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),...
With Opening Day just nine days away against the Milwaukee Brewers at Citi Field, the New York Mets are in the process of forming their roster for the beginning of the regular season. This evening, as the Mets are set to play a spring training game against the St. Louis Cardinals, the team made another round of cuts. For this round, these lists of players include: RHP Kyle Crick OF Ben Gamel RHP...
The regular season is fast approaching, and while players such as Pete Alonso, Francisco Lindor, and Brandon Nimmo have their names written in pen on manager Carlos Mendoza’s lineup card, the same can’t be said for many others. Several players have made a strong impression in the race to claim the last few available Opening Day roster spots, and if they can continue to stand out in...
Welcome to the first 3 Up, 3 Down of the 2024 season! It has been a near-perfect start to spring training for the Mets, who are 4-1 in Grapefruit League play heading into Thursday’s game against the Astros. Granted, results don’t really matter all that much in spring training, but performances and trends do. There have been plenty of positives for the Mets on that front. Not...
Ah, yes. Just as we all expected. A 2.142 OPS. A .571 batting average. Six RBIs in seven at-bats. Two home runs in just three games played. Man, what a great start Pete Alons- Oh. What was that? We aren’t talking about Pete? Well then? Who?? That answer is none other than 32-year-old outfielder Trayce Thompson! Klay Thompson’s younger brother is tearing up the baseball field this Spring....
Good morning, Mets fans! Happy Leap Day! After Kodai Senga’s injury, which will have him on the IL through at least opening day, there was a lot of chatter on whether the Mets would be looking to add to their rotation. President of baseball operations David Stearns seemed to dismiss the idea right away, as he told the media, “I don’t think so” when asked if they were...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Cardinals are signing longtime Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford to a major league deal. The 37-year-old Crawford is expected to be the backup to rookie Masyn Winn while Tommy Edman recovers from wrist surgery. Crawford endured the worst year of his career in 2023, posting a weak .587 OPS and -1.3 rWAR. He finishes his Giants tenure as a three-time All-Star,...
The Mets (2-1) traveled to CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches on Monday for an intra-division matchup against the Washington Nationals. Max Kranick started the game, his first appearance in a Mets uniform, against Josiah Gray, who silenced the Mets offense in two starts last year (0 ER in 12 IP). Both pitched two clean innings, but after their departures, the Mets were able to take the lead first...
Good morning, Mets fans! Major League Baseball is introducing a brand new showcase for top prospects around the league to show off their talent, titled “Spring Breakout.” The event will put each organization’s best prospects against each other in a game that will be part of a doubleheader with a regularly scheduled spring training game. MLB is looking to use this as an...
The New York Mets have signed outfielder Trayce Thompson to a minor league deal, Andy Martino of SNY reported Wednesday. Thompson, brother of NBA star Klay Thompson, is another depth signing who will likely split time between Syracuse and Queens depending on the team’s need and his performance. The 32-year-old has had a rollercoaster baseball career with a plethora of ups and downs, and...
