More than a week after announcing he was moving to the bullpen, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza told the media today that RHP Adrian Houser would get the start on Wednesday. Houser’s move to the bullpen made way for top pitching prospect Christian Scott to make his MLB debut. Houser, acquired with Tyrone Taylor in the offseason, made just one relief appearance since his shuffle to the bullpen....
Brandon Nimmo was the hero on Mother’s Day as the New York Mets avoided the sweep to the Atlanta Braves. After dropping the first two games of the series at Citi Field, Nimmo defied injury to walk it off for the Mets in the finale on Sunday and salvage something from the weekend. All in all, it wasn’t exactly a great series for the team in Queens. It won’t get any easier, with...
Sunday in the Mets’ minor leagues featured several fantastic performances, headlined by two struggling prospects, Luisangel Acuña and Kevin Parada. Acuña and Parada are considered top prospects for a reason, but they haven’t lived up to that while part of the Mets organization. On Sunday, though, they flashed their ability in their respective games. While Acuña and the Syracuse Mets...
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...
Sunday, May 28, 2024 • 7:10 PM Citi Field • Flushing, NY RHP Bryce Elder (1-1, 5.28) vs. RHP Luis Severino (2-2, 2.93) ESPN The New York Mets try to avoid the sweep this evening at Citi Field. Last weekend, the Mets were swept by the Tampa Bay Rays. The Mets then “swept” the Cardinals in a rain-shortened, two-game series. So far this weekend, the Mets have lost both games, despite holding the...
Starting pitcher Tylor Megill is still working back from a right shoulder strain. He made his fourth rehab start on Sunday, turning in another scoreless outing. Megill tossed 5 1/3 innings, scattering seven hits. He did not allow a run or walk a batter while posting six strikeouts. Megill threw 74 pitches, 55 of which were strikes. In all, Megill has thrown 14 innings since beginning his rehab...
This new series, Statistical Spotlight, will feature a different Met each week highlighting the player’s performance for that week’s games. This week’s feature is Brandon Nimmo and his performance for games from May 5 through May 11. Brandon Nimmo had an okay week hitting, slashing for .222/.444/.556 with an OPS of 1.000, smacking two home runs. Pulling data from Baseball Savant, I created a...
The feeling around the 2024 New York Mets was that the lineup would be their strongpoint, with the pitching be more of the question mark. When J.D. Martinez was signed at the end of March, that belief was even furthered. But, it has not really played out that way, as the team’s offensive production has been up and down through 38 games. The Mets have gone through stretches where their big...
A sizable track record of avoiding the long ball during a long career ended in short order. Jose Quintana had started his career going 1,837 consecutive innings without allowing three home runs in one frame, per the SNY broadcast. That streak ended Friday as Ronald Acuña Jr., Ozzie Albies and Matt Olson took him deep in the third inning and the Atlanta Braves (23-12) beat the Mets, 4-1, at Citi...
Friday, May 28, 2024 • 1:10 PM Citi Field • Flushing, NY RHP Charlie Morton (2-0, 3.50) vs. LHP Jose Quintana (1-3, 5.20) SNY The Mets are having a mini break right now that might get extended by another day. On Wednesday, the Mets were primed to sweep a three-game series from the St. Louis Cardinals, and then the severe weather started. The two sides couldn’t get the final game of the series in...
Updated Post — May 11, 2024, 14:55 p.m. Brooks Raley told the media that he was potentially dealing with UCL damage and bone spurs, but also add he “didn’t know the details.” He is going to see Dr. Keith Meister, an orthopedic surgeon out of Texas, on Tuesday to get another opinion. Carlos Mendoza informed the media that Kodai Senga has stopped facing hitters. He is still...
The New York Mets (18-18) entered Wednesday with a chance to sweep the St. Louis Cardinals, but some bad weather in the Midwest caused the game to be postponed to a later date. An additional day of rest means the team has not played since Tuesday night. To the surprise of many, the Atlanta Braves (22-12) are not at the top of the National League East, sitting two games back of the Philadelphia...
