With the acquisition of right-hander Jordan Yamamoto from the Miami Marlins on Monday, as well as the preliminary interest in former Atlanta Brave Mike Foltynewicz, the Mets continue to focus on their pitching depth. This has been a theme for New York through the offseason, as they have quietly made some shrewd acquisitions to help out both the starting rotations and bullpens at the major league...
The 2020 MLB season is still on pause and negotiations to resume have not yet been fruitful. While there is a possibility that baseball may not be played in 2020, that does not mean that each team is not preparing and planning on how their regular season rosters will look. For the New York Mets, those plans should include Seth Lugo in the starting rotation for multiple reasons. Noah...
Tim Britton of the Athletic reports that the New York Mets have recalled Walker Lockett from Triple-A Syracuse and optioned Chris Mazza. Lockett, 25, has started four games for the Mets this season in which he has registered a 7.79 ERA, 5.01 FIP, and 1.615 WHIP. He also has 13 strikeouts in comparison to five walks. Mazza, 29, allowed four runs in an inning of work against the Philadelphia...
Good morning Mets fans! The New York Mets (55-56) won their fourth-straight series on Sunday as they took the rubber game in their three-game series with the Pittsburgh Pirates (48-63). They now look to keep the good times rolling as they open a four-game series with the Miami Marlins at Citi Field. Latest Mets News The Mets will play a doubleheader with the Marlins which can be followed on SNY,...
With a doubleheader scheduled for Monday in Miami, the New York Mets have tabbed 25-year-old right-hander Walker Lockett as the team’s starting pitcher in the second game of the twin bill. Lockett was acquired from Cleveland in the trade that sent backstop Kevin Plawecki to the Tribe this past offseason but hasn’t shown much at the major-league level just yet. Over three starts with...
As per a team announcement, the New York Mets made a roster move ahead of Saturday’s afternoon matchup in San Francisco. The Mets recalled right-hander Walker Lockett to make the spot start in place of Zack Wheeler (shoulder impingement) and optioned right-handed reliever, Jacob Rhame, to Triple-A Syracuse. Lockett, 25, has allowed 10 earned runs over two starts with the Mets this season...
Good morning Mets fans! The New York Mets (44-52) battled the San Francisco Giants (48-49) for 16 innings in the opener of their four-game series. The game featured runs coming at a premium, excellent performances from both bullpens and another rematch of the 2016 NL Wild Card game in terms of starters.[tps_title][/tps_title] Latest Mets News Jacob deGrom (5-7, 3.21 ERA) will toe the rubber for...
The New York Mets announced that they have optioned Walker Lockett to Triple-A Syracuse and DFA’d Ryan O’Rourke to make room on the 40-man roster for Chris Mazza, who they have selected his contract from Triple-A Syracuse. Dicomo first broke the news of the Mazza addition earlier, but it is now known that Lockett will be the corresponding move on the 25-man roster. Lockett, 25, made...
Mickey Callaway spoke to reporters prior to Saturday’s game at Wrigley Field against the Chicago Cubs and said that Noah Syndergaard will be throwing a bullpen session beforehand. Meanwhile, he also announced that Walker Lockett will start on Tuesday against the Philadelphia Phillies, with the team preferring to leave Wilmer Font in the bullpen. Syndergaard, 26, went on the 10-day IL on...
Good morning Mets fans! The New York Mets (35-40) dropped their series opener against the Chicago Cubs (41-33) by a score of 7-4 on Thursday night at Wrigley Field. They will continue their four-game series with the Cubs with an afternoon game in the Windy City. Latest Mets News Jason Vargas (3-3, 3.74 ERA) is set to start against the Cubs after cramping up in his last start against the St....
On Monday morning, the New York Mets announced that they’ve made another round of roster cuts as they’ve optioned both Corey Oswalt and Walker Lockett to minor league camp. As we progress towards Opening Day, the Mets starters will begin to pitch deeper into games, so this move enables the starting pitching depth in Lockett and Oswalt to see more innings. Oswalt came into camp in...
The New York Mets made another trade on Sunday, sending catcher Kevin Plawecki to the Cleveland Indians in exchange for right-handed starter Walker Lockett and minor-league infielder Sam Haggerty, as per the team. Plawecki, 27, was the Mets’ first-round draft pick in the 2012 MLB amateur draft, eventually making his MLB debut in 2015. Over parts of four seasons with the big club, the...
