On a day where Christian Scott was impressive and battled through a tough beginning to his outing, the New York Mets dropped another game and another series with a 3-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. Scott came to play, and so did Starling Marte and Reed Garrett, but that was all. It’s the third series the Mets have lost in their last four, and they are now back under the .500 mark at 16-17....
The merry-go-round continues for the New York Mets bullpen. The team announced four roster moves Monday ahead of its three-game series with the San Francisco Giants. RHP Michael Tonkin (1-2, 6.00), who started the season with the Mets, pitched for Minnesota and then returned to New York, has been designated for assignment. Lefty Josh Walker was called up from Triple-A Syracuse. Walker threw...
It was a quiet night for offensive output in the Mets minor leagues, though Mark Vientos continued with his strong start to the season for Triple-A Syracuse. We will have a minor league game chat on MMO tonight, starting around 6 p.m. ET. Triple-A Charlotte Knights (6-11) 4, Syracuse Mets (9-7) 2 BOX SCORE 3B Mark Vientos: 3-for-4, RBI (15), BB (.978 OPS) CF Trayce Thompson: 2-for-4, R, HR (3),...
On Thursday, the New York Mets decided on DJ Stewart to make their roster. Stewart will be the team’s designated hitter until J.D. Martinez is ready to join the Mets lineup. One of the final decisions for the Opening Day roster came down to the bullpen, and they’ve made their choices. The 2024 Mets Opening Day roster is now final. Michael Tonkin Tonkin started in the big leagues in...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets played split-squad action on Sunday, beating the Nationals 10-1 and dropping their game against the Marlins, 5-1. Luis Severino allowed just one run and four hits with four strikeouts in five innings against Washington, moving his spring ERA to 1.29. Edwin Díaz struck out Alex Call in a 1-2-3 sixth inning. Pete Alonso, Starling Marte, and Tyrone Taylor each...
Good morning, Mets fans! Steve Cohen met with reporters in Port St. Lucie on Sunday and said he doesn’t expect Pete Alonso to sign an extension during the 2024 season. Cohen said that the team has not held any discussions with Alonso about a new contract recently. Cohen did note, however, that he has a good relationship with Scott Boras and that both Edwin Díaz and Brandon Nimmo...
The regular season is fast approaching, and while players such as Pete Alonso, Francisco Lindor, and Brandon Nimmo have their names written in pen on manager Carlos Mendoza’s lineup card, the same can’t be said for many others. Several players have made a strong impression in the race to claim the last few available Opening Day roster spots, and if they can continue to stand out in...
David Stearns and the Mets were busy last week. The organization rehauled the bullpen for the upcoming season, re-signing Adam Ottavino on Jan. 31, and inking free agents Jake Diekman and Shintaro Fujinami on Feb. 2. These three signings marked serious investments toward the bullpen for next season. Before, Stearns had made 13 smaller moves that didn’t move the needle, but instead fit the...
The New York Mets entered the offseason with several pressing needs. Despite not making any major splashes, president of baseball operations, David Stearns, and staff have slowly added and improved the roster. One of the areas that was, and still is, desperately needing help is the team’s bullpen. In 2023, the Mets bullpen posted an ERA of 4.45, the 22nd-ranked mark in the major leagues....
For the second time in less than a week, the New York Mets avoided a series sweep thanks to some walk-off heroics. While Rafael Ortega was the hero on Sunday against the Angels, it was DJ Stewart who took center stage on Wednesday with a monster night against the Rangers. The unlikely hero continued his power surge with a pair of home runs before clinching the series finale with a hit-by-pitch...
The 2023 season went wrong for the New York Mets in a variety of different ways, but the bullpen was one of the most glaring issues. The Mets’ bullpen currently ranks in the bottom 10 in MLB in ERA. The return of Edwin Díaz will undoubtedly be a significant addition to the bullpen in 2024, but the Mets will still need to find ways to get the ball to him in the ninth inning. Notably, Sam...
It was a familiar story in Atlanta as the New York Mets lost two of three to the juggernaut Braves. The Mets will finish the 2023 going 3-10 against the Braves. Certainly not ideal. Having hit somewhat of a hot streak, the Mets were looking to win their first series in Atlanta since July of 2022. They got off to a promising start by taking the opening game. However, an inconsistent offense and...
