Good morning, Mets fans! Per Tisha Thompson of ESPN, former Angels infielder David Fletcher bet on sports with the same bookmaker that Ippei Mizuhara, Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter, used. Fletcher, who is currently in the Braves organization, was a teammate of Ohtani’s for several years, and per Thompson, was one of Ohtani’s best friends in the game. It’s a pretty...
The Mets were shut out by the Marlins in a disappointing start to a three-game series in Miami on Friday evening. New York struggled offensively, going 0-for-3 with runners in scoring position while leaving seven on base and managing just six hits in an 8-0 loss to the Fish. The pitching staff also struggled against the Marlins’ lineup, allowing 13 hits, four walks and notching just eight...
Friday, May 17, 2024 • 7:10 PM loanDepot Park • Miami, FL RHP Christian Scott (0-1, 2.84) vs. LHP Jesús Luzardo (0-3, 5.97) SNY The Mets survived Philadelphia! On Thursday night, the Mets lost the lead twice but were able to capture a hold of it one last time in the 11th inning and hold on for dear life to avoid the four-game sweep. Now, they head to Miami three games below .500 to face the...
The New York Mets (20-23) were on the verge of losing four consecutive games in a home-and-home series against the Philadelphia Phillies, but they pulled out a 6-5 win in 11 innings on Thursday night. Manager Carlos Mendoza will hope his team can find some offensive rhythm against the Miami Marlins (13-32), who have the worst record in the National League. Injuries to big players and...
Good morning, Mets fans! Late Friday night, the Padres and Marlins completed the first big trade of the year, as Miami sent Luis Arráez to San Diego for reliever Woo-Suk Go and prospects Dillon Head, Jakob Marsee, and Nathan Martorella. Jeff Passan of ESPN was first on the trade, while Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic had the return. Arráez is a two-time batting champion and two-time All-Star,...
Wednesday, March 20, 2024 • 1:10 PM Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium • Jupiter, FL RHP Christian Scott (0-0, 9.00) vs. LHP Patrick Monteverde (0-0, o.oo) MLBTV, MLB Network Across the world, the Dodgers won 5-2 over the Padres to open the 2024 season in the first-ever Korea Series. We have less than a week of spring training games left before the Mets head up north. You can already see the signs of...
Tylor Megill took the mound against the Marlins on Monday, pitching for the first time since March 5, when he threw three no-hit innings and struck out six against the Yankees. The righty didn’t duplicate his last start against Miami, but still had another impressive outing in what has been an overwhelmingly positive spring. Megill pitched four innings on Monday, allowing only one run and...
Good morning, Mets fans! Darryl Strawberry posted on his Instagram account that he suffered a heart attack on Monday night. Strawberry wrote that he was treated at St. Joseph Hospital West in Lake St. Louis, MO, where they “restored his heart” through a stent procedure. He seems to be okay and is in recovery. Strawberry was recently in Mets camp as an advisor. Latest Mets News Tylor...
The trumpets are officially back! The big storyline heading into Monday evening’s spring training game between the Mets (8-7) and Marlins (6-7) was the return of Edwin Díaz when it was announced that he would pitch an inning in this game. Although Díaz and the rest of the Mets’ pitching staff showed up, the Mets’ offense was unable to take advantage, leading to a 1-0 defeat....
In his second spring training appearance of the 2024 Grapefruit League season, Luis Severino continued to stay hot. He threw three scoreless innings, giving up just three hits and striking out four. He threw 39 pitches (30 for strikes) and looked strong in his second outing as a Met. Severino has now thrown five innings of scoreless baseball. He threw two innings on March 1 against the Cardinals...
Saturday, March 2, 2024 • 1:10 PM Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium • Jupiter, FL LHP Sean Manaea (0-0, -.–) vs. RHP Eury Pérez (0-0, 5.40) MLB.com If you like all of the pitching storylines this spring for the Mets, then today’s game is for you. The Mets will have Sean Manaea make his spring Mets debut this afternoon. Manaea is a key part of raising the overall floor of the Mets rotation from...
A few of the key positions have seen quite a bit of turnover within the National League East, but catcher is not one of them. All five teams expect to begin the year with the same starting backstop that finished last season in that exact role. Let’s take a look at the five catchers and how they rank amongst each other going into the 2024 season. No. 5 – Nick Fortes, MIA For each of...
