For my money, the best play I’ve ever seen an infielder make was on August 12, 2013, by Jose Iglesias. Then in his first of what would be five seasons with the Detroit Tigers, Iglesias was at shortstop when Josh Phegley looped a broken-bat flare just over pitcher Doug Fister. Iglesias, who was playing back, sprinted in, barehanded it, and made a seemingly impossible throw to Prince Fielder at...
The 2024 New York Mets are a difficult and weird team to try and figure out. There was the 0-5 start, then the hot streak, and now we’re in another strange stretch where the bullpen continues to reign supreme, but yet there are notable red flags across the offense and the defense. We saw the great, the not so great and the confusing sides of the Mets throughout the four-game set against...
As the New York Mets played game three of their series with the Chicago Cubs, they saw their star shortstop leave the game. Francisco Lindor, who has been a constant in the Mets lineup and an ironman along with Pete Alonso, left the game with flu-like symptoms, according to Mets manager Carlos Mendoza. Lindor left the game after the bottom of the first inning. In the first inning, Lindor flew...
New York secured its fourth consecutive series victory with a 3-1 win over the Pirates on Tuesday evening, building on a 9-3 stretch that has brought the club above the .500 mark for the first time this season. It is the first time the club has been over .500 since June 3 last season. The triumph was backed by solid contributions from the bullpen, which blanked the Pirates’ offense through...
We’re 10 games into the 2024 season, and the Mets’ record sits at 4-6. It’s way too early to make full assumptions of the team or any individual player. But we knew coming into the season that David Stearns’ first offseason would, for the most part, be highlighted by rounding the roster out at its fringes. Let’s check in and see how primary players Stearns brought...
Things change quickly in baseball. Just ask the New York Mets, who are now 4-5 in Grapefruit League action after being 4-1 when 3 Up, 3 Down returned last week. Of course, as we made clear last week, results don’t matter in spring training, but there were a couple of worrying trends that emerged for the Mets over the past few days. Let’s take a look at those, as well as some...
Good morning, Mets fans! Jeff McNeil has left biceps soreness. He will be shut down from hitting for a few days and reassessed on Tuesday. Joey Wendle is dealing with soreness too, in his shoulder. For more on these reports, read here. Latest MLB News Per Mark Bowman of MLB.com, Ronald Acuña Jr. had an MRI on Friday that showed irritation around his meniscus. He will receive further evaluation...
Infielders Jeff McNeil and Joey Wendle are dealing with injuries, though neither is considered serious, according to reports. Manager Carlos Mendoza said McNeil has left biceps soreness and will be shut down from hitting for a few days, per Tim Healey of Newsday. Wendle has right shoulder soreness, but should be ready for his spring debut toward the end of next week, according to MLB.com’s...
The next step in our series evaluating what the Mets have around the diamond, it’s shortstop.
With football season officially over, it’s time for baseball to shine again. Now that pitchers and catchers have begun reporting to their spring training sites, players will soon compete for coveted roster spots. Plenty of these position battles will garner the baseball community’s attention. The Mets especially enter spring with more questions than answers in some positions. Below...
Updated Post: February 11, 10:00 am ET – The New York Mets announce that reliever Austin Adams has cleared waivers after being designated for assignment to make room for the Jake Diekman signing. Adams has been outrighted to Triple-A Syracuse, but will still attend spring training as a non-roster invitee. Adams was signed to a major-league deal at the end of November early in the...
Continuing our series of analyzing the depth and future prospects at specific positions, we will take a look at second base. The Mets have a clear starter at the position heading into the season. Outside that, a lot of uncertainty throughout the organization. Big League Starter Jeff McNeil Age: 31 (4/8/1992) Contract: 4-year, $50 million, 2027 club option Roster Status: 40-Man Roster MiLB...
