The New York Mets have today announced a number of roster moves. Yolmer Sánchez, who was claimed off waivers from the Boston Red Sox earlier this week, has been activated and will wear #43. Sànchez will be with the Mets in Philadelphia as they open up a four-game series against the Phillies tonight, and he will provide some insurance in the infield with Eduardo Escobar and Luis Guillorme both...
In this weekly feature for MMO, I’m going to look back at the previous week’s games and share some interesting data and information that I’ve collected through various websites such as Baseball-Reference, FanGraphs, and Baseball Savant. It’ll be a mixture of facts, stats, analytics, and general analysis. Let’s get into the seven days between May 29 and June 4. Sunday, May 29, 2022 Phillies vs....
Nick Plummer is making the most of his opportunity. Promoted to the big league club after an injury to reserve outfielder Travis Jankowski, and pressed into regular duty after Brandon Nimmo was forced to the bench with a (hopefully) minor wrist ailment, Plummer is well on his way to achieving cult status in Flushing. One night after hitting a game-tying home run in the ninth inning off Phillies...
Good morning, Mets fans! Former Mets manager Mickey Callaway was fired by Acereros de Monclova of the Mexican League just 33 games into his tenure. The team has just a 16-17 record and sports a team ERA of 6.78. Callaway remains on MLB’s ineligible list through at least 2022 after the league office concluded that he had violated its policies on harassment. Latest Mets News The Mets...
Mets rookie Nick Plummer put an exclamation point on his first major league start on Sunday against the Phillies. Going into the ninth inning, Plummer was 0-for-3 and looking for his first big league hit. The Mets were down by one and needed a big ninth inning. Down by one, the rookie Plummer came up to the plate in a big spot and he delivered in glorious fashion, blasting a solo home run, his...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets capped off their first sweep of the year Sunday night by walking off the Phillies in 10 innings. Eduardo Escobar drove in Starling Marte with a single for the game-winning run, after Nick Plummer tied the game in the ninth with his first big-league home run. The Mets are now 32-17 on the year and hold an 8.5-game lead over the second-place Braves. The Nationals...
The New York Mets (32-17) completed their three-game set with division-rival Philadelphia Phillies (21-27) on Sunday night at Citi Field. The Mets were on the hunt for their first sweep of the season. After a late blown lead, Nick Plummer played hero and Eduardo Escobar finished the game off with his defense and bat to secure an extra-innings victory. The 5-4 win secured New York’s first...
Triple-A Recap Syracuse Mets (6-11) 4, Worcester Red Sox (10-8) 2 Box Score Nick Plummer CF: 2-for-4, R, HR, 3 RBI, K, .300/.400/.600 Mark Vientos 3B: 1-for-4, 3B, 2 K, .160/.232/.320 Travis Blankenhorn 2B: 1-for-4, R, 2B, 2 K, .191/.220/.426 The Mets didn’t have a ton going on offense in Sunday’s game, but they got the big hit when they needed it. Plummer was the one who came...
The Mets minor league season kicked off last week with most of the Mets top prospects in action. Let’s take a look at how some of them performed. Week In Review All four Mets affiliates kicked off their 2022 campaigns this past week. Only one of their affiliates finished over .500 last season, St. Lucie at 60-55, as all four teams work towards more success this time around. Triple-A...
The Mets played a sim game at 11 a.m. on Monday at Clover Park, with the bulk of the pitchers being big leaguers. The position players on the lineup card were all minor leaguers, but guys like Pete Alonso and James McCann also took multiple at-bats. Alonso and McCann had good days at the plate, though Francisco Álvarez stood out again. The 20-year-old catcher prospect had two doubles in the...
Despite turkey and gravy replacing rumors and signings on the MLB Hot Stove this week, the Mets still had an action-packed week ahead of what may be the final days before a longer stoppage in free agency Eduardo Escobar, Mark Canha, Starling Marte… Come on down! The Mets made a slew of big moves Friday night, inking Eduardo Escobar to a two-year, $20 million deal, Mark Canha to a two-year...
The name you’ve all been waiting for. The Mets signed outfielder Nick Plummer on Tuesday, a 25-year-old who has spent his entire career in the St. Louis Cardinals minor league system. Plummer hit .280/.415/.479 with 20 doubles, six triples. 15 home runs, 54 RBI, 71 runs scored, 73 walks, and 13 stolen bases in 117 combined games last season in the Cardinals organization with Springfield...
