Heading into 2024, the hype around Nate Lavender was real. The 2021 14th-round pick cruised through the minors, making it to Triple-A in under two years from when he was drafted. Especially at the time, when the Mets were desperate for left-handed relievers, the lefty Lavender, 26, was on everyone’s radar. Then, seven games into his 2024 season at Triple-A, he tore his UCL. Lavender...
Among this past week’s top minor league performances in the Mets’ system was outfielder Nick Morabito, displaying power for the Syracuse Mets. He additionally showed impressive speed on the basepaths and discipline at the plate. His efforts helped the Mets’ Triple-A squad to a series win. Continue reading for the latest stats and news in this week’s Minors Weekly Report....
The 2026 New York Mets may well be one of the worst teams money has ever bought. Unable to put any sort of winning streak together, the Mets once again showed how flawed they are during a series loss in Philadelphia over the weekend. Despite taking the series opener, the Mets flamed out in the final two games, including suffering a humiliating 15-3 blowout loss on Saturday. As a result, New York...
Sports, and specifically baseball, can have patterns to them. As a season churns along, games start to mirror each other, even if they do not occur in the exact same way. This can happen when a team repeatedly fails, and it can happen when a team repeatedly succeeds. Unfortunately for the Mets, the rhythm of things has fallen into the negative category. Facing the Phillies on Sunday night, the...
To be blunt, the 2026 season has not gone to plan for the New York Mets. If the season continues to trend how it’s been, the organization will be in for a long offseason. With that being said, let’s take an early look at what money will be coming off the books for New York at season’s end. The following are the most notable free agents the Mets will have following 2026: LHP A.J. Minter, LHP...
On Saturday night, the New York Mets lost to the Philadelphia Phillies by a final score of 15-3. Kyle Schwarber hit as many home runs (three) as the Mets scored runs. Bryce Harper hit for the cycle, in only five innings, for the first time in his career. And yet, neither of these players were the biggest problem for the Mets. On January 21, when the Mets made the blockbuster trade for ace Freddy...
Good morning, Mets fans! Latest Mets News Francisco Lindor made his first rehab appearance Friday night for the Binghamton Rumble Ponies, going 1-for-4 with a strikeout and a run scored. Tyrone Taylor also made his first rehab appearance Friday for Binghamton, going 2-for-3 with a home run. Lindor has not played for the Mets since April 22, while Taylor has been out since late May. Both players,...
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....
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...
