With the Mets hitting the pause button on their road series against the Phillies while Philadelphia hosts a World Cup game at Lincoln Financial Field on Friday, all attention will be on the club’s minor league system. The biggest storyline of the night is Francisco Lindor, as well as Tyrone Taylor, beginning their respective rehab assignments for Double-A Binghamton. TRIPLE-A NORFOLK...
Over the last few years we have seen a high number of relievers convert into starting pitchers with success. Recent examples include Michael King, Seth Lugo, Reynaldo López and the Mets’ very own Clay Holmes. With Christian Scott’s hip impingement, the Mets currently have two guaranteed starting pitchers in their rotation: Freddy Peralta and Nolan McLean. Sean Manaea has looked...
The Mets’ minor league affiliates were productive on Thursday, scoring a combined 49 runs while High-A Brooklyn was the only club to lose. Triple-A Norfolk Tides (27-45) 5, Syracuse Mets (36-36) 6 Box Score LF Nick Morabito, 2-for-5, 2 HR (7), 2 RBI (.767 OPS) CF Cristian Pache, 2-for-5, 2B (.709 OPS) Morabito’s two home runs on the night marked his first pair of June. He’s...
Sean Manaea walked off the mound on Thursday believing his night wasn’t quite finished. He had worked through traffic for much of the evening and there was reason to think he had enough left in the tank to get another couple of outs. After 95 pitches and five-plus innings, Manaea wanted the baseball a little longer. The Mets, protecting both a tie game and their pitcher, chose otherwise....
The Mets are sending shortstop Francisco Lindor on a rehab assignment this Friday, June 19, beginning in Binghamton, per Mike Puma of the New York Post. Lindor was placed on the injured list on April 23 with a calf strain. Since Lindor’s injury, the Mets’ offense has ranked 22nd in major league baseball with a 95 WRC+, tied with the Angels, Rangers, Tigers, Marlins and Astros. Across...
One step forward, one step back. That is what the New York Mets (33-41) have done in recent weeks. After taking two of three against the first-place Atlanta Braves last weekend, they followed that up by losing two of three against the Cincinnati Reds – not a good recipe for trying to push closer to .500. The Mets will try to reset against the Philadelphia Phillies (40-34), who are now 31-14...
Major League Baseball had proposed completely overhauling the draft in its most recent proposal. Below is a breakdown of the biggest changes. High School Eligibility In MLB’s proposal, high school players will no longer be eligible to be drafted. Recent Met high school draftees include A.J. Ewing, Jonah Tong, Brett Baty, and Mark Vientos. Currently, a player must be in their junior year...
Kiley McDaniel and Jeff Passan of ESPN put out their top 100 trade deadline candidates, and it should be no surprise that many Mets players were listed. Who could the Mets sell? Freddy Peralta – 11 Freddy Peralta is probably the Mets’ best trade asset. His low salary would not push any teams into the next level of the competitive luxury tax, like Tarik Skubal would, which could help...
All wasn’t lost in Cincinnati for the New York Mets. Yes, the Mets dropped two out of three to the Reds as maddening inconsistency continues to plague this team. Losing this series in Cincinnati made the previous series win against the Braves seem moot. However, this team did show how things could be in the series finale, avoiding the sweep thanks to an ace-like performance and a...
Three of the Mets’ four full-season minor league affiliates took losses on Wednesday, but there were some bright spots across the board. Elian Peña and Antonio Jimenez both showed out for St. Lucie, while Nick Morabito put up a solid effort for Syracuse. Triple-A Norfolk 6, Syracuse 5 Box Score CF Nick Morabito: 1-for-3, 2 R, 2 BB 1B Ryan Clifford: 0-for-3, 2 BB, 2 K LF Jihwan Bae:...
It looks like Nolan McLean has once again found his groove. The 24-year-old flamethrower was electric Wednesday afternoon, tossing seven dominant innings against the Cincinnati Reds. He struck out nine, allowed just three hits and one walk, and delivered his longest outing of June. “That was excellent,” manager Carlos Mendoza said after the game. That comment was an understatement....
The St. Lucie Mets recorded a no-hitter in their 7-0 win over the St. Lucie Cardinals on Tuesday, June 9. The no-no was the first for St. Lucie in nearly 23 years and it was spearheaded by Cam Tilly and finished off by Elwis Mijares. The Mets wound up riding this no-hitter to a dominant series win. For more on the latest Mets minor league news and stats, continue reading this week’s Minors...
