For a piece published on May 18, MLB insider Andy Martino of SNY noted that veteran Mets outfielder and designated hitter Starling Marte was helping outfielder Juan Soto become more settled with his new club amid Soto’s rocky start to the season. Ahead of what became New York’s 2-1 win over the lowly Chicago White … Read more
New York Mets outfielder Juan Soto generating more boos than RBI (zero) during a three-game series at the New York Yankees did little to quiet chatter about how he is and/or isn’t fitting in with the Mets this spring. For an article published on Monday, Bob Klapisch of NJ Advance Media revealed that sports-talk radio personalities … Read more
Jesse Winker was removed during the fourth inning of Sunday’s 6-5 Mets loss to the Cardinals when Winker hurt his right side after making a throw from left field. Attempting to throw out Brendan Donovan at home during a third-inning sacrifice fly, Winker told reporters (including MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo) postgame that he “felt it pretty much right … Read more
The New York Mets correctly avoided overpaying to hold onto first baseman Pete Alonso this past offseason, as they were able to sign him to a two-year, $54M contract that included an opt-out after the 2025 campaign. Alonso has since become one of the National League’s hottest hitters and a big reason the Mets began Tuesday at … Read more
What a wild game we witnessed yesterday and on our supposed day of rest, no less. My heartbeat definitely didn’t get the memo! This Nationals team has shown incredible growth since the start of the year, and in my mind, they’ve proven they can hang with anyone. Even on a day when Mitchell Parker didn’t … Read more
Coming off of back-to-back series wins, Washington has performed well as of late. Another stellar performance from Jake Irvin on Friday prevailed Washington to another close victory. Washington has won five of their last seven and looks to add to their momentum against one of the best teams in the MLB. Let’s take a look … Read more
New York Mets All-Star outfielder Juan Soto struggled at the plate throughout portions of his first month with the organization but nevertheless received a standing ovation from fans at Citi Field ahead of his at-bat in the fifth inning of Friday’s home contest versus the St. Louis Cardinals. Soto subsequently recorded a total of five RBI, … Read more
Juan Soto’s first game with the New York Mets ended in anti-climactic fashion, as he struck out with runners on the corners against Houston Astros closer Josh Hader in a hugely consequential ninth inning at-bat. That dampened an otherwise solid debut game from the $765 million outfielder, who walked twice and notched his first base … Read more
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The New York Mets have been built to win this offseason, but should a sudden question mark at catcher cause them to go back to the free-agent market? On Sunday, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza informed reporters that starting catcher Francisco Alvarez would miss six to eight weeks because of a fractured left hamate bone (one … Read more