On a day where Christian Scott was impressive and battled through a tough beginning to his outing, the New York Mets dropped another game and another series with a 3-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. Scott came to play, and so did Starling Marte and Reed Garrett, but that was all. It’s the third series the Mets have lost in their last four, and they are now back under the .500 mark at 16-17....
Good morning, Mets fans! J.D. Martinez made his Mets debut on Friday and impressed by going 2-for-4 with an RBI. He started off the game with a ground ball single down the right field line and then added an RBI double that hit the wall in right field. In addition to his two hits, Martinez also recorded two strikeouts, but any doubts about his bat being ready seem to be quashed. With Martinez...
Much as was the case last Tuesday, starting pitching dazzled in the Mets’ minor league system tonight. Christian Scott continued to make a case to appear in Queens sooner rather than later, and St. Lucie opening-day starter Jack Wenninger dazzled with one hit over six innings and 10 strikeouts. St. Lucie allowed just one hit on Tuesday night, marking its best game as a staff this season....
Good morning Mets fans! The time for J.D. Martinez is near, but not quite yet. Manager Carlos Mendoza said the veteran slugger won’t be able to join the team until after the team’s current road trip concludes on April 24. This means the earliest he could debut is April 26, the opener of a three-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals. The Mets signed Martinez days before the season began,...
Good morning Mets fans! After a strong start to the season in Triple-A, the Baltimore Orioles are promoting 20-year-old Jackson Holliday to the major league squad, as first reported by ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Holliday, the first pick in the 2022 draft and MLB Pipeline’s No. 1 prospect was hitting .333 with a pair of home runs and nine RBIs in 10 games to start the season. He’s the son...
Good morning, Mets fans! On Friday, J.D. Martinez made his Mets organizational debut by serving as the designated hitter and batting second for the Single-A St. Lucie Mets. Martinez went hitless in four at-bats, grounding out three times and recording a lineout. He also drew a walk. Going hitless in five at-bats for a Low-A club might draw some overreactions from fans, but Martinez is already a...
With Opening Day for the New York Mets now on Friday, thanks to rain, New York is still finalizing their roster before taking the field for the regular season. It’ll be a temporary final roster until new acquisition J.D. Martinez is ready to play. Until then, however, the Mets will have to go with the roster they have. They have already made some decisions, with Mark Vientos getting...
J.D. Martinez spoke to the media for the first time on Saturday afternoon. Martinez touched on multiple topics, specifically why he chose the Mets over other teams, a behind-the-scenes player who lured him to Queens, and even Mark Vientos, who was the Mets designated hitter before the signing. “For me, I know I don’t have too many years left in this game,” Martinez told the...
Saturday, March 23, 2024 • 1:10 PM Clover Field • Port St Lucie, FL RHP Cristian Javier (2-1, 4.30) vs. LHP José Quintana (0-1, 4.15) SNY There are four spring training games left before the start of the regular season. If the Mets win today’s game, they will guarantee that they cannot end spring training with a losing record – not that it matters anyway. Yesterday the Mets lost to the Yankees...
The Mets officially announced they signed J.D. Martinez to a one-year contract on Saturday. The contract totals $12 million, but is broken out to benefit the Mets. Martinez’s base salary for the 2024 season is set at $2 million, and has $7.5 million deferred, which will be paid in $1.5 million installments from 2034-2038. He also received a $2.5 million signing bonus. The Mets assigned...
The Mets have signed J.D. Martinez to a one-year, $12 million deal, according to Jon Heyman. In a stunner, SNY’s Andy Martino said the Mets will only pay $4.5 million this season, then $1.5 million a year from 2034 through 2038. His 2024 competitive balance tax number will only be a fraction of the $12 million. The signing comes after months of connection to the 36-year-old designated...
Good morning Mets fans! A day after suffering a heart attack, Darryl Strawberry posted a positive message on his Instagram Tuesday night, which also happened to be his 62nd birthday. “I have a lot to be grateful for on my 62nd birthday today, celebrating the gift of my life and love of family! We thank God for this recovery process! Blessed,” the post read. Hours earlier, Strawberry had made...
