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A lifelong NY Mets and NY Giants fan. NJ native, married with two children. A fantasy baseball veteran for well over two decades, I cover the New York Mets desk for RotoBaller MLB.
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Marcus Stroman Impresses Again On Tuesday
New York Mets starting pitcher Marcus Stroman threw another gem on Tuesday going six strong innings against the Phillies in the Mets' 4-0 win in the second game of a doubleheader. Stroman allowed only four hits, walking none while striking out three in his quality start. Stroman, the pitcher of record for the Mets, improved... Read More
Marcus Stroman Won't Start Before Friday
Despite only throwing nine pitches in Sunday's rain-suspended game against Miami, New York Mets starting pitcher Marcus Stroman will not make his next start until Friday, at the earliest, on his normal rest. Mets manager Luis Rojas stated on Monday that Stroman prefers to go through his regular routine. In two starts on the season,... Read More
Carlos Carrasco Progressing Toward Return
New York Mets starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco (hamstring) will soon fly to the team's alternate site in Brooklyn to begin doing fielding work and to pitch a five-inning simulated game. Mets manager Luis Rojas stated on Monday that Carrasco is currently stretched out to four innings on the mound and "is doing really good right... Read More
Nick Wittgren (RP, CLE) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 25% of leagues ANALYSIS: Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Nick Wittgren recorded his first save of the season in the Indians’ 4-2 win against the Kansas City Royals last Wednesday. Wittgren threw a clean inning to record the save, which was the first save opportunity for the Indians in... Read More
Brandon Nimmo (OF, NYM) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 26% of leagues ANALYSIS: New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo has been an on-base machine through the first four games of the season. He now boasts a .429/.579/.571 slash line over 19 plate appearances, including five walks. After batting eighth in the season opener, Nimmo has been at... Read More
Jacob deGrom Takes Hard Luck Loss Saturday
New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom went eight impressive innings against the Marlins on Saturday striking out 14 and allowing only one run on five hits. Despite the spectacular performance, the Mets' offense let deGrom down again. The Mets fell 3-0 to Miami and deGrom picked up the loss as his 2021 record fell... Read More
J.D. Davis Heads To The 10-Day Injured List
New York Mets third baseman/outfielder J.D. Davis (hand) was placed on the 10-day injured list retroactive to April 7 by the Mets on Saturday. Davis had been day-to-day since getting hit in the hand with a pitch on Tuesday against the Phillies. Although additional X-rays on Wednesday came back negative, confirming that Davis had no... Read More
Austin Meadows With Three Hits On Friday
Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Austin Meadows went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and a walk in the Rays' 10-5 win over the New York Yankees on Friday. Through the first seven games of the season, Meadows has posted a .269/.367/.577 slash line with two home runs and two RBI in 26 at-bats. Meadows is looking... Read More
Andrew Heaney Rebounds Nicely In Second Start
Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Andrew Heaney went six solid innings against the Blue Jays on Friday in the Angels' 7-1 victory. Heaney, who lasted just three innings in his first start of the season against the White Sox, allowed just three hits and two walks while striking out nine in his impressive quality start... Read More
Victor Gonzalez Records Third Hold Of Season
Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Victor Gonzalez recorded his third hold of the young season on Friday in the Dodgers' 1-0 win over the Nationals. It was the fourth appearance for Gonzalez who has established himself as a high leverage relief option in Los Angeles. He is coming off a 2020 campaign in which he... Read More
Ronald Acuna Jr. Fills Up Box Score On Friday
Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. went 4-for-5 with a two-run home run and two doubles in the Braves' 8-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday. Acuna is red-hot to begin the 2021 campaign. He has posted a .393/.433/.857 slash line with three HR and six RBI over his first 28 at-bats. Acuna should... Read More
Noah Syndergaard Remains On Pace For June Return
New York Mets starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard (elbow) reportedly remains on schedule for a return from the injured list in June. Syndergaard underwent Tommy John surgery in March of 2020. He is currently on the 60-day IL. Syndergaard last pitched in 2019, when he went 10-8 with a 4.28 ERA and 1.23 WHIP while averaging... Read More
Seth Lugo Remains On Schedule For May Return
New York Mets reliever Seth Lugo (elbow) reportedly remains on track for a return from the injured list sometime in mid-May. Heading into 2021, Lugo was projected to primarily work out of the bullpen where he has become one of the elite set-up men in baseball. Once he returns from the injured list, Lugo should... Read More
J.D. Davis Remains Out Of Lineup Saturday
New York Mets third baseman/outfielder J.D. Davis (hand) remains out of the lineup on Saturday for the Mets' afternoon tilt at home against the Miami Marlins. Davis has been day-to-day since getting hit in the hand with a pitch on Tuesday against the Phillies. Although additional X-rays on Wednesday came back negative confirming that Davis... Read More
Edwin Diaz Picks Up Win On Thursday
