Tag: Pedro Beato

MMO Exclusive: Former Mets’ Reliever, Pedro Beato

Former Mets reliever Pedro Beato spent a season and a half (2011-12) in New York before being traded to the Boston Red Sox for Kelly Shoppach back in August of 2012. While Beato only pitched 71.1 innings for the Mets, he actually played a more important role in franchise history than most will remember. According to Peter Gammons in a report that came out in 2015, general manager Sandy Alderson...

Rule 5 Draft Primer: Important Nuggets About the Process

Major League Baseball’s annual Rule 5 Draft, held on the last day of the Winter Meetings, confuses many, displaces some and pleases few. Below is a primer on the draft and how it affects the Mets this year. HOW DOES THE DRAFT WORK? Named for its place in the Official Professional Baseball Rules Book, the draft was created to prevent teams from stockpiling young talent in their minor league...

Morning Briefing: Jeter Owned Marlins Coming to Citi

Tonight, the New York Mets host Derek Jeter’s Miami Marlins. Chris Flexen will take on Adam Conley at 7:10 p.m. Last night the Mets trailed early due to Steven Matz’s ineffectiveness. The bullpen held it close but more importantly, Hansel Robles and Chasen Bradford saved their fellow mates some work. Curtis Granderson hit a grand slam with two outs in the ninth to re-excite the fans...

Mets Have Made A Theme Of Losing In “Wild” Fashion

Despite the incredible effort by Jeremy Hefner on Tuesday night, the Mets were unable to get just three more outs as a ninth inning meltdown capped off by a Brandon Lyon wild pitch handed the Marlins their second straight walk-off victory against the Amazin’s and their first series win of the season. Surprisingly enough, the Mets have become quite used to the demoralizing oddity known as...

Pedro Beato To Red Sox As PTBNL In Shoppach Trade

Keith Law of ESPN, is reporting that the Mets have sent RHP Pedro Beato to the Boston Red Sox as the player to be named later in the trade they made to acquire catcher Kelly Shoppach. The Mets acquired Beato via the Rule 5 draft in 2010. Beato spent the entire 2011 season on the Major League roster, but lost significant time to the disabled list with a shoulder injury. The young right-hander...

Who’s Hot, Who’s Not – Upper Minors

Welcome to the second edition of Who’s Hot, Who’s Not – Upper Minors. Today we take a look once again at the hottest and coldest players from St. Lucie, Binghamton, and Buffalo. Who’s Hot Alonzo Harris LF, St. Lucie – Harris is making a name for himself with an incredible stretch for St. Lucie. Harris is hitting .419 over his last ten games with two home runs and...

Beato, Bisons Mauled In 10-4 Yankees Smackdown!

On a night when Wally Backman had only relief pitchers available, he had a tough task available. As expected from a team with a reliever starting a game, things didn’t go so well with the Bisons losing 10-4 to the SWB Yankees. It was Pedro Beato who got the “start” for Buffalo. The majority of Beato’s appearances this season have lasted two innings or more, often taking...

Parnell Has Little Margin For Error This Spring

According to Adam Rubin, Terry Collins acknowledged today that reliever Manny Acosta, who is out of minor league options, is “all but a lock” for the Opening Day roster in the bullpen along with Frank Francisco, Jon Rauch, Ramon Ramirez and Tim Byrdak. After being retained on the 40-man roster at the expense of losing former top prospect Fernando Martinez, D.J. Carrasco has an...

Mets Contact K-Rod

This from the Hey Man… Now that’s interesting… Original Post 12/2 Before the Mets traded Frankie Rodriguez to the Brewers for two PTBNL’s they had the fourth best bullpen in the National League. K-rod was the closer of course, with Jason  Isringhausen performing admirably as the setup man, and Bobby Parnell and Pedro Beato were thriving in lower pressure seventh inning...

Niese Gets Hit Around, Phillies Beat Mets 9-4

Jonathon Niese had possibly his worst outing of the season, and the Mets offense could not figured out Phillies starter Vance Worley yet again in their 9-4 loss. Game Notes Jonathon Niese only made it into the fifth, but was completely ineffective today. Niese allowed eight runs on ten hits, walking one and striking out six, while allowing two home runs. Niese was effective until the third...

Bullpen Blows Game, Again, Mets Lose 6-2 To Brewers

R.A. Dickey pitched a strong seven innings, but the bullpen combined to give up four runs in the last two innings in their 6-2 loss to the Brewers. Game Notes R.A. Dickey looked great today, and had another quality outing. Dickey went seven innings, allowing two runs on six hits, walking none and striking out four. Dickey would’ve gone more innings if not for the Brewers manager walking...

Looking Toward 2012: Parnell Or Beato For Closer?

Now that Jason Isringhausen has recorded his 300th save, Terry Collins told reporters that he would start weaning one of his younger relief pitchers—Bobby Parnell or Pedro Beato—to become the team’s pitchers. Izzy was just what this team needed this year, whether it was his ability to get clutch outs in big spots or the leadership he provided to the younger players. However, the likelihood that...

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