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Jeff McNeil Remains On Fire At The Plate
New York Mets third baseman/outfielder Jeff McNeil remained red hot at the plate on Friday going 3-for-5 with two RBI, a run scored, and a double in the Mets' 18-1 win over the Blue Jays. After a somewhat mediocre start to the season, McNeil has been tearing the cover off the ball in September. In […]
Nick Ritrivi 4 years agoJacob deGrom Coasts To Fourth Win Of Season
New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom coasted through his start on Friday against the Toronto Blue Jays in the Mets' 18-1 rout en route to his fourth win of the season. deGrom went six innings and allowed just three hits, two walks, and one earned run, while striking out nine. On the season, deGrom (4-1) […]
Nick Ritrivi 4 years agoMichael Conforto With Another Monster Game On Friday
New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto continued his incredible season on Friday going 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI in the Mets' 18-1 demolition of Toronto. Conforto also scored four runs in the contest. Conforto is now boasting a .343/.432/.578 line with a 1.011 OPS, to go with nine home runs and 31 […]
Nick Ritrivi 4 years agoDominic Smith Hits Grand Slam In Mets' Rout
New York Mets outfielder/first baseman Dominic Smith went 2-for-5, including his first career grand slam, and drove in four runs in the Mets' 18-1 rout over the Blue Jays on Friday. The Mets' 2013 first-round pick now has 25 extra base hits and 36 RBI in 37 games played on the season. Overall, Smith is […]
Nick Ritrivi 4 years agoDominic Smith's Breakout Season Continues
New York Mets outfielder/first baseman Dominic Smith went 2-for-4 with a run scored and a double in the Mets' 7-6 win over the Orioles on Wednesday. The Mets appear to have finally realized the 25-year old Smith needed regular playing time for him to reach his full potential. The Mets' 2013 first-round pick is now […]
Nick Ritrivi 4 years agoAmed Rosario Sits Again On Wednesday
New York Mets shortstop Amed Rosario did not start again on Wednesday and has now been benched in five of the Mets' last six games. Andres Gimenez started at shortstop on Wednesday against the Orioles. Gimenez appears to have taken over the starting shortstop role from Rosario. Rosario has slashed just .223/.243/.339 with three homers […]
Nick Ritrivi 4 years agoAndres Gimenez Starts Again, Hits Second Homer
On Wednesday, New York Mets infielder Andres Gimenez started in his sixth straight game, with five of those over a healthy Amed Rosario at shortstop. Gimenez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in the Mets' 7-6 win over the Orioles. At this point it appears the defensively superior Gimenez has taken over the starting […]
Nick Ritrivi 4 years agoMichael Conforto Homers Again On Wednesday
New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in the Mets' 7-6 win over the Orioles on Wednesday. Conforto continues his blistering season and is now batting .340 with eight home runs and 27 RBI in 162 at-bats. Conforto has far exceeded fantasy manager expectations in 2020 and has been […]
Nick Ritrivi 4 years agoJeff McNeil Hits Fourth Homer In As Many Games
After a season-long home run drought, New York Mets third baseman/outfielder Jeff McNeil has now homered in four straight games. McNeil went 2-for-3 with a two run homer and three RBI in the Mets' 7-6 win over Baltimore on Wednesday. Over the past few games, McNeil has essentially turned around a mediocre season and is […]
Nick Ritrivi 4 years agoPete Alonso Mashes Another Homer
New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored in the Mets' 7-6 win over Baltimore on Wednesday. Alonso has had a disappointing sophomore season overall. However, since the calendar flipped to September, Alonso has finally started to show consistent signs of what we saw from […]
Nick Ritrivi 4 years agoAndres Gimenez Emerging As Starting Shortstop For Mets
New York Mets infielder Andres Gimenez started in the fourth straight game over Amed Rosario on Monday and went 2-for-4 with two runs scored in the Mets' 9-8 loss to the Phillies. Gimenez, who also had a number of incredible defensive gems in the contest, appears to have taken over the starting shortstop role from […]
Nick Ritrivi 4 years agoMichael Conforto With Three More Hits On Monday
New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto went 3-for-6 including a double and two runs scored in the Mets' 9-8 loss to the Phillies on Monday. Conforto, who also drove in a run in the contest, is now batting .348 with seven home runs and 26 RBI in 155 at-bats on the season. Conforto, who has […]
Nick Ritrivi 4 years agoDavid Peterson Ineffective On Monday Against Phillies
New York Mets left-handed pitcher David Peterson was roughed up by the Phillies on Monday in just two innings of work in the Mets' 9-8 loss. Peterson, who returned to the Mets' starting rotation after one relief appearance last week, allowed five earned runs, walked four, and allowed three hits including a home run in […]
Nick Ritrivi 4 years agoJeff McNeil Homers In Two Straight
After a season-long home run drought, New York Mets third baseman/outfielder Jeff McNeil is finally showing signs of life in the power department. On Monday, McNeil went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in the Mets' 9-8 loss to the Phillies. It was McNeil's second home run in as many days. McNeil is now hitting […]
Nick Ritrivi 4 years agoJ.D. Davis Collects Two Hits In Mets Loss
New York Mets third baseman/outfielder J.D. Davis went 2-for-4 in the Mets' 5-3 loss to the Phillies on Friday. On the season, Davis is batting .281 with five home runs and 13 RBI in 121 at-bats. Davis had cooled off after a hot start to the season but is once again starting to show signs […]
