With the calendar flipping to September, the Mets began a three-game series with the Mariners on Friday night. The first game of the series marked the official beginning of the youth movement in Queens as Brett Baty was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse along with Ronny Mauricio, who made his big league debut batting ninth and playing second base. The Mets’ bats were quiet early but the team...
Friday night’s game between the Mets and Red Sox was suspended following a downpour of rain and a lengthy delay. At the time of the stoppage, the Mets held onto a 4-3 lead with one out and nobody on in the bottom of the fourth inning. The Mets actually fell into a three-run deficit within the first two innings as Kodai Senga failed to strand Boston baserunners early. Jarren Duran scored on...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets are set to play a doubleheader today after last night’s game between the Mets and Red Sox was suspended due to inclement weather that persisted well after the game was originally delayed. The game will resume at 2:10 p.m. ET, while the game originally scheduled for 4:10 p.m. ET will be pushed back to 7:10 p.m. ET. The game will resume in the bottom of the...
The Mets began a series with the Red Sox on Friday night at Fenway Park, but the two teams couldn’t progress past the fourth inning before heavy rain halted play with the Mets leading 4-3. After multiple hours, the game was suspended as the weather refused to relent. Although play halted with the Mets in the lead, it was the Red Sox who scored first. Jarren Duran reached base with a...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets defeated the Cardinals 6-1 on Friday night, giving them consecutive wins for the first time in June. The Mets entered the game with a 3-9 record during the month, struggling mightily and failing to gain any sort of momentum. Now with two straight wins and two more games against the reeling Cardinals on deck, the Mets have a chance to get back on track. During...
Daniel Murphy’s professional baseball career is not over yet. The independent Long Island Ducks announced on Wednesday that they are signing the 37-year-old Murphy to a contract for this season. Murphy last appeared in the majors in 2020 for the Colorado Rockies before announcing his retirement. The three-time All-Star hit .296 for his career to go along with a .341 OBP and a .796...
Daniel Vogelbach Player Data: Age: 29 (12/17/1992), B/T: L/R Traditional Stats with Mets: 55 G, 183 PA, 149 AB, .255/.393/.436/.830, 6 HR, 25 RBI, 33 BB, 47 SO Advanced Stats with Mets: 144 wRC+, 25.7 K%, 18.0 BB%, .333 BABIP, 1.0 fWAR, 0.9 bWAR 2022 Salary: $1 million Grade: B 2022 Review Daniel Vogelbach became a member of the New York Mets on July 22, when he was acquired from the Pittsburgh...
Because of his size, it’s easy to plug Daniel Vogelbach into a home run or bust hole when he’s at the plate. But the Mets designated hitters’ profile projects more as Mark Canha than Pete Alonso. The Mets decided to pick up the $1.5 million option on Vogelbach’s contract for the 2023 season. It’s a steal of a contract for what Vogelbach could provide to the Mets...
Just a day after the Houston Astros won the 2022 World Series by beating the Philadelphia Phillies in six games, the offseason is now officially underway in baseball. That’s certainly the case for the New York Mets, who have moved quickly to shape their roster for the 2023 season. Per Jon Heyman of the New York Post, the Mets have picked up the team option on Daniel Vogelbach for 2023,...
