Michael Conforto Placed On Injured List

New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto (hamstring) was placed on the injured list on Thursday due to hamstring tightness. This move ends the season for Conforto. He had been sidelined since Sunday but returned to the Mets' lineup on Wednesday as the designated hitter. It appears Conforto re-injured his hamstring prompting the Mets to make […]

Pete Alonso's Inconsistent Season Continues On Wednesday

The inconsistent season for New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso continued on Wednesday when he went 1-for-4 with three strikeouts in the Mets' 8-5 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. The game served as a perfect microcosm of Alonso's season. After striking out in his first three at-bats, Alonso hit a blistering double in […]

Dominic Smith Hits 10th Homer On Wednesday

New York Mets outfielder/first baseman Dominic Smith went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in the Mets 8-5 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday. Smith's homer was his 10th of the season. He is now slashing .314/.377/.615 through 48 games (45 starts) with 10 homers, 42 RBI, 19 doubles and a .992 OPS […]

Slumping Pete Alonso Has Big Night On Tuesday

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk, and drove in three runs in the Mets' 5-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday. Coming into the game, Alonso had been in a 2-for-34 slump. Tuesday's game exemplified precisely why managers must remain patient with Alonso […]

Edwin Diaz Picks Up Fifth Save On Tuesday

New York Mets right-handed relief pitcher Edwin Diaz threw a scoreless inning of work on Tuesday in the Mets' 5-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays to earn his fifth save of the season. He allowed only one hit and struck out one. Notwithstanding his ninth-inning meltdowns and a tenuous hold on the closer job […]

Seth Lugo Bounces Back With Quality Start

New York Mets pitcher Seth Lugo picked up his third win of the season in the Mets' 5-2 victory over the Rays on Tuesday. Lugo, coming off of his worst start of the season last Thursday in which he went only 1 2/3 and allowed six earned runs, bounced back by going 6 1/3 innings […]

Jeff McNeil Drives In Lone Run For The Mets In Loss

New York Mets third baseman/outfielder Jeff McNeil went 2-for-4 with an RBI in the Mets' 2-1 loss to the Rays on Monday. McNeil was a bright spot in an otherwise lethargic Mets' offense on Monday. McNeil, who has been red-hot in September, is batting .325 with four home runs and 23 RBI on the season. […]

Jacob deGrom Remains In National League Cy Young Race

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom was solid on Monday against the Tampa Bay Rays, striking out 14 hitters over seven innings of work in the Mets 2-1 loss. deGrom, pitching for the first time since having to leave a start last Wednesday after only two innings pitched with a right hamstring spasm, was […]

Pete Alonso Remains In September Slump

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso went 0-for-4 in the Mets' 2-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday. Alonso is now in a 2-for-34 slump which has lowered his average all the way down to .202 on the season. Coming off of a breakout rookie campaign in 2019, it was anticipated that […]

Robinson Cano Hits Second Homer In Three Games

New York Mets second baseman Robinson Cano went 3-for-4, including a solo home run, in the Mets' 7-2 win over the Braves on Saturday. Cano also drove in three runs in the win, upping his RBI total on the season to 28. Cano has had a bounceback season in 2020. While he has struggled a […]

Dominic Smith Clubs Ninth Homer In Win

New York Mets outfielder/first baseman Dominic Smith went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in the Mets' 7-2 win over the Braves on Saturday. Smith's homer was his ninth of the season, a break out campaign for him. He is now slashing .329/.392/.632 through 44 games (41 starts) with nine homers, 41 RBI, and a […]

David Peterson Strikes Out Ten Braves In Win

New York Mets left-handed pitcher David Peterson was impressive in the Mets' 7-2 win over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday. Peterson (5-2) went six innings and struck out a career-high ten hitters, while allowing three hits including a solo home run, and just one earned run. The only blemish on Peterson's solid performance was some […]

Edwin Diaz Works Another Scoreless Frame Thursday

New York Mets right-handed relief pitcher Edwin Diaz threw a scoreless inning of work on Thursday in the Mets' 10-6 win over the Phillies. Diaz's inning of work was not without drama, though, as he loaded the bases in the ninth inning by walking two and hitting a batter. His control issues, however, could be […]

Brandon Nimmo With Big Night On Thursday

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo hit his eighth home run of the season, tripled and drove in three runs in the Mets' 10-6 win over the Phillies on Thursday. Nimmo went 3-for-4 in the contest. He is now hitting .282 on the season with a .403 on-base percentage to go with eight homers and […]

Dominic Smith Fills Up Box Score Again On Thursday

New York Mets outfielder/first baseman Dominic Smith went 3-for-5 with a double and triple, drove in two, and scored two runs in the Mets' 10-6 win over the Phillies on Thursday. Smith is now batting .338 on the season with a 1.034 OPS (third in the National League) to go with eight home runs, 40 […]

Pete Alonso Homers In Mets Win

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso hit his 12th home run of the season in the Mets' 10-6 win over the Phillies on Thursday. Despite the home run, his lone hit of the contest, Alonso remains mired in a 2-for-23 slump which has brought his season average down to .215. It has been a […]

