The Mets have come a long way since their 0-5 start to the season. They’ve won eight of their last 11 games, beating scorching-hot teams in the Reds, Braves, Royals, and Pirates. The 6-3 win against the Pirates came on Monday night, with the Mets coming back from a 3-0 deficit in the bottom of the sixth and delivering a knockout punch in the eighth inning. The knockout punch in the eighth...
Good morning, Mets fans! In their series opener against the Pirates, the Mets erased a 3-0 deficit with a three-run sixth inning, capped by a pinch-hit RBI double by DJ Stewart. In the eighth inning, Harrison Bader drilled a two-run double off Aroldis Chapman, and Edwin Díaz tossed a scoreless ninth inning to secure a 6-3 victory, bringing the Mets to the .500 mark for the first time this...
It seems like a decade since the Mets were 0-5. The team couldn’t buy a win, losing in every way imaginable, even prompting broadcaster Gary Cohen to say the term “rock bottom” in April. Now, the team is alive and well. The Mets are 7-3 since their dreadful start, taking series from the Reds, Braves, and Royals, and on Monday night won their eighth win in eleven tries. A...
In their search for an answer at designated hitter, the Mets signed Ji-Man Choi to a split contract worth up to $3.5 million with the intent of having him compete for the role and simultaneously provide insurance at first base as well. He’s been a reliable hitter throughout his career, posting an OPS+ above 100 every year from 2017 to 2022. The team appears confident that Choi can tap back into...
The New York Mets made another depth move on Friday, claiming infielder Diego Castillo from the Arizona Diamondbacks, the team announced. Castillo, 26, has accumulated more than 3,000 minor league plate appearances. Most of his success came in 2021 between the New York Yankees’ and Pittsburgh Pirates’ systems, when he hit 19 home runs and posted an .843 OPS in Double-A and Triple-A....
Robert Stephenson Position: RHP Bats/Throws: R/R Age: 30 (02/24/1993) 2023 Traditional Stats: 60 G, 52 1/3 IP, 3.10 ERA, 0.879 WHIP, 3-4, 1 SV, 77 K, 16 BB 2023 Advanced Stats: 138 ERA+, 38.3% K%, 8.0% BB%, 2.73 xERA, 3.22 FIP, 2.84 xFIP, 0.9 fWAR, 1.1 bWAR Rundown After a tough 2022 season, Robert Stephenson got off to a rocky start in 2023. He appeared in 18 games for the Pirates, posting a...
Good morning, Mets fans! Injured Mets closer Edwin Díaz is traveling with the team now as he continues to target a return before the end of the season. He has two bullpens scheduled during the team’s current road trip, Anthony DiComo of MLB reported, which will be held with pitching coach Jeremy Hefner and the training staff watching. Latest Mets News The Mets won 11-5 in their series...
Good morning, Mets fans! Mets legend and Los Angeles Angels minor leaguer Daniel Murphy announced his retirement from baseball once again, this being the second time he’s retired from the sport. After signing a deal with the Long Island Ducks earlier this year, Murphy later signed a minor league deal with the Angels and later climbed through the ranks to as high as the Triple-A affiliate...
Good morning, Mets fans! Starling Marte said Monday that he is progressing well from his recent groin injury. Marte believes it would be beneficial for him to go on a rehab assignment before returning to action, but he doesn’t know when that will begin. Buck Showalter mentioned there’s a possibility of shutting Marte down for the season, but they haven’t come to that conclusion...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Pirates have called up catching prospect Henry Davis from Triple-A Indianapolis ahead of their series with the Cubs. The first overall pick in the 2021 MLB Draft, Davis is hitting .284/.433/.541 with 11 homers, 10 doubles, and 30 RBIs in 232 plate appearances between Double-A and Triple-A this season. He has played just 10 games in Triple-A. Latest Mets News The Mets...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets have promoted right-handed pitching prospect Christian Scott to Double-A Binghamton. The 24-year-old dominated for High-A Brooklyn in six starts, pitching to a 2.28 ERA and 0.803 WHIP with 27 strikeouts against just four walks in 23 2/3 innings. A 2021 fifth-round pick out of the University of Florida, Scott sits in the mid-90s with his fastball and can touch...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets ended a miserable seven-game losing streak with a 5-1 victory over the Pirates. Kodai Senga gave up just two hits in seven innings. The Mets will look to take the rubber game with Carlos Carrasco on the hill at 1:35 p.m. ET. Latest Mets News Per Michael Mayer of Metsmerized Online, right-handed pitcher Stephen Ridings made his second rehab appearance on Saturday...
