Updated Post – Apr. 21, 1:23 pm ET Prior to Sunday’s game, Francisco Alvarez addressed the media and confirmed he is set to undergo surgery for a torn ligament in his thumb. That surgery is scheduled for Thursday. He also gave himself a six-to-eight week which lines up for an early-to-mid June return date. Updated Post – Apr. 20, 19:50 Francisco Alvarez has a torn ligament in his...
Good morning, Mets fans! Mets manager Carlos Mendoza on Saturday reported that Francisco Alvarez is headed to the injured list. The Mets’ catcher is scheduled to have surgery on his thumb to repair a torn ligament. Starling Marte said the players were informed Alvarez will be out for about six to eight weeks. Anthony DiComo of MLB.com added that Tomas Nido was called up and Kolton Ingram was...
Saturday, April 20, 2024 • 4:05 PM Dodger Stadium • Los Angeles, CA RHP Jose Buttó (0-0, 0.75) vs. RHP Gavin Stone (1-1, 6.14) WPIX • FS1 The Mets can win their fifth consecutive series this afternoon. Friday night the Mets extended their winning streak to five games with a 9-4 win over the Dodgers in a game that felt like three games. The Mets went up 4-0 early. Then after a few defensive...
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),...
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...
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...
For a third spring training in a row, the Mets have invited Hayden Senger to major league camp. Senger played in Saturday’s opener and hit the Mets’ first home run of spring training. The 26-year old was drafted by the Mets round 24 during the 2018 MLB Draft out of the Miami University of Ohio. Since being drafted he has played in five minor league seasons for the Mets (skipping 2020...
2023 was a disappointing season for the Mets, but it’s time to look forward. The team enters a pivotal offseason with new President of Baseball Operations David Stearns in charge, as he will try to balance keeping the team competitive next season, with likely not spending as freely as the team has in previous offseasons under Steve Cohen. As the offseason officially approaches, we plan to...
With the first half of the Mets season complete, Metsmerized gives grades to the Mets catching group.
Triple-A Syracuse: Buffalo (30-36) 7, Syracuse (26-29) 4, Box Score LF Ronny Mauricio 3-for-5, 2 HR (10), SB, .322 AVG/.908 OPS 1B Luke Voit 0-for-2, 2 BB, HBP, R, .250 AVG/1.016 OPS C Tomás Nido 1-for-4, HR (1) Mauricio hit two monster home runs totaling 872 feet and both of them were at least 111 mph off the bat. The switch-hitter was playing in his first professional game in left field and...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Rangers have moved Jacob deGrom to the 60-day IL and activated right-hander Spencer Howard. DeGrom isn’t eligible to be reinstated until June 28. Rangers general manager Chris Young said he’s confident deGrom will pitch again this year, but his timetable still isn’t clear. The 34-year-old has been out since the last weekend in April with elbow...
