 2024 • 4:10 PM Citi Field • Flushing, NY RHP Adam Mazur (0-1, 9.00) vs. LHP Jose Quintana (1-5, 5.29) WPIX The Padres offense was red hot going into Friday’s game. The Mets offense was heating up going into Friday’s game. Naturally, the Mets won the game 2-1. The Mets look to extend their winning streak to four games this afternoon and take the series against the Padres....
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