Tag: Eduardo Nunez

Diaz Struggles as Mets Drop Second Straight

The New York Mets were defeated tonight at Citi Field by the Boston Red Sox (3-4) by a score of a 4-2. Steven Matz came off an outstanding season debut against the Atlanta Braves (0-0, 1.50 ERA). Matz made his second start of the season looking to reflect on his last outing. The journeymen left-hander Martin Perez (0-1, 7.20) was the opposing starting pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. Before...

Mets Select Brian Dozier, Designate Hunter Strickland for Assignment

The New York Mets announced on Thursday that they’ve made a series of roster moves including placing Eduardo Nunez on the injured list, selecting the contract of infielder Brian Dozier, recalling lefty reliever Daniel Zamora, and designating right-handed reliever Hunter Strickland for assignment. Nunez has a knee contusion after stepping awkwardly on first base recently. The veteran...

Mets Designate Lefty Stephen Gonsalves For Assignment

The New York Mets announced on Thursday they’ve designated left-handed pitcher Stephen Gonsalves for assignment. The Mets needed to make room on the 40-man roster for veterans LHP Chasen Shreve, RHP Hunter Strickland, and INF Eduardo Nunez, all had the contracts purchased on Thursday as well. Gonsalves, 26, was claimed off waivers from the Twins back in November of 2019 by the Mets. The...

Spring Training Game Thread: Mets vs. Astros, 1:05 PM

New York Mets (6-9-3) vs Houston Astros (7-8-2) 1:05 PM  FITTEAM Ballpark, West Palm Beach RHP Rick Porcello vs LHP Framber Valdez The Mets tied the Miami Marlins by a score of 1-1 on Monday afternoon in Jupiter. It was the third tied result of the spring. The Mets’ offense was virtually silent once again, but pitching continued to shine. Walker Lockett looked good, allowing only three hits in...

Mets Getting A Closer Look At Eduardo Nunez

New York Mets non-roster invitee Eduardo Nunez has apparently earned himself a more in-depth audition for his new team with his encouraging 8-for-25 start at the plate this spring (double, triple, five RBIs, two strikeouts). Per Tim Healey of Newsday, Mets skipper Luis Rojas said Nunez, 32, will begin to see time at shortstop — a position he hasn’t played regularly since 2013 (75...

Mets Bats Remain Silent in 1-1 Tie

The Mets tied the Miami Marlins by a score of 1-1 on Monday afternoon in Jupiter. The Mets’ offense was virtually silent once again, while pitching continued to shine. Pitching Walker Lockett started it off for the Mets, pitching three scoreless innings and racking up two strikeouts. The right-hander actually hit 95 MPH with his fastball multiple times in the outing. Seth Lugo took the fourth,...

Mets Offense Struggles Again in 5-0 Loss To Nationals

The Mets struggled in their game against the Nationals at Clover Park on Saturday, falling by a score of 5-0 (Box Score). Steven Matz got the start against Austin Voth. Pitching Matz had an excellent game of threes, lasting three innings, giving up just three hits, and striking out three. His outing lowered his spring ERA to 1.29. Dellin Betances made his spring debut for the Mets in the fourth...

Spring Training Game Thread: Nationals vs Mets, 1:10 PM

The Mets welcome the Nationals to St. Lucie today at 1:10 p.m. with Steven Matz set to start the game after being delayed a few days with flu-like symptoms (which also knocked out Guillorme for a few days and now McNeil). So if you were looking for baseball as an escape from virus talk, sorry! Last Night: The Mets had another night spring training game! It was also the second night game that...

Mets Bats Go Silent in 3-2 Loss Against Astros

The New York Mets took on the Houston Astros at FITTEAM Ballpark in Palm Beach, Florida on Friday evening and lost 3-2 on a walk-off homer. The Mets sent right-hander, Michael Wacha to the mound, with Lance McCullers Jr. starting for Houston. Check the box score here  Pitching Michael Wacha had a solid outing on Friday where he went 2 1/3 innings, allowing five hits, one walk, and only one run....

Morning Briefing: Marcus Stroman Dominant in Win Over Cards

Good Morning, Mets fans! We made it over the hump, which means the week is almost over! Here’s what you need to know: The Mets beat the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday afternoon by a score of 4-1. Pete Alonso drove in the first run with a single, while the second scored after Michael Conforto grounded into a double play with the bases full. The scoring continued in the fourth with an...

Spring Training Game Thread: Mets vs Marlins, 7:05 PM

NEW YORK METS (1-4-1) VS. MIAMI MARLINS (5-0) Thursday, February 27, 2020 • 7:05 p.m. Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium • Jupiter, FL RHP Rick Porcello (0-0, 9.00) vs. RHP Robert Dugger (0-0, 0.00) WCBS 880 The Mets are still on the hunt for their second win this spring as they travel to Jupiter to take on the Marlins in the ultra-rare night Spring Training Game during the first full week of Spring...

Spring Training Game Thread: Mets at Nationals, 1:05 PM

The Mets are win-less two days into Spring Training so far. Conventionally that would mean they’re 0-2 but nope, they are 0-2-1. They dropped their first two games on Saturday (Marlins and Cardinals) and tied against the Cardinals yesterday. Of course, none of this actually matters. The Mets travel to play the Nationals today and if you like following minor league pitching prospects, today is...

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