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...
The New York Mets added a talented Japanese pitcher to their rotation in December of last year when they signed right-hander Kodai Senga to a five-year, $75 million deal. Senga will join a rotation that also features two aces in Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander and veterans Carlos Carrasco and Jose Quintana. Senga took the mound on Thursday for a bullpen session at Clover Park. The Mets...
The Syracuse Mets were the only minor league affiliate in action on Thursday, but there were still plenty of storylines to follow. Francisco Álvarez and Dominic Smith continued their respective hitting streaks, while Grant Hartwig continued his meteoric rise through the organization by earning the win in his Triple-A debut. AAA: Buffalo Bisons (72-64) 12, Syracuse Mets (56-82) 7 Box Score C...
The Brooklyn Cyclones and the St. Lucie Mets both entered play on Thursday with a chance to sweep their respective playoff series. While Brooklyn fell short, St. Lucie got the job done with an outstanding relief appearance from Joel Díaz and a game-winning hit for Kevin Parada. The Rumble Ponies had their own dramatic victory, as Luke Ritter came through with a clutch walk-off double in extras....
AAA: Columbus Clippers (6-3) 11 vs. Syracuse Mets (1-7) 5 Box Score CF Nick Plummer: 2-for-4, HR, 2 R, K 3B Mark Vientos: 2-for-3, HR, 3 RBI, BB, .217/.357/.435 SS Matt Reynolds: 1-for-2, HR, K, .118/.238/.294 While Syracuse’s brutal start to the season continued, there were some positives (at least offensively) to take away from this game. Mark Vientos recorded a pair of hits...
Carlos Carrasco took the mound for his first start of major league spring training as the New York Mets hosted the Houston Astros on Wednesday night at Clover Park. Following a rough intrasquad game start last week, the 35-year-old logged four innings of work against the Astros as he looks to get stretched out before his regular season debut on April 10. Carrasco’s first pitch of the game...
