Tag: jake cronenworth

Mets Live to Play Another Day With 7-3 Win Over Padres

A night after being pounded by the Padres, Jacob deGrom kept the Mets’ playoff hopes alive with high heat and a bevy of beautifully placed sliders. The lanky right-hander tossed six innings of two-run, five-hit ball, fanning eight, including three consecutive punch-outs of Manny Machado. It wasn’t vintage, but it was good enough. Brandon Nimmo had a banner day going 3-for-4 with a ribeye,...

MLB Network Ranks Jeff McNeil No. 2 Second Baseman

MLB Network continued their “Top 10 Right Now” series on Sunday with the second base installment, and Jeff McNeil took home No. 2 honors, behind only DJ LeMahieu of the New York Yankees. The Top 10 shakes out like this: DJ LeMahieu Jeff McNeil Ketel Marte Brandon Lowe Cavan Biggio Jake Cronenworth Donovan Solano Chris Taylor Jose Altuve Ozzie Albies McNeil, 28, has a clear path to...