The New York Mets lost their third-straight game in blow out fashion and were swept in Pittsburgh against the Pirates Sunday afternoon. New York dropped the finale 12-1, and were outscored in the series 30-4. This was confirmed during the SNY broadcast as the most lopsided series defeat in franchise history. With the loss, the Mets drop to 1.5 games behind the Philadelphia Phillies in the...
The Mets signed veteran outfielder Travis Jankowski Tuesday to a minor-league deal, and he will report to Triple-A Syracuse. In a separate move, Francisco Alvarez was placed on the paternity list and catcher Hayden Senger was called up from Syracuse. Jankowski, 33, has already played for the White Sox and Rays this year, hitting .244/.286/.289 in 49 plate appearances combined for the two clubs....
Good morning, Mets fans! On Wednesday night, the MLB season officially ended as the Texas Rangers defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2023 World Series, four games to one. Winning Game 5 of the series by a score of 5-0, the 2023 Rangers gave the franchise their first-ever World Series trophy since its inception in 1961. Game 5 was the definition of a pitcher’s duel, even though each...
With the first World Series game between the Texas Rangers and the Arizona Diamondbacks set to get underway, let’s take a look at the former Mets who will be playing for either team Arizona Diamondbacks Miguel Castro Miguel Castro found his way to the Mets via an August 31, 2020, trade. Castro would go on to pitch the 2020 and 2021 seasons for the Mets, notching a 3.52 ERA with 91...
The Mets signed Travis Jankowski to a minor league deal once again, Andy Martino of SNY reported Saturday. Jankowski has made his way around this year, as the Mets signed him to a minor league deal back in March as well. He was assigned to Triple-A Syracuse but quickly received a call-up to the Mets on April 6. He fractured his left fourth metacarpal on May 27, which knocked him out for over a...
Well, Mets fans, we have made it to the All-Star break. As crazy as it sounds, the first half of the season has concluded. So far, the Metsmerized team has put together grades on the coaching staff, starting pitchers, and relievers. Now let’s shift our focus to the outfield. Brandon Nimmo: A Nimmo is having the best season of his career and is proving to be one of the most important...
After a successful run of 13 starts with St. Lucie, in which he struck out more than 10 batters per nine innings, Hamel earned a midseason promotion to High-A Brooklyn. He made his first start there on Saturday with mixed results. Overall, he allowed three runs and struck out seven batters over four innings. AAA: Syracuse Mets (36-47) 4, Buffalo Bisons (43-40) 2 Box Score Travis Jankowski LF:...
Good morning, Mets fans! After breaking his left thumb, Bryce Harper will now need surgery. His recovery is expected to take roughly six weeks Jim Salisbury of NCBS reported. The Mets lost to the Astros again Tuesday, their third defeat in as many games to the AL West leaders. They’ll play their fourth and final matchup with the Astros today at 1:10 p.m. Taijuan Walker will be facing off...
The Mets announced on Friday afternoon that outfielder Travis Jankowski has been placed on the 10-day IL, retroactive to May 26, with a left 4th metacarpal fracture. He underwent surgery today at HSS. A general timeline for an injury of this nature is 6-8 weeks. Jankowski, 30, was hitting .209/.292/.209 with zero extra base hits in 33 games for the Mets. He did have three stolen bases and played...
On May 15, the New York Mets lost a tough game to the Seattle Mariners, giving them their first series loss of the 2022 season. The Mets had the lead, lost the lead, then battled back furiously in the bottom of the ninth inning, only to fall short by a run. Some of the fan reactions after the game indicated a fear that 2021 was happening all over again, a good start followed by a demise. After...
3 UP Late Inning Shutdowns Obviously, the Mets bullpen had their issues in this series; however, the Mets best relievers were again great. Edwin Diaz and Seth Lugo each earned the save in their appearances. More than that, they have their breaking pitches back. Diaz’s slider is the best it’s ever been. As a result, he’s untouchable with a 1.64 ERA and a 15.5 K/9. It took a...
It’s been one day since the Mets decided to designate Robinson Cano for assignment and eat the remaining $44,703,297 remaining on his contract. Some (me) might say it was a month too late but I’ll neglect the process with the Mets having a National League-best 18-8 record. Instead of Cano taking up at-bats and playing time, general manager Billy Eppler put his personal opinions aside...
