Tag: Adam Ottavino

Christian Scott Lives Up to Hype in Mets Loss to Rays

On a day where Christian Scott was impressive and battled through a tough beginning to his outing, the New York Mets dropped another game and another series with a 3-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. Scott came to play, and so did Starling Marte and Reed Garrett, but that was all. It’s the third series the Mets have lost in their last four, and they are now back under the .500 mark at 16-17....

Mets Bullpen Comes Up Big in April

You can’t clinch anything in April, but you most certainly lose everything. It looked like that was starting to happen when the New York Mets started the season 0-5. However, as the calendar flips to May 1, the Mets enter play Wednesday night with an over .500 record.  While many players have contributed to the turnaround, the main catalyst for the bounce back has to be the relievers. Out of the...

Pitching Powers Mets To 3-2 Win Over Reds

Hey, now that’s what’s called a winning streak. After the New York Mets began the season 0-5, including blowing a 3-0 lead in game one of a doubleheader on Thursday with the Detroit Tigers, the team bounced back with late ninth inning heroics in game two. On Friday night, the Mets got their second win of the year in Cincinnati over the Reds by a score of 3-2 behind a strong outing...

Mets Still Winless, Lose 6-3 to Tigers in 11 Innings

The New York Mets (0-5) had to wait two days to resume their second series of the season due to rain. But, they were back in action on Thursday as they began a doubleheader against the Detroit Tigers (5-0). Unfortunately, their quest for the first win of the season will have to wait another game as they ended up blowing a 3-0 lead and losing 6-3 to the Tigers in 11 innings. It is the first time...

Mets Pitchers Combine For 14 Strikeouts In 0-0 Tie vs. Cardinals

Down in Jupiter, Florida, offense was hard to come by for both the New York Mets and St. Louis Cardinals. In total, the two teams managed only three hits a piece as the squads settled on the game ending in a 0-0 tie. Even though neither team put up any runs, the pitching was strong, especially from José Buttó.  Buttó went against a Cardinals lineup that featured the likes of Paul Goldschmidt and...

Spring Training Game Chat: Tigers vs. Mets, 1:10 P.M.

Sunday, March 10, 2024 • 1:10 PM Clover Field • Port St Lucie, FL LHP Brant Hunter (0-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Adrian Houser (0-1, 7.36) SNY The New York Mets spring training results so far: Lost a game. Won four games. Lost four games. Won four games. Can the Mets break the pattern this afternoon and have a streak go to five games? Or does another four-game losing streak start today? If you’ve been...

Edwin Díaz Set To Make His Long-Awaited Return On Monday

The New York Mets have waited. The Mets fans have waited. It has been a long process for closer Edwin Díaz to make his return to the mound in game action ever since that night in Miami during the World Baseball Classic last year. Diaz, pitching for Puerto Rico, helped close out a win over the Dominican Republic. During the celebration, he suffered a freak injury that resulted in a full-thickness...

Mets Spring Training Storylines to Watch

With football season officially over, it’s time for baseball to shine again. Now that pitchers and catchers have begun reporting to their spring training sites, players will soon compete for coveted roster spots. Plenty of these position battles will garner the baseball community’s attention. The Mets especially enter spring with more questions than answers in some positions. Below...

Reliever Austin Adams Clears Waivers, Will Be At Spring Training

Updated Post: February 11, 10:00 am ET –  The New York Mets announce that reliever Austin Adams has cleared waivers after being designated for assignment to make room for the Jake Diekman signing. Adams has been outrighted to Triple-A Syracuse, but will still attend spring training as a non-roster invitee. Adams was signed to a major-league deal at the end of November early in the...

Analyzing The Mets’ New Bullpen

David Stearns and the Mets were busy last week. The organization rehauled the bullpen for the upcoming season, re-signing Adam Ottavino on Jan. 31, and inking free agents Jake Diekman and Shintaro Fujinami on Feb. 2. These three signings marked serious investments toward the bullpen for next season. Before, Stearns had made 13 smaller moves that didn’t move the needle, but instead fit the...

Wandy Peralta Signing With Padres

Updated Post – Jan. 31 at 11:55 AM The San Diego Padres have signed veteran reliever Wandy Peralta, per Ken Rosenthal and Dennis Lin of The Athletic. The deal is four-years, $16.5 million, though it has three opt-outs. Peralta was arguably the best left-handed reliever still on the free agent market, and multiple outlets reported the Mets had interest in the former Yankee. Original Post...

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