A spring for the youth, many of the Mets young stars are attempting to make their names known in hopes of cracking the major league roster or making a strong enough impression that they’ll be considered the next man up when the time comes calling. Brett Baty, one of the young stars the team boasts, started off strong by powering a home run to dead center field in his first spring game....
The Mets were the best team in baseball at closing out games in 2022. Led by closer Edwin Diaz, the Mets entered the ninth inning with a lead 89 times. Their record in those games? 89-0, an MLB-best and franchise record. Simply put, when the Mets had a lead they didn’t relinquish it. Diaz finished the season by striking out over half the batters he faced. He became one of three pitchers to...
Seven Met prospects would see game time for the Peoria Javelinas in a game that ended in a 5-5 tie after ten innings. Two of the Peoria runs came off the bat of Stanley Consuegra and Luke Ritter, who each hit solo shots. Kevin Kendall continues to do well in the desert with a two-hit performance in this one. On the mound, Christian Scott would turn in the best start of his AFL season thus far....
You live and die by your bullpen in baseball, especially when it comes to the playoffs, and the Mets may well have just found a secret weapon in David Peterson. The 27-year-old answered the bell on Saturday by entering the win over the Pirates in relief and delivering a superb outing. It has been somewhat of a strange year for Peterson who has been used in a number of roles, including stepping...
