ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS @ TEXAS RANGERS GLOBE LIFE FIELD | ARLINGTON, TEXAS | 8:03 p.m. Fox – ESPN Radio RHP Merrill Kelly(2-1, 2.65 ERA) vs. LHP Jordan Montgomery (3-0, 2.16 ERA) It’s going to be hard to beat the theatrics from Game 1. The Diamondbacks enter Globe Life Park for Game 2 of the World Series after blowing their lead in the ninth to the Rangers. Paul Sewald surrendered a...
With the first World Series game between the Texas Rangers and the Arizona Diamondbacks set to get underway, let’s take a look at the former Mets who will be playing for either team Arizona Diamondbacks Miguel Castro Miguel Castro found his way to the Mets via an August 31, 2020, trade. Castro would go on to pitch the 2020 and 2021 seasons for the Mets, notching a 3.52 ERA with 91...
Good morning Mets fans! The Fall Classic is officially set. On Tuesday night, the Arizona Diamondbacks officially went from barely in the postseason to winning the pennant, defeating the Philadelphia Phillies 4-2 on the road in Game 7 of the NLCS. The Diamondbacks will play the Texas Rangers in the World Series, with the first game set for Friday night in Texas. MLB has announced the schedule...
The MLB Trade Deadline is August 1 at 6 p.m. EST. The Mets kicked things off for themselves Thursday night by trading David Robertson to the Marlins. Other deals include Lucas Giolito heading to the Angels, and Amed Rosario and Noah Syndergaard getting traded for themselves. Follow along with the latest news, rumors, and other notes, Mets or otherwise! Tuesday, August 1 6:18 p.m. Some...
The Pitch Design Age has been a wonderful era to follow. Over the last generation, the outlook on pitching shifted from a one-approach-works-best strategy to an individualized plan of attack, detailed to each pitcher. Even 10 years ago, this perception wasn’t realized among some major-league front offices. Pirates pitching coach Ray Searage’s goal to teach Pittsburgh’s starters...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets lost their first series of 2022 on Sunday when their late rally fell short in a 8-7 loss to the Seattle Mariners at Citi Field. The Mets are right back in action on Monday when the Cardinals come to Citi Field for a four-game series. Trevor Williams will likely start in the place of the injured Tylor Megill in the first game. Latest Mets News Megill was placed...
Friday evening marked the first time the Seattle Mariners (15-18) faced the New York Mets (22-12) at Cit Field. Their last trip to New York to face the Mets was in 2008, the Mets last season at Shea Stadium. The game was a pitchers’ duel for the first seven innings, with each starter – Marco Gonzales and Max Scherzer – giving up only one run. The Mariners got to the Mets’ bullpen in...
Locked On Mets is a daily podcast on the Locked On Podcast Network, hosted by MMO’s own Ryan Finkelstein. This week, Ryan was joined New York Mets relief pitcher Chasen Shreve. In part 1 of the two-part episode, Shreve talks about what it was like to grow up in Las Vegas playing alongside fellow MLB talent such as Bryce Harper, Tyler Chatwood and fellow Met reliever Paul Sewald. He also...
Good Morning, Mets fans! Yesterday was a bummer, especially for us baseball fans. But today is a new day, and we hope everyone continues to stay healthy, happy, and home! Here’s what you need to know: Rob Manfred sat down with ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt to discuss a potential return date for baseball, as well as the ongoing Red Sox investigation. As for that return date, Manfred...
The Mes announced on Thursday afternoon that they’ve optioned relievers Paul Sewald and Daniel Zamora to Triple-A Syracuse. The left-handed Zamora was extremely impressive in five innings this spring, allowing only one run and striking out eight. He faced 15 right-handed batters, only three of them had hits and six of them struck out. Zamora has a 4.08 ERA and 24 strikeouts in 17 2/3 big...
Mets drafted Las Vegas native Paul Sewald in 2012 from the University of San Diego. Paul’s childhood friend Kris Bryant was a teammate at San Diego for two years. Sewald was a starter his senior year at San Diego, but the the Mets put him in the bullpen immediately and he dominated the minor leagues. First, he posted a 1.88 ERA and struck out 35 batters in 28 2/3 innings for the short...
Among a locker room lockdown and a sunflower seed strike, Rick Porcello kept a level-head, and made his longest start of the spring thus far, rolling 4.2 innings, striking out one and giving up two earned runs. Porcello allotted nine hits to his foes, all of which by way of the single, and did not go a single inning without giving up a baserunner. Still, he prevailed in getting out of each jam...
