Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets announced on Tuesday that Jacob deGrom felt some mild muscle soreness around his shoulder on Sunday. Out of “an abundance of caution,” he played catch Monday and Tuesday and is now expected to throw in a simulated game Thursday instead of Tuesday. Latest Mets News Per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, the Mets said Jacob deGrom experienced slight mild muscle soreness...
Francisco Álvarez and Mark Vientos played in the 2022 MLB Futures Game at Dodger Stadium Saturday. Álvarez, the Mets’ No. 1 prospect and the No. 2 prospect in all of baseball, played in the game for the second straight season. He’s still just 20 years old. It was Vientos’ first time participating in the event. Both Mets prospects were named to the starting lineup. Álvarez...
Jeff McNeil will start at second base in the 2022 MLB All-Star Game, MLB announced Saturday. McNeil was originally one of four Mets named to the All-Star Game, along with Pete Alonso, Edwin Diaz and Starling Marte. The Padres’ Jake Cronenworth was added to the team Saturday in place of Jazz Chisholm Jr., with McNeil being slotted into the starting spot. McNeil is the first Met to start in...
The 2022 MLB Futures Game will commence at 7 p.m. Saturday evening at Dodger Stadium. Two Mets are slated to participate in the game, with 20-year-old phenom catcher Francisco Álvarez joined by third baseman Mark Vientos as a reserve. The Futures Game is an annual showcase of baseball’s top up-and-coming talent. The Mets are certainly no strangers to the event. Fans may remember that just...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets were rained out Friday, and will be made up as part of a split doubleheader. Game one will start at 2:20 p.m. ET, as Taijuan Walker will face off against former Met Marcus Stroman. Game two begins at 8:05 p.m. ET, where Max Scherzer will go against Drew Smyly. Saturday marks the 2022 MLB Futures Game at Dodger Stadium. The annual event showcases the future stars...
The departure of the Brooklyn Dodgers was a contributing factor towards the birth of the Mets (and the blue in their uniforms). But the connections don’t end there. Gil Hodges, whose number will be retired by the Dodgers this weekend, played in Brooklyn and Los Angeles before finishing his playing career with the Mets and later performing miracles as manager. Steve Cohen even put in a bid...
