The Mets are entering the 2023 offseason with an absurd amount of flexibility. After the non-tender deadline, in which the Mets let go of five players, the Mets’ 40-man roster now sits at an minuscule 28 players, of which includes starting pitcher David Peterson, who is expected to miss the start of the 2024 season. With that, the Mets have just 27 healthy players on their 40-man roster,...
The age-old question in baseball has always been what the correct way is to assemble a championship roster. Is it to accumulate a slew of top draft picks like the Baltimore Orioles have in recent years? They’ve produced the likes of Adley Rutschman and Gunnar Henderson with Jackson Holliday not far behind. Then there are teams like the Dodgers and Braves that rarely have the luxury of high...
There’s going to be lots of ups and downs with the New York Mets the rest of the way. But at least it will be fun to watch. That proved to be the way during a two-game series against the Nationals in Washington. The Baby Mets and an explosive offense won the day on Tuesday, before the bats vanished and the bullpen couldn’t get the job done in a 3-2 walk-off loss on Wednesday. With...
Francisco Álvarez finally broke out of his slump on Tuesday against the Nationals. The Mets’ young catcher started his night strong, crushing a three-run home run against Patrick Corbin in the first inning. The home run was majestic, traveling 419 feet with an exit velocity of 108.9 miles per hour. It was the first of five home runs hit against the Nats and it gave the Mets a 4-0 lead....
The Mets kicked off their two-game set against the Nationals in an authoritative fashion. They clubbed three home runs against Patrick Corbin and five in total on Tuesday night. Francisco Álavrez, who hadn’t homered since August 1, got that parade started with a first-inning blast that put the Mets up 4-0. Francisco Lindor joined the home run party in the third inning, clubbing a solo shot...
Break out the car seats, the rest of the baby Mets are in the Big Apple. The Mets announced they are calling up Ronny Mauricio, Brett Baty, and José Butto from Syracuse. The Mets had two roster spots open with the expansion to 28 players and they optioned infielder Danny Mendick to Triple-A Syracuse. Mauricio will wear No. 10 in his first taste of the big leagues. Out of the three names,...
The New York Mets showed a little bit of life by taking two out of three games against the Chicago White Sox. The overall picture still looks pretty bleak, but it was at least encouraging to see this team hasn’t totally quit or cashed out just yet. There were some encouraging trends from this series, including the offense finally breaking out in the first two games. The starting pitching...
The New York Mets are in a position where they need to move forward without Pete Alonso. Their best hitter is still at least 2 1/2 weeks away from returning after suffering a bone bruise and a left wrist sprain last Wednesday. His absence opens up playing time for a few different position players, most notably Mark Vientos. The 23-year-old has shown flashes of quality with the bat, but Buck...
The New York Mets have gotten contributions from quite a few players during their three-game winning streak, but the combination of their three rookies has stolen the show. Brett Baty, Francisco Álvarez and Mark Vientos have given this team a much needed lift, consistently providing quality at-bats during this recent stretch. Francisco Álvarez, Brett Baty, and Mark Vientos tonight: 🔸 5-for-13🔸 2...