In his first appearance of the young 2021 season, New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz recorded the win in the Mets' 3-2 victory over the Miami Marlins on Thursday. Diaz pitched the top of the ninth inning, allowing only a walk while striking out one. Diaz is coming off of a very impressive 2020 season... Read More
Jeff McNeil Hits First Home Run Of Season
New York Mets infielder/outfielder Jeff McNeil hit his first home run of the 2021 season on Thursday in dramatic fashion in the Mets' 3-2 win over the Marlins. McNeil, who had been 0-for-9 on the season, belted a game-tying solo home run off of Miami closer Anthony Bass in the bottom of the ninth inning.... Read More
Taijuan Walker Impresses In Mets Debut
New York Mets starting pitcher Taijuan Walker went six innings in his Mets debut on Thursday against the Miami Marlins. He allowed just two earned runs on four hits in the Mets' 3-2 victory. Walker, who struck out four in his six innings of work, only walked two batters and impressively earned called strikes on... Read More
Dellin Betances Heads To Injured List Thursday
New York Mets right-handed reliever Dellin Betances was placed on the 10-day injured list on Thursday with a right shoulder impingement. Betances made his 2021 debut on Wednesday against the Phillies and allowed one earned run and walk in one inning pitched. The oft-injured Betances has shown a decline in velocity over the past two... Read More
Ketel Marte Injures Hamstring On Wednesday
Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman/outfielder Ketel Marte (hamstring) left Wednesday's game against the Colorado Rockies with an apparent right hamstring injury. He pulled up running to first base, appeared to grab at his hamstring, fell to the outfield grass, and had to be helped off the field by the Arizona training staff. While the extent of... Read More
Brandon Nimmo Reaches Base Three More Times
New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo reached base three times on two hits and a walk in the Mets' 8-2 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday. Nimmo has been an on-base machine through the first three games of the season. He now boasts a .571 on-base percentage over 14 plate appearances. After batting eighth... Read More
David Peterson Underwhelms In First Start
New York Mets starting pitcher David Peterson allowed six earned runs and seven hits, including two home runs, over four-plus innings of work in the Mets' 8-2 loss to the Phillies on Wednesday. Peterson was roughed up in the first inning for four runs but did settle into a nice groove over the next three... Read More
J.D. Davis To Go For Additional Testing
New York Mets third baseman/outfielder J.D. Davis (hand) is day-to-day with a left-hand contusion after being hit by a pitch on Tuesday night. Despite x-rays of his hand coming back negative on Tuesday, Davis is scheduled for additional tests on Wednesday since his hand swelled up overnight. While the results of the additional testing are... Read More
Jeff McNeil Sitting On Wednesday
New York Mets infielder/outfielder Jeff McNeil, who is 0-for-7 through the first two games of the 2021 season, is not in the starting lineup for the Mets on Wednesday. McNeil will take a seat for the contest against the Phillies and Aaron Nola, giving way to second baseman Jonathan Villar. Manager Luis Rojas indicated before... Read More
Jeff McNeil Hitless Through First Two Games
New York Mets infielder/outfielder Jeff McNeil is 0-for-7 through the first two games of the 2021 season, having gone 0-for-3 with a walk on Tuesday against the Philadelphia Phillies. Despite not yet registering a hit, managers should not be concerned. McNeil was robbed of a couple of hits in the season opener and is hitting... Read More
Brandon Nimmo Reaches Base Three Times
New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo reached base three times on three walks in the Mets' 8-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday. Nimmo, showcasing his on-base-percentage skillset, went 0-for-2 with the three walks, an RBI, and scored one run in the contest. After batting eighth in the season opener, Nimmo showed just why... Read More
Dominic Smith Belts First Homer Of The Season
New York Mets first baseman/outfielder Dominic Smith blasted a two-run home run in the Mets' 8-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday. Smith, playing left field and batting fifth, went 1-for-4 on the day, with just the HR, his first of the 2021 campaign. After, almost inexplicably, sitting the first game of the season,... Read More
Pete Alonso Hits First Home Run Of Season
New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, a double, two runs scored, and a walk on Tuesday in the Mets' 8-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Alonso is coming off a red-hot spring, so this showing in just the second game of the season bodes well for a... Read More
Marcus Stroman Picks Up Win Tuesday
Pitching in his first game since 2019, New York Mets starting pitcher Marcus Stroman threw six impressive innings in the Mets' 8-4 win against the Phillies on Tuesday. Stroman, the pitcher of record on the winning side, allowed just one earned one, two walks, and three hits while striking out three. Stroman showed no signs... Read More
Trevor May Disappoints In Mets Debut
New York Mets reliever Trevor May managed to only retire one batter when called upon to protect a 2-0 lead in the eighth inning in the Mets' 5-3 loss to the Phillies on Monday. May was pitching in his first game as a Met after signing with the team in the off-season. Unfortunately, May barely... Read More
Michael Conforto With Two Hits On Monday
New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto started off his 2021 campaign strong with two hits and an RBI in the Mets' 5-3 loss to the Phillies on Monday. Conforto, who hit third in the opener, finished the contest going 2-for-5. In 2021, Conforto can potentially provide fantasy managers with 30 home runs and 90-100 RBI,... Read More
