Francisco Lindor stepped up to the plate Monday evening in the top of the first inning for the Mets—the first time he’s done so in two weeks. While he was away, Lindor captained team Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic. Lindor batted leadoff all tournament. When his team needed a hit or a base runner, Lindor came through. Across the five games Puerto Rico played, Lindor slashed...
The New York Mets announced on Friday afternoon that they’ve claimed right-handed pitcher Dennis Santana off waivers from the Minnesota Twins. Santana was sold by the Rangers to the Braves in November and then was claimed by the Twins off waivers from the Rangers last month. Santana, 26, has allowed three runs in six innings on six hits, only one walk, and seven strikeouts in six games for...
With Mets’ starter Jose Quintana potentially missing a significant part of the season with a rib fracture, the Mets will need the likes of David Peterson and Tylor Megill to step up as depth in the rotation. Megill, making his third outing of the spring, tossed four scoreless innings in the Mets’ 9-3 win over the Marlins in Jupiter on Monday afternoon. Megill allowed three hits and a...
According to Tim Healey of Newsday reports that the Mets have scratched Kodai Senga from his start tonight against the Nationals in West Palm Beach. The Mets say Senga is dealing with discomfort at the base of his right index finger. John Curtiss will start in his place. Senga was slated to make his second Grapefruit League start after going two innings allowing run one and striking out two...
The Mets recently announced that left-handed reliever Brooks Raley was removed from the USA’s WBC roster due to a low-grade left hamstring strain. He experienced tightness in his hamstring yesterday and further imaging revealed the strain. His spot on USA’s roster will be taken by former Met Aaron Loup. Bob Nightengale of USA Today was the first to report that Raley would miss the...
Topps ended February with several major announcements at their annual hobby conference held at Chase Field in Phoenix, while their parent company Fanatics continued to tighten their rattlesnake-like grip on the industry.Some of the biggest news included Topps announcing several different products being placed on hiatus for the 2023 season. Bowman 1st Edition, Bowman Chrome X, Bowman...
Good morning, Mets fans! José Quintana announced on his Instagram that he will no longer be playing for Colombia in the World Baseball Classic this month. The decision comes after Quintana left his appearance in Sunday’s game early due to left-side tightness. Quintana said in his post that he’s been dealing with problems on the left side before Sunday’s appearance. He will now...
Adding the pitch clock, taking away the shift, these are the ingredients to Rob Manfred’s latest baseball soup. The Mets are three games into spring training, adjusting to the present reality. So far, so good. The Mets haven’t had any pitch clock issues, and eliminating the shift already looks like it’ll help some batters this season. What else have we learned from the opening...
Pitchers and catchers officially reported to Port St. Lucie for the beginning of Mets spring training, officially kicking off the countdown to the 2023 season. Among those spotted in uniform were Max Scherzer, who is looking to pitch 200 innings for New York this season after producing a career-best 2.29 ERA in his first season in Queens. Co-ace Justin Verlander also put on Mets gear for the...
Good morning and happy Valentine’s Day, Mets fans! Yankees left-hander Nestor Cortes Jr. has withdrawn from the World Baseball Classic after he recently tweaked his hamstring. The 2022 All-Star was expected to lead Team USA’s rotation alongside Clayton Kershaw, Brady Singer, and Miles Mikolas. With Cortes out of the picture, Adam Wainwright and Kyle Freeland will be expected to play...
Over the last week or so, multiple Mets have been out an about in public appearances, from the Baseball Writers Association of America awards dinner to a community event in Flushing about the area surrounding Citi Field. Let’s take a look at what some of the Mets personalities have talked about. Justin Verlander At the BBWAA dinner, Justin Verlander accepted his Cy Young award for the 2022...
On January 22, 2001, the Mets’ center fielder from their 1969 championship team, Tommie Agee, suffered a heart attack in Manhattan and passed away hours later. The Magnolia, Alabama native was 58 years old. Agee was traded to the Mets by the Chicago White Sox before the 1968 season, in a deal that also brought Al Weis to Queens. Weis would go on to hit a famous home run in the 1969 World...