Seth Lugo Hit Hard By Phillies On Thursday

New York Mets pitcher Seth Lugo managed to go only 1 2/3 innings against the Phillies on Thursday in the Mets' 10-6 win. Lugo was pummeled for eight hits and six earned runs, while giving up four home runs in his brief appearance. Lugo's ERA on the season rose to 4.34, while his ERA in […]

J.D. Davis Tees Off In Mets Win

New York Mets third baseman/outfielder J.D. Davis went 3-for-4, including hitting a two-run home run, in the Mets' 5-4 win against the Phillies on Wednesday. In addition to the home run, Davis doubled twice, drove in three runs, and also scored twice. Davis' home run was his first since September 3 and he is 6-for-13 […]

Jacob deGrom Expects To Make Two More Starts This Season

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (hamstring) left his start on Wednesday after only two innings pitched with a right hamstring spasm. deGrom considers the injury minor and still expects to make two more starts this season. deGrom said he first began experiencing the hamstring spasm/discomfort before his prior start against the Blue Jays, […]

Edwin Diaz Picks Up Fourth Save

New York Mets right-handed relief pitcher Edwin Diaz threw a scoreless inning of work on Wednesday picking up his fourth save of the season in the Mets' 5-4 win against the Phillies. For the second night in a row, Diaz stuck out the side in his lone inning of work. He allowed only a two-out […]

Edwin Diaz Strikes Out The Side In One Inning Of Work

New York Mets right-handed relief pitcher Edwin Diaz threw a scoreless inning of work on Tuesday in the Mets' 4-1 loss to the Phillies, striking out the side. Diaz has posted a ridiculous 42 strikeouts in just 20 innings to go with a 1.80 ERA and 1.25 WHIP on the season. Diaz now boasts a […]

Pete Alonso Finds Himself Back In A Mini Slump

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso, who had been red-hot since the beginning of September, now has just one hit in his last 17 at-bats after his 0-for-4 performance on Tuesday against the Phillies. Prior to this recent mini slump, Alonso had hit .312 with five home runs and eight RBI in 32 at-bats […]

Brandon Nimmo Hits Seventh Home Run

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo hit his seventh home run of the season, accounting for the Mets only run in their 4-1 loss to the Phillies on Tuesday. Nimmo went 2-for-5 in the contest. He is now hitting .263 on the season with a .388 on-base percentage to go with seven homers and 13 […]

Jeff McNeil With Three More Hits On Tuesday

New York Mets third baseman/outfielder Jeff McNeil (stomach) was back in the lineup on Tuesday and went 3-for-4 in the Mets 4-1 loss to the Phillies. McNeil had left the Mets game on Sunday against Toronto due to gastrointestinal discomfort. Fortunately, McNeil did not miss any time due to the issue. McNeil, who remains red-hot […]

Steve Cohen Signs Agreement To Buy The Mets

Steve Cohen, the billionaire hedge fund manager of Point72 Asset Management, has signed an agreement with Sterling Equities to buy a majority stake in the New York Mets. The transaction is subject to the approval of the other Major League Baseball owners and is worth slightly more than $2.4 billion. Once ratified, Cohen will own […]

Jeff McNeil Leaves Sunday's Game With Gastrointestinal Issue

New York Mets third baseman/outfielder Jeff McNeil went 1-for-2 with a run scored in the Mets' 7-3 loss to the Blue Jays on Sunday before leaving the game. The Mets reported that McNeil was dealing with gastrointestinal discomfort, but was feeling better by the time the contest ended. Managers should keep an eye on this […]

Dominic Smith With Two More RBI On Sunday

New York Mets outfielder/first baseman Dominic Smith went 2-for-4 and drove in two in the Mets' 7-3 loss to the Blue Jays on Sunday. Smith just continues to come up big for the Mets in clutch situations. Overall, Smith is batting .333 on the season with a 1.033 OPS to go with eight home runs, […]

David Peterson Decent In Mets Loss To Jays

New York Mets left-handed pitcher David Peterson was solid over five innings of work against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday in the Mets' 7-3 loss. Peterson allowed only three hits and two walks, striking out two, over his five innings. Unfortunately, one of those three hits Peterson gave up was a two-run home run […]

Robinson Cano With Three Hits In Mets' Rout

New York Mets second baseman Robinson Cano went 3-for-4 in the Mets' 18-1 win over the Blue Jays on Friday. Cano also walked once, drove in a run, and scored a run in the rout. Cano has had a bounceback season in 2020 but had recently been struggling before his solid performance on Friday. Heading […]

Wilson Ramos Fills Up Box Score On Friday

New York Mets catcher Wilson Ramos went 3-for-5, including a home run and two doubles in the Mets' 18-1 rout of the Blue Jays on Friday. Ramos drove in four and also scored four runs in the contest. It has been an overall disappointing season for Ramos in 2020. Even with the outburst on Friday, […]