During tonight’s game against the Miami Marlins, Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo was forced to leave after an awkward slide into second base. The Mets say he left the game with right ankle soreness and will undergo imaging on Saturday. He was weight-bearing on his leg after jamming it into second base. He was replaced by Tim Locastro. Brandon Nimmo limps off the field after an awkward slide...
One of the things to watch coming into Mets camp was how hard third base prospect Brett Baty was going to push to be included on the Opening Day roster and the early answer is very. Baty, 23, albeit in a small sample size, has been one of the best players on offense for the Mets through seven games. The left-handed hitter got his spring off to a good start with two hits in an intrasquad game and...
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....
The left field position for each of the five NL East teams remains mostly unchanged from 2022, with only one or two teams making a minor change. The overall group is underwhelming, especially when considering the amount of star players that play in the division. Continuing MMO’s series of position rankings in the NL East, here are the rankings of left fielders in the division. 5. Eddie...
When the Mets signed Mark Canha to a two-year deal in November 2021, his role on the team did not seem to be clear-cut. After all, they inked Starling Marte shortly thereafter and had Robinson Cano penciled in at second base, which left Jeff McNeil without an everyday spot. The assumption was that McNeil would take at least some of the at-bats in left in addition to second and possibly third...
It’s been a historic 2022-2023 Mets and we still haven’t reached the New Year. They have re-signed and added numerous MLB stars and could potentially add Carlos Correa as their third baseman. With all of these signings, including Correa, the Mets are estimated to have a $384 million payroll, and close to $500 million after competitive balance taxes are included. While a normal owner...
Good morning, Mets fans! Welp, here we are again: Despite their best efforts, the Mets no longer own sole possession of first place. They lost 6-4 to the Marlins on Tuesday, unable to overcome a lackluster Carlos Carrasco start. Meanwhile, the Braves pounced the Nationals 8-2. After all this, New York and Atlanta each own a 97-58 record. With just seven games left in the regular season,...
The Mets minor league season kicked off last week with most of the Mets top prospects in action. Let’s take a look at how some of them performed. Week In Review All four Mets affiliates kicked off their 2022 campaigns this past week. Only one of their affiliates finished over .500 last season, St. Lucie at 60-55, as all four teams work towards more success this time around. Triple-A...
MLB Network released their top 10 left fielders in baseball on Thursday and Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo is ranked sixth. The full top list is as follows: Jesse Winker Joey Gallo Christian Yelich Michael Brantley Kyle Schwarber Brandon Nimmo Tyler O’Neill AJ Pollock Austin Meadows Marcell Ozuna Interestingly, Nimmo only played in 10 games in left field last season and is expected to play a bulk...