Nick Ritrivi 4 years agoDavid Peterson Possibly Returning To Rotation
New York Mets manager Luis Rojas indicated that there is a "strong possibility" that left-handed pitcher David Peterson will return to the rotation to face the Orioles on Monday or Tuesday. Peterson last threw four solid innings in relief in the Mets' 9-4 win over the Orioles on Wednesday. In that appearance, Peterson allowed just […]
Nick Ritrivi 4 years agoRick Porcello With A Rare Quality Start
New York Mets starting pitcher Rick Porcello turned in a solid outing on Friday against the Philadelphia Phillies. Porcello (1-4) went six innings, allowing only three hits, two earned runs, and two walks while striking out six in the Mets' 5-3 loss. Porcello did not factor into the decision. It was just the third quality […]
Nick Ritrivi 4 years agoDominic Smith Collects Two More Hits
New York Mets outfielder/first baseman Dominic Smith went 2-for-4 with an RBI in the Mets' 5-3 loss to the Phillies on Friday. Smith has broken out in 2020 to the tune of a .308/.385/.625 line with seven home runs, 12 doubles, and 27 RBI in just 104 at-bats. Although the Mets' peculiar trade deadline acquisition […]
Nick Ritrivi 4 years agoMichael Conforto With Another Home Run On Friday
New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto continued his great 2020 campaign when he went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in the Mets' 5-3 loss to the Phillies on Friday. Conforto now boasts a .326/.421/.539 line with seven home runs, 24 RBI, 24 runs scored, and three stolen bases in 141 at-bats. […]
Nick Ritrivi 4 years agoMichael Conforto Drives In Five In Mets Win
New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto went 4-for-5 with a two-run home run in the Mets' 9-4 win over the Orioles on Wednesday. Conforto drove in five runs, doubled twice, and also scored a run in the contest. Conforto's great 2020 campaign continues. After his offensive outburst on Wednesday, Conforto is batting .331 with six […]
Nick Ritrivi 4 years agoPete Alonso Homers On Wednesday
New York Mets' first baseman Pete Alonso, mired in a 3-for-32 (.094) slump heading into action, hit a solo homer in the Mets' 9-4 win over the Orioles on Wednesday. Alonso went 1-for-4, including the home run, with a walk and two runs scored. Alonso has posted overall exit velocity, barrel rate, and launch angle […]
Nick Ritrivi 4 years agoDavid Peterson Shines In Relief Appearance
New York Mets left-handed pitcher David Peterson threw four solid innings in relief in the Mets' 9-4 win over the Orioles on Wednesday. Peterson allowed just two hits and two walks while striking out one batter over his four innings of work. Peterson (4-1) now boasts a 3.03 ERA, a 1.21 WHIP, and 21 strikeouts […]
Nick Ritrivi 4 years agoPete Alonso Once Again Mired In Slump
After going 0-for-3 against the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday, New York Mets' first baseman Pete Alonso is now just 3-for-32 (.094) over his last ten games, with one home run and six RBI. Alonso had been starting to finally heat up when the Mets' season was temporarily postponed back on August 19 due to positive […]
Nick Ritrivi 4 years agoJeff McNeil With Three Hits In Mets Loss
New York Mets third baseman/outfielder Jeff McNeil went 3-for-4, including a double and one run scored in the Mets' 9-5 loss to the Orioles on Tuesday. So far in 2020, McNeil has been unable to replicate his 2019 breakout in which he hit .318 with 23 home runs and 75 RBI. On the season, McNeil […]
Nick Ritrivi 4 years agoAndres Gimenez Slugs First Career Home Run
New York Mets infielder Andres Gimenez hit his first career home run, a two-run shot, in the Mets' 9-5 loss to the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday. Gimenez went 1-for-4 in the contest with the homer being his only hit. Before going on the injured list for an undisclosed reason, Gimenez had been struggling at the […]
Nick Ritrivi 4 years agoRobinson Cano Slugs Third Homer In Three Games
New York Mets second baseman Robinson Cano's bounceback season continued on Tuesday when he went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored in the Mets' 9-5 loss to Baltimore. Cano has homered in three straight games. He is now hitting .380 in 92 at-bats with a 1.088 OPS, seven home runs, and […]
Nick Ritrivi 4 years agoJosh Naylor To Be Starting Left Fielder For Indians
Outfielder/first baseman Josh Naylor, acquired by the Indians on Monday from the San Diego Padres, is penciled in to be the Indians' starting left fielder for the remainder of the season. While he has yet to exhibit his potential at the plate in the majors, he could hit over 20 home runs with decent batting […]
Nick Ritrivi 4 years agoMike Minor Traded To The Oakland Athletics
The Oakland A's have acquired starting pitcher Mike Minor from the Texas Rangers for two players to be named later. Minor, a free agent after this season, has posted an unimpressive 5.60 ERA and 1.36 WHIP, while striking out 35 batters in 35 1/3 innings pitched in 2020. He is coming off a 2019 campaign […]
Nick Ritrivi 4 years agoCal Quantrill Headed To Indians In Massive Deal
Right-handed pitcher Cal Quantrill was dealt to the Cleveland Indians by the San Diego Padres on Monday as part of the deal that brought Mike Clevinger to San Diego. Quantrill, the Padres first-round pick in 2016 and former top-100 MLB Pipeline prospect, did not have a spot in the Padres deep rotation and had been […]
Nick Ritrivi 4 years agoJ.D. Davis Not In Mets Lineup On Monday
New York Mets third baseman/outfielder J.D. Davis (hip) is not in the Mets lineup on Monday for their matinee contest against the Marlins. Davis left the second game of a doubleheader against the Yankees on Sunday due to a left hip issue resulting from his being hit by an Aroldis Chapman fastball on Saturday. It […]
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