Prior to Saturday’s spring training game against the Washington Nationals, manager Carlos Mendoza confirmed several more cuts. One of the most notable name not confirmed to be a cut was catcher Hayden Senger. With the injury to Francisco Alvarez, Senger is on track to make the New York Mets’ Opening Day roster. That is, if the team does not make any additional external addition...
Turns out, Clay Holmes and Max Kranick are, in fact, mortal. Who knew? The latest success stories to emerge from the New York Mets’ highly touted pitching lab both have forced their way into the conversation this spring. Holmes has done more than just impress — he’s been tabbed as New York’s Opening Day starter. Meanwhile, Kranick has made a compelling case for one of the final bullpen...
Talk about a mixed few days for the New York Mets. While certain individuals continue to do their best to ease any worries about the starting rotation, the Mets suffered a huge blow on the injury front over the weekend. To that end, let’s recap all the good and the bad from the last batch of Grapefruit League games in the latest edition of 3 Up, 3 Down… 3 UP HOLMES MASTERCLASS The...
Luke Ritter has garnered a lot of attention over the last two seasons. He was drafted in 2019 of Wichita State and played in 68 games for Double-A Brooklyn that season, slashing .245/.351/.371 with only four home runs. It’s the season after the draft where numbers for prospects start to pop, but thanks to the pandemic, there was no minor league baseball. In 2021, he went to High-A and hit...
The New York Mets got another look at pitcher Clay Holmes as he took the mound against the Washington Nationals on a beautiful Sunday afternoon at Clover Park in Port St. Lucie. The game unfolded in two distinct halves for New York; an impressive start followed by a shaky finish. Despite building a commanding 6-0 lead, the Mets’ bullpen faltered, allowing Washington to rally and tie the game at...
David Peterson picked up right where he left off. After an impressive 2024 campaign — finally healthy after dealing with a hip ailment — the tall left-hander has emerged as one of the more reliable options in the New York Mets’ rotation. Sure, pitchers are typically ahead of hitters in spring training, but Peterson has now turned in back-to-back strong outings, giving Mets fans and the front...
The New York Mets received some tough news Sunday morning. Manager Carlos Mendoza confirmed to reporters that catcher Francisco Alvarez needs surgery to repair a fractured hamate bone in his left hand. The expected length of absence is 6-to-8 weeks. Alvarez was 5-for-22 this spring, with a .598 OPS. All five of his hits were singles. His strikeout to walk ratio was 11 to 5. There is no mention...
The Mets are looking for this season’s Jose Iglesias! The Mets don’t have much depth up the middle with fielders who can play second base and shortstop. In November, the Mets brought in Donovan Walton to fill that vacancy. The Mets drafted Walton in 2012, but he did not sign with the team. Instead, he enrolled at Oklahoma and was drafted in 2015 by the Brewers, but still did not sign. In 2016,...
Paul Blackburn breezed through his first inning of spring training against the Marlins on Wednesday, recording three outs in seven pitches. Four days later, against a much more daunting Red Sox lineup, it was a different story. Blackburn gave up four runs, including a ground-rule double with the bases loaded to Masataka Yoshida in his first frame. Blackburn struggled to the point where, after 23...
Sunday, March 2, 2025 • 1:05 PM JetBlue Park • Ft Myers, FL RHP Paul Blackburn (0-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Walker Buehler (0-0, -.–) WHSQ 880 AM (Mets Radio) The New York Mets were firing on all cylinders in Saturday’s win against the Tampa Bay Rays; the Mets third win in a row! Now, the Mets look to get a winning record for the first time this spring since the first day of spring. This weekend...
Blade Tidwell didn’t do what you think he did — but he also did. One of New York’s top pitching prospects struck out five batters over two innings in the Nee York Mets’ 10-2 spring training win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday. And in the process, he put together an immaculate inning. There was some debate as to whether all nine strikes were swinging. It turns out they...
Updated Post: Feb. 28 at 9:44 am Mets manager Carlos Mendoza announced that infielder Nick Madrigal is likely undergoing season-ending surgery on his fractured left shoulder. The Mets signed Madrigal during the offseason to potentially be their utility man and had been giving him time at shortstop this spring, a position he hadn’t played at the major league level. Appearing on MLB Network,...
