Updated Post: April 21, 11:00 pm ET J.D. Martinez is officially set to return to the lineup for Low-A St. Lucie today. He’s batting second and is the designated hitter. The game is set for a 12:10 pm ET first pitch. It can be seen through the MLB app with a subscription as well as on Ballys Sports Live Now. Martinez has been out of action with back issues and received a cortisone injection....
Good morning, Mets fans! Per Mike Puma of the New York Post, Jose Buttó is expected to start Sunday for the Mets against the Royals. Buttó started the year in Triple-A after a strong 2023 season and spring training, but he has recorded one start for the major league team during a doubleheader earlier in the season. He went six innings, allowing one run on three hits, and it appears the Mets are...
That was more like it from the New York Mets. Considering that Atlanta is normally a house of horrors for the Mets, a split of what was originally a four-game set with the Braves would have been considered a nice bonus. Instead, the Mets got a timely explosion from their offense that enabled them to absolutely beat the tar out of their NL East rivals as they took two out of three to improve to...
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...
After just one start and eight outs, the Mets have designated Julio Teheran for assignment. In his place, they’ve called up reliever Dedniel Núñez, who will make his MLB debut over the coming days. The team had given Teheran a $2.5 million deal just last week once Tylor Megill went on the injured list. The contract was confusing given Teheran was not a viable long-term solution for the...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets begin a four-game series against the Braves tonight at Truist Park, the first of 13 meetings between the teams. Last season, the Braves dominated the Mets, winning 10 of the 13 matchups, including five of the six games in Atlanta. The Mets haven’t won the season series against the Braves since 2017. Former Brave Julio Teheran will make his Mets debut in...
Updated Post – April 5 at 3:25 PM On Friday, the New York Mets announced they’ve signed Julio Teheran to a major league deal. To make room on the active and 40-man roster, the Mets have designated righty Michael Tonkin for assignment. Original Post – April 3 at 2:10 PM Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports the New York Mets are signing pitcher Julio Teheran. Andy Martino of...
Good morning, Mets fans! On Wednesday, it was reported that Justin Verlander will be making his first rehab start of the season as he works his way back to the big league roster. Just like in 2023, Verlander started the season on the shelf. This time, it was due to shoulder inflammation that he was feeling early on in spring training. However, Verlander’s return seems to be right around...
Good morning, Mets fans! Happy Leap Day! After Kodai Senga’s injury, which will have him on the IL through at least opening day, there was a lot of chatter on whether the Mets would be looking to add to their rotation. President of baseball operations David Stearns seemed to dismiss the idea right away, as he told the media, “I don’t think so” when asked if they were...
Good morning, Mets fans! Edwin Díaz took a positive step towards his return on Tuesday. The Mets’ closer throwing to bases and fielding his position for the first time since his ACL surgery, according to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. 📸 Edwin Díaz checked another box today, throwing to bases while fielding his position for the first time since surgery. Díaz also threw live BP and expects to...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Padres signed former Braves right-hander Julio Teheran to a minor league contract for the 2023 season. He can make up to $6 million if he makes the major league roster. Once a stalwart in the Braves rotation, Teheran spent the first nine seasons of his MLB career in Atlanta, making two All-Star Games. Teheran endured a rocky 2020 season with the Angels and made just...
Pitching depth, both in the rotation and bullpen, has been one of the main points of emphasis for the New York Mets this offseason. Last week, acting general manager Zack Scott told reporters during his first virtual press conference that he “definitely subscribes to the ‘never can have too much pitching’ cliché.” Pitching has begun to fly off the board, but with camps...
