Good morning, Mets fans! Francisco Lindor won his fourth Silver Slugger at shortstop, beating out Willy Adames and Elly De La Cruz. It’s his second with the Mets and comes after an amazing 2024 season where he slashed .273/.344/.500 and stole 29 bases. Lindor is also a finalist for the NL MVP. Congratulations, Mr. Smile! Latest Mets News Lindor was spotted in Los Angeles on Tuesday, sparking...
It has certainly been a tumultuous week for the New York Mets. After a storm postponed two of the team’s three biggest games of the season, the Mets traveled to Milwaukee where they have lost the first two games in the series. Despite the team’s losing skid now sitting at three games, New York can clinch a playoff spot on Sunday. Thanks to a loss by the Arizona Diamondbacks on...
On August 24, 2015, The New York Mets hit eight home runs in a game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. The Mets won the game 16-7, with the most memorable of their home runs coming off the bat of David Wright. Wright had been sidelined since April 14, initially with a hamstring injury, then a diagnosis of spinal stenosis, a condition that would ultimately end his career....
After a slow first week of the season, Brandon Nimmo found his swing on Monday in Atlanta. The breaking-out party started in the first at-bat of the game. In classic fashion, Nimmo worked a 3-1 count against Charlie Morton, then lined a fastball into left field for a single. It was a great sign from Nimmo, who came into Monday’s matchup batting .103. The single, however, was only a...
There was a time when the Atlanta Braves didn’t always have the New York Mets’ number when it mattered most. Go back to 1969 and the inaugural NLCS. Atlanta actually came out of the West and were quickly gone in a best-of-five sweep. The first two players on our list of Mets-Braves overlap were part of that, but the ties between New York and Atlanta are few and far between aside from...
Francisco Álvarez was left searching for answers after finishing the month of June with a .151 batting average, a .534 OPS and 22 strikeouts. The flip to a new month has allowed the young catcher to regain some of the power he showed earlier this season, as he has hit a home run in two of his last three games. Álvarez has produced at the plate in high-leverage spots, including his go-ahead...
Good morning, Mets fans, and happy Easter to all those who celebrate! The Mets (5-4) and Marlins (3-6) wrap up their series this afternoon at 1:40 p.m. at Citi Field. Carlos Carrasco (0-1, 11.25 ERA) will get the ball for the Mets against Braxton Garrett (0-0, 6.00 ERA) for the visiting Miami Marlins. Of notable Mets news, according to Steve Gelbs of SNY, Buck Showalter told the media on...
We’re about to enter the second full season with the designated hitter in the National League. Teams are likely to use a lot of different players at the position throughout the season to rest their legs a little bit. However, each team has one or two players who are expected to get the bulk of the time at DH this season. In the NL East, the DH spot boasts a few guys who can slug. The Mets...
With pitchers and catchers set to report in just over two weeks, we’re continuing our rankings of each position within the NL East. With catchers, you rarely have just one player get regular playing time, especially with the universal designated hitter option. For that reason, we will be ranking each team by their tandem of catchers heading into the 2023 season. 5. Keibert Ruiz and Riley...
On June 20, Major League Baseball mandated that teams may have no more than 13 pitchers on their rosters. The intent of this rule is simple: limit pitching changes to move games along more quickly and create a product with more on-field action to entertain fans and keep them coming to and watching games. Simple, right? Let’s take a look at what has happened since June 20. Jayson Stark...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets are in Atlanta for a big three-game set with the Braves starting today. The Mets dropped their series finale with the Marlins, 2-0, while the Braves walked off the Nationals, trimming the Mets’ division lead to just a game and a half. Max Scherzer (5-1, 2.26 ERA) will toe the rubber for the Mets against first-time All-Star Max Fried (9-2, 2.52 ERA). First...
The red-hot New York Mets welcomed the defending World Series champion Atlanta Braves to New York to open their eighth series of the season Monday night. The Mets had won seven straight series to open the season heading into Monday night’s matchup against the NL East rival Braves. Max Fried (2-2, 3.00 ERA) was on the mound for the visiting Braves in his fifth start off the season. Chris Bassitt...
