On Saturday afternoon, before the New York Mets take the field for game two of a series against the St. Louis Cardinals, the team called up Mark Vientos and Dedniel Núñez. Two key pieces were missing from the Mets regulars. Starling Marte was not in the Mets Saturday lineup when it was released. DJ Stewart took his place in right field, and Francisco Lindor moved up to the second spot in the...
Good morning, Mets fans! Tim Arango and Michael S. Schmidt of the New York Times reported on Wednesday that Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, is in negotiations to plead guilty to federal crimes in connection to the theft of Ohtani’s money. Despite Mizuhara originally saying that Ohtani paid off his $4.5 million in debt, which was accrued by illegally betting on...
After trailing 6-0 heading into the eigth inning, the Mets mounted a late-game rally on Tuesday evening but fell just short, losing 6-5 to the Braves in Atlanta. New York notched 12 hits in the loss, tied for their most of the season, but their pitching was unable to hold the Braves in check. Adrian Houser (0-1) took the mound for New York and pitched five innings, surrendering five runs on...
After just one start and eight outs, the Mets have designated Julio Teheran for assignment. In his place, they’ve called up reliever Dedniel Núñez, who will make his MLB debut over the coming days. The team had given Teheran a $2.5 million deal just last week once Tylor Megill went on the injured list. The contract was confusing given Teheran was not a viable long-term solution for the...
With pitchers and catchers set to report to spring training in just a few weeks, the hype machine for the 2023 MLB season is well underway. The New York Mets will enter the season with plenty of enthusiasm, one year removed from a 101-win season and after an offseason that saw the team make several impactful signings. The Mets are also one of the oldest teams in the league, with well-established...
Over the next couple of weeks, we’re going to release our top 30 prospects in the Mets organization in 2023. Today, we start with No. 30 through 26. 30. Christian Scott, RHP B/T: R/R Age: 23 (6/15/1999) Height: 6’4 Weight: 215 Acquired: Fifth round pick of the 2021 Draft from the University of Florida ETA: 2024 Previous Rank: 23 2022 Stats (St. Lucie/Brooklyn): 4.45 ERA, 1.415 WHIP, 3.4...
