Following a 2022 season in which the Syracuse Mets posted a disappointing 64-85 record, there was hope that they would be able to turn things around in 2023. Unfortunately, things didn’t work out that way. In fact, the team arguably experienced an even worse season in Dick Scott’s first year managing the club. Posting the second-worst record in the International League at 61-85, the...
Good morning, Mets fans! Buck Showalter told the media on Friday that Edwin Díaz will travel to Port St. Lucie on Monday to throw a 20-pitch bullpen session. Díaz’s rehab since tearing his patellar tendon during the World Baseball Classic has gone well, and this is the next step toward pitching in a real game. Díaz has maintained all year that he wants to pitch this season, and while that...
After winning three in a row against the Diamondbacks, the Mets continued their homestand Friday night with the first game in a three-game series against the Reds. David Peterson got the start for New York, while flamethrower Hunter Greene was on the mound for Cincinnati. The Mets played behind for most of the game, briefly tying it on a clutch home run from Pete Alonso, but they immediately...
It’s been hard to find any positives with the Mets’ performance on the field this week. Following a sweep at the hands of the dreadful Royals, the Mets traveled to Baltimore and demonstrated more of the same sluggish, uncompetitive play Friday night as they lost 10-3 to the Orioles. “We have to play better,” Buck Showalter said following the game. “Some people that are getting...
Good morning, Mets fans! Max Scherzer threw a 30-pitch bullpen session on Friday and it went well enough that he is now expected to start for the Mets on Sunday against the Nationals. Scherzer has been dealing with neck spasms and they have evidently calmed down enough. With that, the probable starters for the Mets’ next few games are Joey Lucchesi later today, Scherzer tomorrow, then...
Friday night’s start against the Atlanta Braves was an opportunity David Peterson had to capitalize on and, for the first four innings, that was the case. The 27-year-old was able to keep the opposing lineup off-balanced by mixing his changeup and curveball in to play off the four-seam fastball. It looked as if Peterson was well on his way for a bounce-back performance. “I felt...
David Peterson beat out Tylor Megill for the final spot in the Mets opening five-man rotation, according to the New York Post’s Jon Heyman. Peterson was immaculate during spring training. He pitched 12 scoreless innings, struck out 13, and allowed just one hit on his way to earning the rotation spot that opened as a result of an injury to free-agent acquisition Jose Quintana. When...
Entering training camp, David Peterson and Tylor Megill were suppose to by vying for the sixth rotation spot. However, due to the injury suffered by José Quintana, the battle between Peterson and Megill quickly became for the fifth and final rotation spot. With the regular season just five day away, it is clear who should get that spot. The no-brainer choice is David Peterson. The 27-year-old...
Good morning, Mets fans! On Friday, it was officially announced that Justin Verlander will start the home opener on April 6. To line him up for that, he is slated to start the third game of the year for the Mets, which will be April 1 in Miami. With Scherzer scheduled for Opening Day and Verlander set to pitch the third game of the year, Tim Healey of Newsday tweeted what is likely to be the...
A day after Tylor Megill tossed four scoreless innings against the Miami Marlins, David Peterson followed suit in a start against the Washington Nationals. While it might’ve come in a 5-0 loss on Tuesday, Peterson made his return to the mound for the first time in 10 days. And he looked sharp. Avoiding an injury scare after he took a comebacker off his foot less than two weeks ago,...
David Peterson took the mound in Port St. Lucie, looking to improve his stellar spring numbers and fight for the last spot in the Mets’ rotation. A day after Tylor Megill—who is also fighting for the last Mets’ rotation spot—threw four scoreless innings, Peterson matched his competition. He made his way through the top of the first perfectly, getting Keibert Ruiz to ground out and recording...
With spring training games in full swing, a few standout performers emerged for the Mets last week. Ronny Mauricio, one of the team’s top prospects, picked up right where he left off from winter ball while David Peterson earned his first start and turned in a pair of strong outings for New York. Hitter of the Week Ronny Mauricio turned heads last week with a pair of home runs to go with...
