Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets released outfielder Khalil Lee, bringing an end to his three-year tenure with the organization. Lee drew headlines this spring when an arrest warrant was issued for him for allegedly assaulting his ex-girlfriend. Lee also missed his scheduled court appearance shortly thereafter. In addition to his issues off the field, Lee was hitting just .189/.299/.322 in...
Good morning, Mets fans! Levi Weaver of The Athletic reports that Jacob deGrom has felt some tightness in his left side recently. Given the cold weather and how early it is in camp, the training staff is holding him back a day or two. It’s a tough start to camp for the Rangers’ new ace, whose career has been slowed by injuries as of late. Now, it is time for the morning briefing....
Updated Post – Feb. 15, 8:37 Mets outfielder Khalil Lee has cleared waivers after being recently designated for assignment. He was sent outright to Triple-A Syracuse. The DFA came shortly after the Mets found out Major League Baseball was investigating Lee for the alleged assault of his former girlfriend. Tim Healey of Newsday reports that Lee is still in the Mets organization and will...
Good morning, Mets fans! Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reported that Brandon Nimmo won’t be playing for Team Italy in the World Baseball Classic next month. Nimmo played for Team Italy back in 2017, but he suffered a hamstring strain during the tournament that forced him to miss the beginning of the season. Francisco Lindor, Edwin Díaz, Jeff McNeil, Pete Alonso, Adam Ottavino, and Mark Vientos...
Mets outfielder Khalil Lee has been named in a warrant by Syracuse police for “criminal obstruction of breath,” a charge often associated with domestic incidents. Lee has also been named in a lawsuit by his former partner, who accuses him of physical and verbal abuse. In the lawsuit, the alleged victim states that Lee assaulted her by kicking her, pulling her hair, and choking her...
Tylor Megill has been on the shelf since mid-June with a strained right shoulder, but he looked no worse for wear, striking out the side in his rehab appearance for Binghamton. Megill’s return to the big-league club will be in the bullpen as opposed to the starting lineup where he started the season, but outings like this one prove how big of an asset he could be for a Mets team that has...
Omar De Los Santos continues to set the base paths ablaze in Florida with two more stolen bases to give him 62 on the season in a St Lucie 4-3 loss. The Brooklyn Cyclones used big games from Jose Peroza and William Lugo to get back to the .500 mark and Dominic Smith and Khalil Lee would hit long home runs for Syracuse. Syracuse Mets (49-64) 7 vs. Charlotte Knights (44-69) 8 BOX SCORE C...
It has been quite the journey over the past few weeks for Khalil Lee. This all culminating in a real moment of affirmation on Saturday night. After being demoted to Single-A, Lee got hot at just the right time after returning to the Triple-A level. As a result, he earned a call-up to the majors following injuries to Pete Alonso and Starling Marte. If that wasn’t enough, the outfielder...
The New York Mets (39-21) faced off against the Los Angeles Angels (28-32) in Anaheim Saturday night. After taking game one of the three game set on Friday, Carlos Carrasco and the Mets looked to secure at least a .500 west coast trip. The Angels offense and starting pitcher Michael Lorenzen shined to beat the Mets by the score of 11-6. Carrasco entered the night with hopes to build off of very...
Khalil Lee is back in the big leagues. Earlier today it was reported that Lee is en route to San Diego to join the Mets from Syracuse. Now he is activated for Wednesday’s game, with relief pitcher Adonis Medina sent down in a corresponding move. It is unknown how long Lee will remain in the bigs with Starling Marte stating he feels like he could avoid a stint on the injured list after he...
Khalil Lee hit three home runs, including a 468-foot bomb, and Jose Butto struck out eleven in Binghamton. Here’s a deeper look into both performances and other standouts this week in the Mets’ system. Triple-A Syracuse Syracuse split their series with the Worcester Red Sox. The Triple-A Mets are now 18-34 on the year. Khalil Lee went 9-for-26 in the series with seven extra-base hits...
AAA: Worcester Red Sox (26-27) 8, Syracuse Mets (17-34) 7 Box Score Dominic Smith 1B: 2-for-4, 2 R, HR, RBI, BB, .333/.400/.667 Khalil Lee RF: 2-for-4, R, 2B, BB, E, .222/.341/.376 Travis Blankenhorn 2B: 1-for-4, R, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 K, .212/.266/.349 Syracuse had a strong offensive game and made the most of their scoring opportunities on Saturday, as they went 5-for-10 with runners in scoring...
