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...
Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic notes that if current Mets manager Mickey Callaway is fired, former Met Carlos Beltran would be a name to watch in the new-hire process. Beltran, 42, interview for the Yankees managerial gig back in 2017 and was named a special adviser to Yankees GM Brian Cashman the next year. The future Hall of Famer played parts of seven seasons with the Mets start in 2006 after...
The Mets took two out of three in Kansas City this weekend after an explosive 11-run offensive outing on Sunday afternoon lifted the team over the Royals 11-5. With today’s win, the club holds a 24-10 record since the All Star break. Offense: The Mets got off to a roaring start in Kauffman Stadium on Sunday afternoon taking an early 3-0 lead in the top of the first inning. Amed Rosario knocked a...
Hello from Greece, where I did not expect to be writing about Mets injury news, and yet, here I am. Walter Lockett has been recalled from Triple-A Syracuse. The corresponding move? Robert Gsellman has been put on the injured list with tight right triceps. After Friday night’s loss in Kansas City, manager Mickey Callaway told the press that Gsellman was dealing with triceps soreness, so...
The New York Mets bolstered their rotation Friday by signing southpaw Jason Vargas to a two-year, $16 million deal. Earlier in the week, Mets general manager Sandy Alderson said he “wasn’t convinced” the team needed to bring in an external starting pitcher, but obviously, he had a change of heart. While many fans were pining for Lance Lynn or Alex Cobb, this was a smart move...
Every Mets fan loves to complain about the team’s payroll. It’s almost as big of a deal as waiting two hours for Shake Shack at Citi Field. The Mets rightfully have a bad reputation for not spending like a big-market team. But to be fair to the Mets, they have increased their payroll in each of the last two seasons, from $128 million in 2015 to about $154 million this season. New...
According to a report by Marc Carig of Newsday, Mets first baseman Lucas Duda is still bothered by a comment made by Royals third base coach Rusty Kuntz five months ago after Kansas City won the World Series. Regarding Duda’s throwing error in the ninth inning of Game 5, Kuntz said, “Bless his heart, Duda. He’s a good bat.” There was more to it than that and Duda...
VEGAS, BABY!!! The New York Mets now head to Las Vegas for a rare two-game exhibition series against the Chicago Cubs beginning with a a game tonight at 8:05 PM. Right-handed pitching prospect Paul Sewald will start for the Mets and will oppose right-hander Ryan Williams for the Cubs at Cashman Field. Also expected to pitch for the Mets is RHP Chasen Bradford. On Friday, LHP Steven Matz will...
Manager Terry Collins announced on Thursday morning that Matt Harvey will start Opening Day for the New York Mets when they take on the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium on April 2. “Deservedly so, in my opinion,” Collins told reporters, citing his dominant performance during the second half and postseason run. Harvey, 27, had a historically strong season coming off Tommy John...
New York Mets reliever Hansel Robles had his suspension reduced from three games to two games on Wednesday. This stems back to a quick pitch Robles threw that came too close to Cameron Rupp’s head on Sept. 30. against the Phillies. Robles will miss the first two games of the season against the Royals at Kansas City and the Mets will play with a 24-man roster on those...
The New York Mets will send 23-year-old Noah Syndergaard (9-7, 3.24) to the mound against the Kansas City Royals in Game 3 of the World Series tonight at Citi Field. He will be opposed by Yordano Ventura (13-8, 4.08) for Royals. The Heat Is On – Among pitchers with 150 innings in the regular season, Syndergaard had the highest average fastball velocity at 97.1 mph and Ventura ranked third...
This is what Matt Harvey always wanted. So, let’s see if he can give the Mets what they need – at least a split in the first two games of the World Series if not a sweep of the pair. With Harvey tonight and Jacob deGrom in Game 2 Wednesday, the Mets are playing their two aces from the outset. A little over a month ago, Harvey – then embroiled in a controversy about his innings – went into...
