Although it has appeared to be a lot better as of late, the Mets rank towards the bottom of the league in some key fundamental statistics. According to Nick Francona on Twitter, the Mets rank worst in the Major Leagues in throwing out runners attempting to steal, bottom three in stolen base percentage, and scoring a runner on third with two outs. They also rank No. 24 in advancing a runner from...
As per Tim Healey of Newsday, the New York Mets have recalled Jose Lobaton to serve as a fourth man on the bench for the team. Lobaton, 33, hit .152/.250/.239 with three runs batted in and two doubles in 46 at-bats this year for the Mets. He and Tomas Nido split the catching duties after Kevin Plawecki and Travis d’Arnaud both went down with injuries in early-April. When the team traded...
The New York Mets announced today that catcher Kevin Plawecki and right-handed pitcher Hansel Robles will begin rehab assignments on Wednesday at Triple-A Las Vegas. Plawecki, 27, appeared in just seven games this year before he was struck on his hand with a pitch in April and sustained a hairline fracture. Prior to acquiring Devin Mesoraco from the Cincinnati Reds, the Mets were rolling with...
Kevin Plawecki told reporters on Friday he’s headed to Florida in the next step of progression in his rehab and will spend the next week hitting before hopefully beginning a rehab assignment soon. The New York Mets catcher has been on the disabled list with a hairline fracture in his right hand since the middle of April. In other Mets injury news, T.J. Rivera is still expected to be out...
Not much is going right for the Mets of late, but one of the reasons they’ve lost 14 of their last 20 games is that they simply are not hitting left-handed pitching. As a team, the Mets have just a 61 wRC+ against southpaws, the worst in the Major Leagues, hitting .205/.280/.288 (.568 OPS) with three home runs in 278 at-bats against them. After Zack Wheeler who is batting .500 (2-for-4)...
Ever since Travis d’Arnaud and Kevin Plawecki went down, the Mets have had virtually zero production from their catchers. And that’s not a figure of speech either. They’ve literally gotten almost nothing from their catchers. Jose Lobaton and Tomas Nido have combined to bat .154/.241/.212 with no home runs and just four RBIs in 52 at-bats. Both have combined for two extra-base...
Stop the presses. The sky is not falling over Flushing. Salt and pepper was back in business Wednesday night as the New York Mets got a redemption rally over their NL East rivals in their 11-5 win. Two consecutive losses unleashed a wave of concern, and although a bit warranted, the bats and bullpen bounced back with a vengeance confirming that the Mickey Callaway Mets are really that good....
The Mets got their first helping of humble pie with an epic meltdown in the eighth by their major league best bullpen, as Washington gave New York a taste of their own come from behind medicine. “We can’t let this put us into a tailspin,” Mickey Callaway said. Staked to a 6-1 lead, Jacob deGrom had the Nationals in the palm of his gifted right hand. Riding high on his seven-frame gem of an...
Kristie Ackert of the NY Daily News has reported that the Mets have not reached out to the Tampa Bay Rays or the Boston Red Sox regarding a trade for a catcher. With Travis d’Arnaud headed for surgery this week, and Kevin Plawecki out for what is said to be “a couple of weeks,” there have been talks about the Mets looking for an upgrade behind the plate. Two of the many options who...
Week In Review The Las Vegas 51s (1-3, t-second in the Pacific Coast League Pacific Southern division) have struggled to get their own runners on base and keep their opponents off them. Their eight home runs allowed are tied for the most in the league. The Binghamton Rumble Ponies (3-0, second in the Eastern League Eastern division) swept the Portland Sea Dogs in their first series, getting out...
The Las Vegas 51s have released their initial roster for the 2018 season, their last as the New York Mets’ Triple-A affiliate. The 51s will be led by new manager Tony DeFrancesco, he spent last season as the Houston Astros’ Triple-A manager. He will be joined by former Binghamton Rumble Ponies pitching coach Glenn Abbott and hitting coach Joel Chimelis who spent last season in the...
This year, the Mets plan to enter the season with a platoon at the catcher position of Travis d’Arnaud and Kevin Plawecki. In an article written by Steven Marcus of Newsday, highlights d’Arnaud and the nice praise he has received from GM Sandy Alderson. In an email, Alderson had this to say on the 28-year old: “I couldn’t be happier with Travis’ progress.” Last year he had a...
