Since 2015, no pitcher has appeared in more games than right-handed reliever Jared Hughes with 372. His 358.1 innings pitched in that span is the third-highest total, while his 61.4 percent ground-ball rate is the 11th-highest mark among qualified relievers. Hughes, 35, was a fourth-round pick by the Pittsburgh Pirates back in the 2006 MLB Draft out of California State University. He has been a...
For a while, it seemed that the Mets’ bullpen plan had finally come to fruition. In a setup role, Edwin Diaz was more effective. Dellin Betances had thrown five consecutive scoreless innings at one point. Jared Hughes, Justin Wilson, and Brad Brach were performing reasonably well. Seth Lugo was there to close games. But in the blink of an eye, it all went bad. Lugo was moved to the...
[tps_start_button label=”Start slideshow” style=”” class=””] The Mets finished Wednesday night’s doubleheader down in the dumps in a 3-0 loss against the Marlins as their offense could not produce yet again. Seth Lugo started the night strong going three scoreless innings. The runs that were allowed were as a result of Jared Hughes giving up a pair on a double...
Per Jon Heyman of MLB Network, tonight’s finale with the Miami Marlins has been postponed. Tim Healey of Newsday reports that one player and one staff member have tested positive for COVID-19. Major League Baseball has also postponed the opening game between the Mets and Yankees, which was scheduled for tomorrow. As of this moment, it’s unknown which player or players on the Mets...
The Mets managed to get out of Atlanta with one win in their four game series with the Braves, taking the series finale by the score of 7-2. Jacob deGrom made the start for the Mets, and pitched six very effective innings. DeGrom struck out 10 Braves, allowing two earned runs on five hits while walking only one. Tonight’s game was different for deGrom in that he received an unusual...
The New York Mets made a flurry of roster moves ahead of Sunday’s game in Atlanta, presumably hoping to shake things up amid their ongoing four-game losing streak. Right-hander Jordan Humphreys, designated for assignment earlier this week, was traded to the San Francisco Giants for veteran outfielder Billy Hamilton. Humphreys, 24, missed nearly two full seasons after undergoing Tommy John...
The Mets could soon be bolstering a bullpen corps that looked very solid on Opening Day. Right-handed relievers Brad Brach and Jared Hughes have joined the team in New York, manager Luis Rojas said on Saturday. Neither pitcher had participated in Summer Camp and both were placed on the injured list for an undisclosed reason on Jul. 15. Brach later confirmed that he had tested positive for...
Opening Day 2.0 is right around the corner and like most teams the New York Mets have some last-minute roster decisions to make. The team’s bullpen is one of the biggest areas that needs to be addressed before they begin the 2020 regular season on Friday. The Mets’ Opening Day bullpen was likely going to consist of Dellin Betances, Edwin Diaz, Jeurys Familia, Seth Lugo, Justin...
