The Syracuse Mets (Triple-A) continued their season-opening series against the Rochester Red Wings, The Washington Nationals Triple-A affiliate. Jose Buttó took to the bump against Thaddeus Ward. Buttó started the game giving up a lead-off single to Jacob Young, but quickly erased the baserunner with a slick pickoff move. Buttó would run into trouble, giving up consecutive hits to James Wood and...
We’ve made it, everybody. Spring training is finally over and Opening Day is now just exactly two sleeps away as the New York Mets prepare to get the 2024 regular season underway. Spring, as it always is, proved to be a long slog down the home stretch as appetite for games that actually matter grew and grew by the day. After all, there’s only so much Grapefruit League action a sane...
The Mets officially announced they signed J.D. Martinez to a one-year contract on Saturday. The contract totals $12 million, but is broken out to benefit the Mets. Martinez’s base salary for the 2024 season is set at $2 million, and has $7.5 million deferred, which will be paid in $1.5 million installments from 2034-2038. He also received a $2.5 million signing bonus. The Mets assigned...
Here’s everything you need to know about how the New York Mets bullpen will look heading into the 2024 season.
With about two weeks left before Opening Day, the New York Mets took on the Houston Astros on Saturday at West Palm Beach. Michael Tonkin got the start on this day. So far in Spring Training, Tonkin had thrown 3 1/3 innings in three games. He hasn’t allowed a run, struck out three, and given up only two hits in these three games. Tonkin would be up against the likes of José Altuve and Kyle...
The Mets got both sparkling and disastrous performances from their pitchers in Friday night’s game against the Nationals. On the positive end, Brooks Raley, Jórge Lopez, Junior Santos, and Phil Beckford gave up no run and just a combined two hits in the Mets’ 7-3 loss to the Nationals. Raley struck out six, Santos struck out one, and Phil Bickford fanned two to keep the Mets competitive....
We’re entering the final two weeks of spring training action for the New York Mets, and the 2024 roster picture is taking shape. Competition is really heating up for the final few roster spots available as we edge closer and closer to Opening Day. For those already guaranteed a spot in the big leagues, the remaining 16 games of Grapefruit League action will be used as a dress rehearsal for...
Good morning, Mets fans! Mets Hall of Famer Howard Johnson will receive the Thurman Munson Award at the 44th annual AHRC New York City Foundation dinner on March 14. The award recognizes individuals for their on-field excellence and the betterment of sports and their community. Four-time World Series champion Tino Martinez and NYC Basketball Hall of Famer Anne Gregory O’Connell are the...
The New York Mets (8-6) took on the Detroit Tigers Sunday afternoon at Clover Park and as Opening Day approaches. The Mets got a look at Adrian Houser and a few other arms in the bullpen. To begin, Houser aimed for a performance reminiscent of his strong first start, hoping to bounce back from a less impressive outing on March 3. Jake Diekman, Shintaro Fujinami, and Jorge López were also slated...
Sunday, March 10, 2024 • 1:10 PM Clover Field • Port St Lucie, FL LHP Brant Hunter (0-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Adrian Houser (0-1, 7.36) SNY The New York Mets spring training results so far: Lost a game. Won four games. Lost four games. Won four games. Can the Mets break the pattern this afternoon and have a streak go to five games? Or does another four-game losing streak start today? If you’ve been...
The New York Mets have waited. The Mets fans have waited. It has been a long process for closer Edwin Díaz to make his return to the mound in game action ever since that night in Miami during the World Baseball Classic last year. Diaz, pitching for Puerto Rico, helped close out a win over the Dominican Republic. During the celebration, he suffered a freak injury that resulted in a full-thickness...
Continuing with MMO’s preseason ranking of positional groups around the NL East, next up is the bullpen. The division holds some of the best arms in the games, from elite closers to pitchers with devastating pitches. As the game changes, the bullpen has become one of the most crucial roles in the sport. Without a stable pen, you can’t win games. No. 5: Washington Nationals The...
