Tag: Starling Marte

Game Chat: Mets vs. Rays, 1:40 P.M.

Sunday, May 5, 2024 • 1:40 PM Tropicana Field • St. Petersburg, FL RHP Luis Severino (2-2, 2.31) vs. RHP Ryan Pepiot (3-2, 3.12) SNY The New York Mets look to avoid a sweep and climb back up to .500 this afternoon as they take on the Tampa Bay Rays one last time. Saturday was a day of highs and lows for the Mets. Christian Scott made his major league debut and looked terrific through 6 2/3...

Francisco Lindor Comes Off Bench, Helps Mets Walk Off Cubs In 11 Innings

It is a rare day when the New York Mets (16-15) do not have Francisco Lindor in the starting lineup. He was out of the lineup Thursday after leaving Wednesday’s game early with an illness. But the shortstop still found a way to make an impact in Thursday’s game. Not only did Lindor have a two-run double in the sixth to help erase an early four-run deficit, but he ended up delivering a...

Morning Briefing: Jett Williams Placed On Injured List

Good morning, Mets fans!  One of the team’s top prospects will be out temporarily. Jett Williams has been placed on the seven-day injured list by the Double-A Binghamton Rumble Ponies.  Williams, the organization’s No. 1 prospect according to MLB Pipeline, has had an underwhelming start to the season. In 11 games and 39 at-bats, he’s only hitting .179/.360/.308 with two RBIs.  Williams was...

Mets Reinstate Starling Marte, Option Mark Vientos to Triple-A

The New York Mets on Tuesday announced that they have reinstated outfielder Starling Marte from the bereavement list and optioned infielder Mark Vientos to Triplle-A Syracuse. Vientos played in three games while he was called up. He was 3-for-7 with a home run, two RBIs, and a run scored, batting .429/.429/.857, with a 1.286 OPS. That included his game-winning homer Sunday against the Cardinals....

Morning Briefing: Starling Marte Expected to Rejoin Mets Today

Good morning, Mets fans! Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said Monday that he expects Starling Marte to rejoin the team today. Marte has been on the bereavement list since last Friday. The Mets will have to make a corresponding move once Marte is activated. Latest Mets News Luis Severino took a no-hitter into the eighth inning, but a dubious fielding decision by Joey Wendle allowed the Cubs to tie...

3 Up, 3 Down: Mets’ Walk-Off Heroics Highlight Of Series Loss To Cardinals

The New York Mets are going to be an exhilarating rollercoaster ride throughout the 2024 season. We got evidence of why throughout the series loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. The Mets dropped the first two games to St. Louis, an extension of an unwanted streak that saw the team lose five of its last six after previously winning four straight series. With a second consecutive series loss already...

Vientos, Núñez recalled; Marte To Bereavement List, Drew Smith To IL

On Saturday afternoon, before the New York Mets take the field for game two of a series against the St. Louis Cardinals, the team called up Mark Vientos and Dedniel Núñez. Two key pieces were missing from the Mets regulars. Starling Marte was not in the Mets Saturday lineup when it was released. DJ Stewart took his place in right field, and Francisco Lindor moved up to the second spot in the...

3 Up, 3 Down: Injury-Hit Mets Take Series Vs. Dodgers

What a weekend full of ups and downs for the New York Mets in Los Angeles. New York took two of three from the Dodgers to win a fifth straight series. That was the good. However, the team was hit with bad news on the injury front. Furthermore, there is legitimate concern over the backend of the rotation. And there are now question marks over how the offense and the bullpen will cope without two...

Players of the Week: Marte, Garrett Shine at Home and Away

The Mets are coming off a scorching hot week where they swept the Pittsburgh Pirates and took two out of three in Los Angeles against the Dodgers, finishing the week with a 5-1 record while improving to 12-9 on the season. The offense kept the train rolling for the Mets, scoring 33 runs (5.5 per game), including two nine-run performances in back-to-back days. Offensive Player of the Week:...

Game Chat: Mets vs. Dodgers, 4:10 P.M.

Sunday, April 21, 2024 • 4:10 PM Dodger Stadium • Los Angeles, CA RHP Adrian Houser (0-1, 4.70) vs. RHP Tyler Glasnow (3-1, 3.72) WPIX • MLBN The New York Mets look for their second-consecutive sweep and seventh-consecutive win this afternoon in Los Angeles. The Mets won their sixth game in a row Saturday afternoon, clinching a series victory against the Los Angeles Dodgers. It was the second...

Starling Marte’s Resurgence Continues In 2024

Starling Marte made a costly defensive error in the New York Mets’ 11-7 loss to the Kansas City Royals on April 13, one that completely changed the outlook of that game. A moment like that could have cause him to go into a slump, but it has had a reverse effect. Marte has been on a tear ever since, and came through in the biggest moment of Saturday’s 6-4 win over the Los Angeles...

Mets Win Sixth Straight Behind Marte Homer, Bullpen

Resilient. That’s been the word to describe the 2024 New York Mets this early in the season. On Saturday afternoon against the Los Angeles Dodgers on the road, the Mets continued their resiliency in a thrilling 6-4 win at Dodger Stadium. Despite the pitching walking ten Dodgers batters, the Mets managed to hold their ground. In the sixth inning, with the score tied at 4-4, Starling Marte...

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