One of the more intriguing storylines entering the upcoming season is the performance of Starling Marte. The New York Mets desperately need the previously injured and rapidly aging Marte to get closer to his 2022 form than the form he showcased during his disastrous 2023 season. For whatever it’s worth, the 35-year-old Marte has performed well in the Dominican Winter League thus far. Marte had...
Good morning, Mets fans! Starling Marte had a strong night on Friday for the Leones del Escogido of the Dominican Winter League, recording two hits including a double and reaching base a total of three times. Marte also recorded an RBI and a run. This was in Marte’s second winter ball game, following a Wednesday night effort in which he recorded a hit in five innings played. Marte’s...
Once the Mets granted him approval to play, Ronny Mauricio has been off to the races in the Caribbean Winter League since he stepped into the batter’s box. While the 22-year-old went 0-for-4 in his debut appearance on November 30, he’s gone 9-for-17 with three extra-base hits and two stolen bases. Through four games, he’s hitting .529/.556/.765/1.320. The top prospect has...
The quiet offseason continues on, however, some small New York Mets related tidbits were released on Sunday. First off, it is being reported that Ronny Mauricio has been cleared and will join the Tigres del Licey of the Dominican Winter League soon. Additionally, the Mets reportedly signed right-handed pitcher Carlos Guzman to a minor league deal. In 2023, Mauricio once again lit it up in...
Ronny Mauricio collected two hits as Tigres del Licey won in dramatic fashion on Thursday night, besting Águilas Cibaeñas by a score of 6-3 in 11 innings. Box Score Mauricio scored a run and also recorded his first steal of the LIDOM playoffs as Licey improved to a 2-2 overall record in the round-robin semifinal format. Licey plays their next game against Gigantes del Cibao on Monday in a...
New York Mets prospect Ronny Mauricio has opened eyes this offseason with his play in the Dominican Winter League and that continued on Wednesday night when he hit a long two-run homer in the first inning of a Tigres del Licey 10-2 win over the Aguilas Cibaenas. The calls for the 21-year-old to win the MVP Award keep getting louder in the Dominican. 3B Ronny Mauricio 1-for-3, HR (5th), 2 RBI,...
Arizona Fall League Brett Baty’s two-RBI double in the first helped lift the Salt River Rafters to a 6-3 win over Peoria Javelinas on Friday night. Baty’s game-changing hit in the first was accompanied by a single in third and an RBI single in the fourth inning. Brett Baty, 3B: 3-for-3, R, 3 RBI Carlos Cortes, LF: 0-for-2, R, BB Hayden Senger, C: 0-for-0, R, 3 BB Wilmer Reyes, SS:...
New York Mets minor league pitcher Harol Gonzalez is coming off a solid season in 2019 between Double and Triple-A. Gonzalez caught up with Metsmerized in a phone interview over the weekend to discuss the uncertainty surrounding the minor league season among other topics. “All I can do is continue to work hard everyday even though I have no idea when the next time I can pitch in a live...
The Toros del Este of the Dominican Winter League has released New York Mets first baseman/outfielder Dominic Smith after just seven games. Smith, 23, was hitting .133/.187/.166 with more strikeouts (5) than hits (4) in 30 at-bats. The entire 2018 season has been a struggle for Smith. Despite showing up to spring camp in terrific shape, he also showed up for the first game late and was scratched...
New York Mets outfielder Juan Lagares was on the field before the team’s 4-1 on Thursday running for the first time since hitting the disabled list in May. Lagares, 29, had surgery in May to repair a complete tear of the plantar plate in his left big toe and will finish the 2018 season having played in 30 games. The defensive stud told Anthony DiComo of MLB.com that he is hoping to be 100%...
It was announced earlier this week that the New York Mets received right-handed pitcher Eric Hanhold from the Milwaukee Brewers as the player to be named later to finish the deal for veteran infielder Neil Walker. Hanhold, 23, was drafted by the Brewers in the sixth round of the 2015 draft from the University of Florida. He struggled in his first two pro seasons (7.43 ERA and 4.81) working...
New York Mets closer Jeurys Familia has pitched well in the Dominican Winter League playoffs for the Gigantes del Cibao since struggling in his debut. On Sunday night, he pitched a scoreless eighth inning and picked up the win in the Gigantes’ fourth straight victory. Familia allowed an infielder single, but got an inning ending double play off the bat of Emilio Bonifacio to end the frame....
