Mets’ Clay Holmes battles through six strong innings after a shaky beginning
St. Louis – Clay Holmes faced an uphill battle early in the game, but he turned things around on Friday. The right-handed pitcher struggled in the early innings, giving up three runs before managing to retire 10 of the next 11 batters, helping lead the Mets to a 9-3 win over the Cardinals at Busch […]
Pete Alonso delivers strength once more in Mets’ victory over Cardinals
St. Louis – Pete Alonso is having an impressive start as he aims to defend his NL Player of the Month title. After being honored last Friday for his performance in March and April, Alonso bounced back with a strong effort, helping the Mets snap their two-game losing streak. The Mets were able to connect […]
Mets look to their leading prospect Blade Tidwell to expand the rotation
St. Louis – The Mets plan to integrate some of their top pitching prospects as they cycle through a six-man rotation. As reported by MLB Pipeline, Blade Tidwell, one of the team’s standout prospects, has been promoted from Triple-A Syracuse. He’s set to make his Major League debut this Sunday against the Cardinals, according to […]
Mets are penalized for resting Edwin Diaz for the second night in a row
It was yet another frustrating déjà vu moment for the Mets. For the second consecutive day, they found themselves chasing the Diamondbacks. Carlos Mendoza made the choice to rely on Chris Devensky for two innings and then Reed Garrett for two as well. However, these decisions didn’t pan out. In Garrett’s latest outing, he gave […]
Kodai Senga’s outing typifies Mets’ lingering starting rotation issue
Until Wednesday, the Mets didn't even know if Kodai Senga could start the series finale against the Diamondbacks. Their ace became the latest player to navigate the virus, and he needed an IV “a few days ago” before throwing a bullpen session, and another Thursday before starting. But by the time Senga came out, he […]
Why Mets may struggle to plug their new area of need
The Mets look better, but suddenly, they seriously need left-handed relief. Their two main pen southpaws, AJ Minter and Danny Young, revealed they had injuries that allowed them to be put aside throughout the season. The hope is that just signed Brooks Laurie helped them promote another veteran, Genesis Cabrera. There's a slim picking there. […]
Mets make more bullpen moves in sudden scramble
The Mets' bullpen carousel was stubborn and brilliantly refused to start the month. The club enjoys a stable run with the same eight relief pitchers. It's finished then and the carousel is turning over on overdrive. For a month, the Mets rolled alongside the same eight relief pitchers from opening day on March 27 until […]
Mets place A.J. Minter on 15-day IL, will bring up potential sixth starter
WASHINGTON – AJ Minter officially hit the 15-day injury list on Sunday after he was diagnosed with LAT strain, but the extent of the injury was not immediately clear to Carlos Mendoza’s manager. After the Mets’ 8-7 defeat to the people, Mendoza said he must consult with medical staff about his prognosis. The left-handed reliever […]
Ryne Stanek blows another save in Mets’ walk-off loss to Nationals
WASHINGTON – A lazy afternoon at a ballpark with a comfortable lead turned into a rare bullpen meltdown for the Mets on Sunday. Seventh, the majority of the six-run lead against the Nationals were flushed. Mainly through the combination of lost balls in the sun and effective relief from Jose Boto. In the ninth, Ryne […]
Mets’ Carlos Mendoza hopes brutal triple play call leads to more instant replay
WASHINGTON – If the Mets can take a positive Saturday from their absence from an evening vacation that could have played a key role in the outcome of the game, that’s the idea of MLB removing the shackle in instant replay. For manager Carlos Mendoza, it was clear that Jesse Turniker’s shot from the dugout […]