The merry-go-round continues for the New York Mets bullpen. The team announced four roster moves Monday ahead of its three-game series with the San Francisco Giants. RHP Michael Tonkin (1-2, 6.00), who started the season with the Mets, pitched for Minnesota and then returned to New York, has been designated for assignment. Lefty Josh Walker was called up from Triple-A Syracuse. Walker threw...
Updated Post: April 21, 7:00 pm ET – After the Mets 10-0 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday, manager Carlos Mendoza provided some clarity on reliever Brooks Raley’s injury. Mendoza confirmed Raley’s MRI showed no structural damage and he is only expected to miss the 15-days he is slated to spend on the injured list. This is good news for the Mets as they continue their...
Good morning, Mets fans! The White Sox are close to a minor league deal with outfielder Tommy Pham. The 36-year-old split time between the Mets and Diamondbacks in 2023, batting a solid .256/.328/.446 (111 OPS+) 16 homers, 27 doubles, and 22 steals over 481 plate appearances. Pham also went 8-for-19 with a homer and three doubles in the World Series. After Dwight Gooden’s jersey retirement...
Sunday, April 14, 2024 • 1:10 PM Citi Field • Flushing, NY LHP Cole Ragans (0-1, 2.60) vs. RHP Jose Buttó (0-0, 1.50) SNY The New York Mets offense looks to keep rolling for one more game against the Kansas City Royals as the Mets seek to clinch a series win. Yesterday, the Mets were able to score seven runs, fueled by Pete Alonso’s two home run and three-hit day, but everything else fell apart...
Here’s everything you need to know about how the New York Mets bullpen will look heading into the 2024 season.
The Mets announced on Friday that outfielder Taylor Kohlwey, RHP Chad Smith and LHP Nate Lavender were reassigned to minor league camp. Kohlwey joined the Mets in December after spending parts of eight seasons in the San Diego Padres organization and went 2-for-11 this spring with a walk and three strikeouts. Smith also signed with the club in December and appeared in 10 games at the major...
David Stearns and the Mets were busy last week. The organization rehauled the bullpen for the upcoming season, re-signing Adam Ottavino on Jan. 31, and inking free agents Jake Diekman and Shintaro Fujinami on Feb. 2. These three signings marked serious investments toward the bullpen for next season. Before, Stearns had made 13 smaller moves that didn’t move the needle, but instead fit the...
A look at the optimism, pessimism and realism of the 2024 Mets season
Good morning, Mets fans. On Tuesday, the San Diego Padres announced that their owner, Peter Seidler, died at the age of 63. He had been battling an illness for a while and his family requested his cause of death remain private at this time, according to an article from CBS Sports. Home Plate Gate at Petco Park in San Diego will be open for people who wish to pay their respects, according to a...
After the Miami Marlins-New York Mets game was postponed Tuesday due to an unplayable field (doubleheader Wednesday), Mother Nature had more plans on Thursday night that could end up affecting the Marlins push for a postseason berth. With Miami leading 2-1 in the top of the ninth inning, the tarp was put on the field. Since the game needed to be finished due to there being postseason...
The New York Mets’ run of games against National League Wild Card contenders persisted into this week as they took two out of three from the Miami Marlins before getting swept in a four-game set at the hands of the Philadelphia Phillies. Along the way, Brandon Nimmo kept up his torrid play in September while Grant Hartwig strung together a couple of quality outings as he looks to leave a...
Eric Orze has battled adversity his whole career. From two bouts with cancer, to struggles in both 2022 and 2023 with Triple-A Syracuse, he hasn’t had a smooth road to the big leagues by any means. Back in 2021, when he rocketed through the Mets’ minor league system, it looked as if he could have a meteoric rise to Queens, but he stalled in Triple-A and hasn’t gotten over the...
