Tag: A.J. Minter

David Stearns Gives Updates on Lindor, Polanco & Minter

Before the New York Mets’ series opener against the Colorado Rockies at Citi Field, president of baseball operations David Stearns held a press conference and provided some injury updates on a slew of players. Francisco Lindor After manager Carlos Mendoza stated that Francisco Lindor will wear a walking boot for the next week and be reevaluated in three weeks after suffering a left calf...

Morning Briefing: Mets Top MLB in Payroll for Fourth Straight Year

Good morning, Mets fans! McLean deserved better. Nolan McLean was excellent, but the bullpen was not. McLean struck out eight over 6 1/3 innings and exited with a 1-0 lead, but Luke Weaver couldn’t hold it and Luis García didn’t have it. The Mets (7-6) dropped the rubber game to Arizona, 7-1. Read Michael Simon’s a full recap here. Jeff McNeil, the 2022 batting champ, the...

3 Up, 3 Down: 2025 Mets First Half Edition

With the All-Star break upon us, now is the perfect time to take stock as far as the New York Mets are concerned. The first half of the 2025 MLB season is officially in the books. And, at the break, the Mets are well-positioned. They sit half a game out of first in the NL East with a 55-42 record. It was undoubtedly a wild first half for New York. A scorching start was followed by an all-time...

Mets’ Pitching Continues To Struggle Mightily

There is no way to sugarcoat it, the New York Mets are struggling in every facet of the game right now. After winning two in a row to end their series against the Atlanta Braves, the Mets have dropped two straight, and the series, to the lowly Pittsburgh Pirates. One of the main themes of these recent struggles has been the regression of what was an elite pitching staff. Through two games...

Winker Out 6-8 Weeks, Minter Done For Season

It gets worse before it gets better, right? Before Monday’s series opener in Arizona, Mike Puma of the NY Post reported a few injury updates on Mets players. The team officially placed Jesse Winker on the injured list. He left Game 1 of Sunday’s doubleheader early with a Grade 2 oblique strain. He’ll likely be out for at least six to eight weeks. The Mets recalled Brett Baty...

Mets Roster Reshuffling Continues Ahead Of Doubleheader

The New York Mets announced several roster moves prior to Game 1 of their doubleheader on Sunday. There are also a few more moves that are expected to happen, but have not quite been announced yet. The Mets, themselves, announced the following: RHP Blade Tidwell was recalled from Triple-A. He will wear No. 40. LHP Danny Young was transferred to the 60-day injured list. RHP Austin Warren is set...

3 Up, 3 Down: Mets See Highs, Lows In Nats Split

The New York Mets are the first team to 20 wins in Major League Baseball. It was an up-and-down series for the Mets in Washington – a four-game set featuring a slew of crushing lows and exhilarating highs. Yes, April baseball really can be entertaining and frustrating in equal measure. The Mets dropped their first real clunker of 2025 on Sunday, thanks to a horror show by the bullpen. They...

Game Chat: Mets vs. Nationals, 1:35 P.M.

Sunday, April 27, 2025 • 1:35 PM Nationals Park • Washington, DC RHP Tylor Megill (3-2, 1.09) vs. LHP Mitchell Parker (3-1, 1.39) WPIX The New York Mets bounced back from Friday’s loss with a 2-0 win Saturday afternoon. The Mets relied on their pitching, like they have most of this season, to win an MLB-leading 19th game this season. Tylor Megill and Mitchell Parker face off in a matchup of...

Holmes Continues To Pitch Like One Of The National League’s Best

Clay Holmes had to deal with two rain delays on Saturday. It didn’t matter. He threw 13 pitches before being sidelined by Mother Nature. He returned nearly 50 minutes later to finish the first inning with a scoreless frame. He’d only throw 57 more pitches on the afternoon, as the weather was really the only thing affecting him from going the distance. Holmes left his latest start of...

Minter Placed On IL, Ureña Recalled While Mauricio Assigned For Rehab

Prior to Sunday’s game, the New York Mets announced a plethora of roster moves. First, they officially placed left-handed reliever A.J. Minter on the injured list. Minter left Saturday’s game  with what was described as triceps tightness. His official diagnose is a left lat. strain. Minter has been terrific this season, posting a 1.64 ERA across 13 appearances. In a corresponding move, the Mets...

Alvarez Homers, Pitching Shuts Out Nats in 2-0 Win

On a rainy day in the nation’s capital, the New York Mets had to piece together a win against the Nationals. After two rain delays, New York’s pitching propelled the Mets to a 2-0 win. The combination of Clay Holmes, Danny Young, Reed Garrett, A.J. Minter, Max Kranick, and Edwin Díaz took them over the finish line on Saturday. Francisco Alvarez, who returned to the lineup on Friday...

A.J. Minter Leaves Game Saturday with Tricep Tightness

Updated Post (20:16) Carlos Mendoza spoke after the Mets’ 2-0 win, stating that A.J. Minter will go for an MRI Sunday. The manager also added that Minter will “most likely” end up on the injured list. Original Post  The Mets’ bullpen took a blow Saturday. A.J. Minter took himself out the game in the eighth inning, later revealed to be left tricep tightness. Before being...

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