Good morning, Mets fans! Happy 58th birthday to No. 31! David Stearns was spotted in Japan watching Teruaki Sato of the Hanshin Tigers and he must have been impressed. The 27-year-old, left-handed hitting third baseman/outfielder homered twice to bring his season total to 34 in 120 games. He entered Thursday with a 1.022 OPS. He is expected to be posted this winter. The Mets, Yankees, Dodgers...
The New York Mets snapped out of their funk by beating the Tampa Bay Rays. Having previously lost four of five and seven of their last 11 going into the Rays series, the Mets were looking to stop the skid. They did exactly that by winning two out of three. Without further ado, let’s recap everything from the three games in the latest edition of 3 Up, 3 Down… 3 UP DREAM NIGHT Nick...
Another game, another Mets rookie making a mark on the 2026 season. Nick Morabito, the 23-year-old outfielder who made his major league debut back in May against the Nationals, was called back up to join the team once again on Tuesday. After going hitless in one at-bat on Tuesday, Morabito slotted into Wednesday’s game in the sixth inning, pinch-running after Mark Vientos lined a single into...
Nick Morabito picked the perfect time to come up with his first big-league hit. With two outs in the seventh inning, he lined a 2-2 pitch down the left-field line for a three-run double that extended the Mets’ lead over Tampa Bay to 9-4. The Mets (63-77) went on to a 10-4 victory Wednesday to take a series from the American League’s best team at Tropicana Field. Morabito had started...
It’s time for Marcus Semien, Luis Robert Jr. and Robert Stock to become cheerleaders. With an eye toward 2027, the Mets should make changes to the starting lineup and the rotation next month. Teams can expand rosters to 28 on Sept. 1, with a cap of 14 pitchers. Who should get called up and how should the playing time shake out? Here’s a plan. Position Players Ronny Mauricio, 25, has...
Jonathan Santucci couldn’t get out of the first inning in the Syracuse Mets game, which was suspended in the top of the fifth inning, Jacob Reimer went yard in a Binghamton win, Trey Snyder had three hits for the Cyclones and Elian Peña continued his late season push with his third home run in three games in a St. Lucie win Triple-A Syracuse Mets (57-58) 2, Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp...
MJ Melendez cracked two homers and Luis Robert Jr. added one in Triple-A Syracuse’s 15-2 Saturday night romp of Buffalo. Melendez is on quite the heater, with seven homers in 10 games. Robert Jr. is swinging the bat well, too; 9-for-21 with two homers and a double in his last five games. Christopher Morel also connected for the second-straight night and for the fourth time in his last six...
After Triple-A Syracuse, Double-A Binghamton, High-A Brooklyn and Single-A St. Lucie all lost on Thursday night, they’ll look to get back on track on Friday while the big-league club begins a four-game series on the road with the Atlanta Braves. TRIPLE-A WORCESTER (40-40) VS SYRACUSE (42-42) 6:35 PM After losing the first three games of the series, Syracuse is looking to get back in the...
Incredibly, minor league teams from Single-A to Triple-A are already into the second halves of their seasons. Players at the higher levels already have a full three months of sample size under their belts, and a clear picture is emerging of the quality of seasons they’re going to have. As the weather heated up, so did the bats. Well, for the most part. Don’t look at Ryan...
Nick Morabito showed off the bat and the leather in Syracuse’s 5-4 victory Sunday over Lehigh Valley. He had one of the Mets’ two extra-base hits and made a great catch in center field that you can see here. The 23-year-old, who went 0-for-11 with nine strikeouts in five major-league games this year, has been hot in Triple-A this month. He’s slashed .287/.360/.480 in June with...
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 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...
