With the Dominican Summer League coming to an end this past week, top international prospect Elian Peña is officially done with his first professional season. His season started in the worst way imaginable, going 0-for-26, but he rebounded in a huge way. His final numbers were outstanding, as he finished with a slash of .292/.421/.528/.949 with nine home runs, 33 RBIs, and 21 stolen bases. The...
Jonah Tong remained unhittable this week—literally. Over five innings in his start for the Binghamton Rumble Ponies, Tong didn’t allow a hit, walked three, and struck out 11 batters. There aren’t enough words to describe just how impressive Tong has been. Over 10 starts for Binghamton, he owns a 2.02 ERA with 83 strikeouts in 49 innings. In other Mets minor league news, the...
Good morning, Mets fans! On Friday, the National Baseball Hall of Fame announced the cap selections for the Hall of Fame class of 2024. Todd Helton and Joe Mauer are naturally going in with Rockies and Twins caps respectively, since those are the only teams they played for during their careers. Manager Jim Leyland, who managed four teams during his career, will go in with a blank cap...
Good morning, Mets fans! In winter ball action, Starling Marte went 1-for-3 with a single and reached base twice on hit-by-pitches. Notably, Marte played the entire game defensively in right field for only the second time since playing winter ball this offseason. Marte is hitting .300 with a .812 OPS in six winter games. Latest Mets News The Mets officially announced the signing of pitcher Sean...
Good morning, Mets fans! The free agency saga of Shohei Ohtani took many turns on Friday. It was first reported Friday morning by Jon Morosi of the New York Post that Ohtani’s free agency decision was “imminent.” J.P. Hoornstra of Dodgers Nation then reported that Ohtani made his decision and was signing with the Blue Jays. Morosi then claimed that Ohtani was en route to...
Good morning, Mets fans! On Friday, Japanese pitcher Shota Imanaga officially got his posting request approved by the DeNA Baystars of Nippon Professional Baseball, meaning he will be allowed to sign with an MLB team this winter. The 30-year-old lefty has a career 2.96 ERA across eight seasons in Japan and figures to be in for a big pay day. MLB Trade Rumors predicts that he will sign a...
Good morning, Mets fans! A postseason that hasn’t had many exciting moments received its fair share of excitement on Friday night, as both the Astros and the Diamondbacks won their League Championship Series matchups in comeback fashion. In the ALCS, the Rangers took a 4-2 lead into the ninth inning but José Altuve provided yet another iconic postseason moment as he launched a three-run...
Good morning, Mets fans! Game 1 of each National League and American League Division Series will take place today. In the AL, the Rangers and Orioles will get underway at 1:00 p.m. ET before the Twins and Astros start their matchup at 4:45 p.m. ET. Both games will be broadcast on FS1. The NL will feature a pair of divisional matchups, with the Phillies and Braves playing at 6:00 p.m. ET before...
Good morning, Mets fans! Luis Guillorme completed his first rehab assignment on Friday night with High-A Brooklyn. He struck out three times at the plate but his defense was on display when he made a great stop at third base before turning a double play. Guillorme has been sidelined since late July with an injured calf, and this is the first step in his return. Whether his return is with the big...
After an off day on Thursday, the Mets traveled to Target Field in Minneapolis to take on the Twins for a three-game set. The first game of the series took place on Friday night, with Kodai Senga taking the mound against Dallas Keuchel. In a game that was close most of the night, the Twins pulled ahead late to defeat the Mets 5-2. A solid outing from Senga was spoiled by the bullpen in a bizarre...
Good morning, Mets fans! Opening Day this year was historic from a fan engagement standpoint. According to MLB Communications, Opening Day was watched for 172 million minutes by MLB.TV viewers, the most watched day in MLB.TV history by 42%. Additionally, online merchandise sales on Opening Day were the highest ever by 10% and social media views were up 83% from Opening Day 2022. Ben Cafardo...
Good morning, Mets fans! According to Paulsen of Sports Media Watch, there was a record audience of nearly five million viewers for the World Baseball Classic final. The Fox Sports 1 audience outdrew all but one MLB game on the network last year (including postseason). The game referenced was Phillies vs. Padres NLCS game four with an average of 4.88 million viewers. Tuesday’s Japan vs. United...
