When the Mets (89-73) clinched a postseason berth with their wild 8-7 victory over the Braves (89-73) in the first game of their doubleheader, they were able to save Luis Severino for the Wild Card round, calling up Joey Lucchesi (0-2, 5.23 ERA) to pitch the final game of the regular season with only seeding being determined by whether the Mets won or lost. Atlanta was supposed to rely on Chris...
The Syracuse Mets (75-70) are in the middle of their final series of the International League season as they took on the Charlotte Knights (67-76) on Wednesday. While the Mets ended up building a 6-2 lead by the end of the seventh inning, their bullpen allowed seven runs over the final three frames as they fell in 10 innings, 9-8. After Charlotte had built a 2-0 lead in the first two innings,...
With 21 days left until the MLB trade deadline, David Stearns and the New York Mets front office made their first move of trade season. The team has announced that they have traded for right-handed pitcher Phil Maton from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations. To make room for Maton, Joey Lucchesi has been designated for assignment. “This is...
Luisangel Acuña’s home run on the game’s first pitch set the tone for Triple-A Syracuse during their thrilling extra-inning win over the Buffalo Bisons. Pablo Reyes (.901 OPS) launched a two-run shot in the eighth, and Carlos Cortes (.901 OPS) added two home runs, including a three-run shot in the 10th inning. Triple-A Syracuse Mets (50-29) 8, Buffalo Bisons (38-41) 5 In 10 Innings...
The Binghamton Rumble Ponies (Double-A) came back from an early 3-0 deficit to beat the Akron Rubberducks. Sparked by a fourth-inning Ryan Clifford home run, his seventh in June, the Ponies earned the victory via a two-out, two-run single by Drake Osborn. Clifford now has a 1.138 OPS in June with seven home runs, four doubles, and a walk-to-strikeout ratio of 18:15. Though he is graded as a pure...
For the second consecutive game, Ryan Clifford hit a home run for Double-A Binghamton. Not only has he hit six home runs across 12 games in June, but he has raised his Double-A batting average 69 points (.143 to .212) and his OPS 373 points (.562 to .935) over that span. Triple-A Lehigh Valley Ironpigs (29-37) 4, Syracuse Mets (41-26) 2 BOX SCORE 3B Brett Baty: 1-for-4, 2B, K (1.372 OPS) CF...
Some of the top pitchers in the New York Mets system made debuts at new affiliates Wednesday, with Kade Morris starting for Brooklyn and Nolan McLean starting for Binghamton. The Mets minor league hitters had many home runs on the day, including Ryan Clifford’s first in Double-A. It was a day in the Mets system that saw a combined 36 runs in five games, but the teams had a 2-3 record. So,...
Oh, those base on balls. In his season debut Wednesday, Joey Lucchesi walked Edmundo Sosa to lead off the fifth inning. Then Cristian Pache. A batter later, with the bases loaded, he walked Kyle Schwarber to force in a run. This, maddeningly, has become a recurring theme for Met pitchers all season, the starters in particular. The New York pitching staff leads the majors in walks allowed with...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets have hit another lull as of late and are falling behind in the division at a rapid pace as they continue to fall to division foes. Despite Brandon Nimmo heroics salvaging the final game of a three-game set against the Braves, the Amazins have found themselves losers of five of their last six to their division rivals. After the Mets were shut out and no-hit for...
Updated Post: 5/15/24, 12:00 p.m. Ahead of their game on Wednesday against the Philadelphia Phillies, the New York Mets announced the following roster moves: RHP José Buttó optioned to Triple-A RHP Yohan Ramírez and UT Joey Wendle designated for assignment RHP Grant Hartwig, INF Mark Vientos and LHP Joey Lucchesi were recalled from Triple-A. Lucchesi will start for the Mets on Wednesday, and...
Wednesday night in the Mets organization, all four games were decided by one run, with the upper levels finding a way to secure victories. In Portland, Joander Suarez continued his strong start to the season for the Rumble Ponies. Meanwhile, Brooklyn’s top two hitters provided the bulk of the offense in Rome, and a Mets left-hander continued his rehab in St. Lucie. Check out more of the...
Wednesday was not a winning day in the Mets organization, as the four affiliates combined to go 1-4 in the five games that were played, scoring a combined 15 runs. That said, some of the top 2023 picks (Nolan McLean and Colin Houck) had strong games at the plate, and St. Lucie’s starter reached a career-high in strikeouts. Check out more on what else happened in the organization. Triple-A...
