For once, it was a very good weekend in New York Mets land. The Mets dominantly swept the Marlins at Citi Field. As a result, they have now won four straight while finishing the homestand 4-2. There is still a long way to go for this team to prove they have what it takes to mount a true turnaround. Still, it felt good to see this ballclub take care of business in a big way for once. On that...
It has been a strange season for MJ Melendez. There was a point during the Mets’ most extreme struggles where he was neck-and-neck with Juan Soto for the best OPS in the starting lineup. He’s since played so poorly that he’s no longer a mainstay in the lineup at all. His offensive production took such a downturn that his roster spot even started to come into question. But he...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets are optioning Tobias Myers, Will Sammon of The Athletic reported Friday night. Sammon cited the Mets’ need of a fresh pitcher even after a day off on Thursday. Myers has a 4.05 ERA in 20 games for the Mets this season. He was one of seven pitchers used Friday, allowing two runs in an inning of work. Latest Mets News The Mets (24-33) defeated the Marlins...
The Mets found a way to beat the Marlins. MJ Melendez stunned Miami with a two-run, walk-off homer in the 10th inning on an 0-2 pitch from Pete Fairbanks to give the Mets a 9-7 victory at Citi Field. Austin Warren (1-1) stranded the free runner with a perfect 10th to earn the win. Last weekend, the Mets couldn’t score (two runs in three games) as they were swept by the Marlins. On Friday,...
It was not a happy homestand for the New York Mets. Looking to fatten up against lowly opposition, the Mets instead finished with a disappointing 3-6 record. That included a sweep by the Colorado Rockies. The Mets finished the homestand by dropping two out of three to the Washington Nationals. As a result, New York is now the worst team in baseball with an ugly 10-21 record. The Mets have also...
The New York Mets are making headlines for all the wrong reasons. After being swept by the Cubs in Chicago, the Mets have now lost 11 consecutive games and are 7-15 on the season. That’s tied for the worst record in all of baseball. Furthermore, the Mets rank last in a number of statistical categories, including the most important one: runs. They also look incompetent in almost every...
Things appear pretty bleak for the New York Mets right now. While still early, the last couple of weeks have been ugly, and the struggles continued with the Mets being swept by the Dodgers in LA. Over the course of the three games, New York was outscored 14-3. In all, the offense has managed a measly three runs over the last 38 innings. Furthermore, mental errors continue to plague this team....
If there was one bright spot on Wednesday night, albeit an extremely dim one, it was MJ Melendez. Melendez, a former top prospect and second-round pick by the Royals back in 2017, led all of minor league baseball with 41 home runs in 2021. He made his big league debut in 2022 and showed real promise: 18 homers, 66 walks, and an OPS+ sitting at the league average. He repeated that performance for...
The Mets entered Wednesday having scored one run in three games, facing a starting pitcher who hadn’t allowed an earned run in the regular season since last Aug. 27. Things went as you might have expected. Pitching against the Mets for the first time, Shohei Ohtani struck out 10 over six innings, and the Dodgers beat the Mets 8-2 to complete a three-game sweep in Los Angeles. The...
The Mets have placed utilityman Jared Young on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to April 13, with a torn meniscus in his left knee. Outfielder MJ Melendez has been recalled from Triple-A Syracuse to take Young’s roster spot. Additionally, the team has released right-handed pitcher Luis García. Young has been one of the few bright spots for the scuffling Mets offense, going 7-for-20...
Juan Soto’s early-season injury has raised an important question: Which position players are in line for promotions when the Mets call on their minor league depth in 2o26? It’s not a fun topic, but it’s a necessary one. For pitching depth, it’s pretty clear. There are a handful of starters on call in Syracuse, and the same goes for the relievers. For the hitting depth,...
The first full weekend of action for the New York Mets’ minor league system has produced a mixed bag of results, as each team already has at least one loss to its name, while High-A Brooklyn hasn’t won yet. Triple-A Syracuse is now over a full week’s worth of games into their season, sitting exactly at .500, with Joander Suarez looking to finally push himself over the top and...
