After dropping 10 of their last 11 games, including the last two games to the Braves in New York, the Mets were hoping to get things back on track in game three on Wednesday night. Right-handed pitcher Didier Fuentes (0-2, 10.80 ERA) made his second start of his major league career for the Braves against the Mets’ veteran righty Clay Holmes (8-4, 2.97 ERA). The Mets’ offense was firing on...
Monday’s doubleheader was assuredly going to come with drama. But what unfolded in Game 1, a regular season game that held the weight of a postseason matchup, couldn’t have been written by the likes of Hemingway or Shakespeare. There was pitching. There was offense. Over managing. And back-and-forth punches that haven’t been seen since the Rumble in the Jungle between Muhamad...
Tylor Megill was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse after his start against the Houston Astros on July 29. Just 28 days later, he returned to the big leagues. With Christian Scott and Kodai Senga out for the foreseeable future, Saturday’s start against at the Atlanta Braves was a massive opportunity for Megill. A strong performance from the right-handed starter could have changed the...
Monday, July 15, 2024 • 8:00 pm ET Arlington, TX ESPN After a disappointing exit in the first round of the 2023 Home Run Derby to hometown hero Julio Rodríguez, Mets slugger Pete Alonso is back and ready to reclaim his throne. He looks to join Ken Griffey Jr. as the only two players to win the Derby thrice. Pete enters the Derby with a record 195 homers hit during the event. To show how dominant...
Good morning, Mets fans! The 2024 MLB Home Run Derby field was officially set Wednesday as the final two spots were filled for the eight-man event. Earlier in the day, MLB announced that Rangers slugger Adolis García would be participating in the derby for the second year in a row. Shortly after, during last night’s Phillies-Dodgers game on ESPN, while mic’d up, Teoscar Hernández...
Late on Mother’s Day evening, pitching dominated the start of the game between the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves. At Citi Field, both starters kept their respective opposing offenses in check. The difference appeared to be a few late hits by the Braves and Marcell Ozuna. However, it was the Mets who came out victorious courtesy of Brandon Nimmo and his walk-off, two-run home run to...
Moving along with MMO’s preseason ranking of positional groups around the National League East is the designated hitter. Since the DH became a universal permanent fixture in 2022, some teams have thrived with the role while others are still figuring it out. Right now, the NL East is home to some of the best power-hitting teams in baseball, making it one of the most exciting divisions to...
We’re about to enter the second full season with the designated hitter in the National League. Teams are likely to use a lot of different players at the position throughout the season to rest their legs a little bit. However, each team has one or two players who are expected to get the bulk of the time at DH this season. In the NL East, the DH spot boasts a few guys who can slug. The Mets...
Just as the Mets and Braves got underway for their series at Citi Field, Major League Baseball learned that Atlanta Braves star outfielder Marcell Ozuna was arrested early Saturday in Fulton County, Georgia for domestic violence. Per ESPN MLB insider Jeff Passan, Ozuna is charged with misdemeanor battery — family violence and aggravated assault — strangulation. Passan also reported that Major...
One of the biggest sluggers left on the open market is close to finding a home. The Atlanta Braves announced that they and outfielder Marcell Ozuna have agreed on a four-year, $65 million deal. The contract would include a fifth-year option that can raise the overall value to $80 million. Ozuna, 30, latched on with the Braves last winter on a one-year “prove it” type deal after...
Ken Davidoff of the New York Post is reporting that the Mets are interested in free agent designated hitter Marcell Ozuna. While that may shock some, it makes sense for the Mets to do so. The Mets lineup is very left-handed, and they could use another right-handed bat in the lineup, especially against left handers. In 54 plate appearances against left-handers in 2020, Ozuna hit .356/.463/.867...
Marcell Ozuna Position: Outfield Bats/Throws: R/R Age: 29 (11/12/1990) Traditional Stats: .338/.431/.636, 60 games, 14 doubles, 18 HR, 56 RBI Advanced Stats: 2.3 bWAR, 2.5 fWAR, 175 OPS+, 179 wRC+ Defensive Stats: -2 DRS, -2.7 UZR, -16.1 UZR/150 After spending six of his first eight big league seasons in the NL East, Mets fans are very familiar with the name Marcell Ozuna. At 100 career games...
