On Tuesday, the Mets acquired center fielder Jose Siri from the Tampa Bay Rays for right-hander Eric Orze. While only a minor move and the third trade the Mets made with the Rays in the last five months, the acquisition of Jose Siri has the potential to be a trade that offers big upside – as well as big risk. Jose Siri spent the 2024 season with the Tampa Bay Rays, and his season played...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets have acquired center fielder Jose Siri from the Rays in exchange for right-handed pitcher Eric Orze. Over parts of four seasons (three full) in the majors, he has slashed .210/.266/.408. Siri, 29, is primarily a defensive specialist, ranking in the 99th percentile for OAA with 16. While coming off a down season, he boasts an encouraging barrel rate that ranks in...
The Mets are acquiring outfielder Jose Siri from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for Eric Orze, according to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. Siri had a rough year offensively in 2024 posting a 78 wRC+, but his glove was among the best in baseball, putting up up 16 OAA (99th percentile). Siri is a similar type of player to Harrison Bader, providing an elite glove, with an inconsistent but powerful bat....
There were only two games in the Mets farm system on Wednesday as the Triple-A and Double-A affiliates began to wind down their season. While one team had a tough time finding a hit, the other got contributions from everyone in the lineup. Find out more about those games with our nightly roundup below. Triple-A Worcester Red Sox (74-66) 7, Syracuse Mets (72-67) 0 BOX SCORE LF Drew Gilbert:...
Saturday, July 27, 2024 • 4:10 PM Citi Field • Flushing, NY RHP Spencer Schwellenbach (3-5, 4.62) vs. RHP Tylor Megill (2-4, 5.08) SNY The Mets scored seven runs in one inning Friday night on their way to beating the Braves 8-4. At one point this season the Mets trailed the Braves by 10 games. Now the Mets find themselves half a game above the Braves. With the win on Friday, the Mets have...
Updated Post — 07/27/24, 13:57 Kodai Senga is likely out for the remainder of the season, Mets Manager Carlos Mendoza told the media before Saturday’s matchup with the Braves. “It’s pretty fair to say,” Mendoza said on Senga’s likelihood of missing the remainder of the season. “Yeah it’s a huge blow but at the same time, we got to this place...
The New York Mets are in the middle of a playoff race in late July and are also about to play game two of a key four-game series against the Atlanta Braves on Friday night. Before the start of the game, the Mets made a series of roster moves that included reinstating starting pitcher Kodai Senga from the injured list. Senga will make his season debut on Friday. That wasn’t all. New York...
Good morning, Mets fans! The 2024 MLB Home Run Derby field was officially set Wednesday as the final two spots were filled for the eight-man event. Earlier in the day, MLB announced that Rangers slugger Adolis García would be participating in the derby for the second year in a row. Shortly after, during last night’s Phillies-Dodgers game on ESPN, while mic’d up, Teoscar Hernández...
Bullpen collapses and a streaky offense were the main causes of pain for the New York Mets in Pittsburgh. After splitting their series against the Nationals, the Mets also had to settle for a series split with the Pirates to finish 4-4 on the road trip. There were yet more implosions from a bullpen teetering on the edge, while an up-and-down offense also contributed to a disappointing finish to...
The Mets had momentum in Pittsburgh on Sunday. Christian Scott was throwing a one-hitter into the sixth inning, Brandon Nimmo clubbed a two-run homer in the sixth to tie the game, and the Mets had an opportunity to win three of four games against the Pirates. But as it’s done all season, the bullpen halted the momentum. Abruptly as well. With two outs in the sixth and 77 pitches thrown (he...
Christian Scott (0-2, 4.15 ERA) exited Monday’s contest in a tie game with two outs and nobody on in the sixth inning. That turned out to be the inflection point of the game, as what followed was a disaster of an inning in which five straight batters reached to score five runs to put the Pirates (43-47) well over the Mets (44-45) late in the game. The Mets couldn’t recover as they...
In an attempt to right the ship, the New York Mets have announced the following moves to the bullpen. Right-handed pitcher Ty Adcock has been optioned to Triple-A Syracuse and right-handed pitcher Eric Orze has been selected from Syracuse. After last night’s blowout loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates, it was evident that changes had to be made to the bullpen. Adcock came in to relieve Jake...
