Michael Conforto Hits Fourth Home Run Of Season

New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto went 1-for-4, scored twice, and drove in two runs with a clutch, two-run ninth-inning home run in the Mets' 5-3 win over the Marlins on Wednesday. Conforto is now batting .312/.434/.495 to go with four home runs and 13 RBI in 93 at-bats on the season. Conforto makes for […]

Dominic Smith With Two More Hits On Wednesday

New York Mets outfielder/first baseman Dominic Smith continued his red hot hitting on Wednesday going 2-for-4 with a double, one RBI, and a run scored in the Mets' 5-3 win over Miami. Smith, now batting .323 on the season, has a 1.156 OPS and leads the Mets in home runs (six), RBI (21), doubles (10), […]

Dellin Betances Retires Just Two Of Six Batters Wednesday

New York Mets relief pitcher Dellin Betances struggled on Wednesday retiring just two of the six batters he faced in the Mets' 5-3 win over Miami. Betances worked 2/3 innings pitched and allowed two earned runs, walked one, hit one batter, and yielded two hits. Before Wednesday's disaster, Betances had worked six straight scoreless appearances […]

Jacob deGrom With Another Dominant Performance

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom went six innings allowing only four hits while striking out seven in the Mets' 5-3 win over Miami on Wednesday. Not surprisingly, deGrom (2-0) once again did not factor in the decision. deGrom had been scratched from his previous start due to neck tightness, while also having to […]

Despite Blown Save, Edwin Diaz Likely To Be Mets Primary Closer

New York Mets relief pitcher Edwin Diaz blew his second save of the season on Wednesday against the Marlins. Diaz was called on to get the final out in the eighth inning after Dellin Betances loaded the bases. Diaz promptly walked in the tying run before striking out Jonathan Villar to end the inning. Diaz […]

Seth Lugo To Start Thursday And Remain In Rotation

New York Mets pitcher Seth Lugo will start for the Mets on Thursday against the Miami Marlins and remain in the starting rotation indefinitely. Manager Luis Rojas said the plan is to stretch Lugo out and keep him in the rotation following Thursday's start. Lugo has historically been much more effective out of the bullpen. […]

No Limitations For Jacob deGrom on Wednesday

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (neck) will not have any limitations in his start against the Marlins on Wednesday. Manager Luis Rojas stated that he will have the same "pitch count as he's been built up to." deGrom had been scratched from his previous start due to neck tightness, while also having to […]

David Peterson Dealing With Minor Shoulder Inflammation

Following up on an earlier report, an MRI of New York Mets left-handed pitcher David Peterson (shoulder) did not reveal any structural issue with his shoulder on Wednesday. Peterson is reportedly dealing with just a minor inflammation in his shoulder. Peterson was scratched from Tuesday’s start against the Marlins and landed on the 10-day injured […]

Mets Awaiting Results Of David Peterson's MRI

The New York Mets are awaiting the results of an MRI that left-handed pitcher David Peterson (shoulder) underwent on Wednesday. Peterson was scratched from Tuesday’s start against the Marlins due to fatigue in his pitching shoulder, an ailment that landed him on the 10-day injured list. Peterson has impressed through his first four big league […]

Amed Rosario Beginning To Heat Up

New York Mets shortstop Amed Rosario went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in the Mets' 8-3 win over the Miami Marlins on Tuesday. Perhaps feeling the pressure of competition with Andres Gimenez, Robinson Cano and Luis Guillorme all swinging hot bats, Rosario is now 4-for-9 with a homer, double and four RBI […]

J.D. Davis Blasts Homer In Mets Win

New York Mets third baseman/outfielder J.D. Davis went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and two walks in the Mets 8-3 win over Miami on Tuesday. Davis is now hitting .286 with four home runs and 12 RBI in 77 at-bats on the season. Davis broke out in 2019 in which he hit .307 with […]

Brandon Nimmo Hits Fourth Home Run

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo hit his fourth home run of the season and drove in two runs in the Mets' 8-3 win over the Marlins on Tuesday. Nimmo went 3-for-5 in the contest and was just a double shy of hitting for the cycle. He is now hitting .253 on the season with […]

David Peterson Set To Start On Tuesday

New York Mets left-handed pitcher David Peterson (shoulder) will start against the Miami Marlins on Tuesday. Peterson had complained of mild shoulder soreness after his last outing Thursday against Washington in which he only went five innings and allowed one unearned run. On the season, the rookie is 3-1 with a 2.91 ERA, a 1.15 […]

Two More Hits For Dominic Smith On Monday

New York Mets outfielder/first baseman Dominic Smith continued his blistering hitting on Monday going 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI, and a run scored in the Mets' 11-4 win over Miami. Smith is now batting .310 on the season with six HR and 18 RBI in just 58 at-bats. Over his last six games, Smith […]

Pete Alonso Crushes Two Homers In Mets Win

Batting lower than fifth in the starting lineup for the first time in his career, New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso crushed two home runs in the Mets' 11-4 win over the Marlins on Monday. Alonso, who batted sixth in the order, reached base in all five of his plate appearances, going 3-for-3 with […]

Robinson Cano Hits Two Homers And Drives In Four

New York Mets second baseman Robinson Cano remained on fire on Monday hitting two home runs and driving in four runs in the Mets' 11-4 win over the Miami Marlins. Cano went 3-for-4 and also scored three runs. On the season, Cano is now hitting a blistering .412 in 51 at-bats with four home runs […]

Cardinals Top Prospect Dylan Carlson In Lineup Saturday

The St. Louis Cardinals' top prospect, outfielder Dylan Carlson, has been officially called up and is starting in left field and batting sixth in Saturday's game against the White Sox. The expectation is that Carlson, the 18th ranked prospect by MLB Pipeline, will play almost every day now that he has been promoted to the […]

Pirates and Reds Games On Saturday and Sunday Postponed

Following up on an earlier report, Saturday's and Sunday's scheduled games between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cincinnati Reds have been postponed in the wake of one player on the Reds testing positive for COVID-19. Owners in leagues with daily lineups should be sure to sit any Reds and Pirates this weekend.

Pirates and Reds Game On Saturday Postponed

Saturday's scheduled game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cincinnati Reds has been postponed in the wake of one player on the Reds testing positive for COVID-19. It remains questionable whether Sunday's contest between the two teams will also be postponed. Owners in leagues with daily lineups should be sure to sit any Reds and Pirates […]

Robinson Cano Homers In Mets Loss To Phillies

New York Mets second baseman Robinson Cano, who rejoined the team’s starting lineup as the designated hitter on Friday, went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and two RBI. Cano, sidelined since August 3 due to a groin injury, had been off to a hot start before his injury. Cano wasted no time picking up […]

Luis Guillorme Continues His Hot Hitting

New York Mets second baseman Luis Guillorme went 3-for-3 with a walk and one RBI in the Mets' 6-5 loss to the Phillies on Friday. Guillorme, starting at second base with Robinson Cano serving as the designated hitter, now boasts a .474 batting average in 19 at-bats in 2020. Prior to 2020, Guillorme was a […]

Dominic Smith Homers In Third Straight Game

New York Mets outfielder/first baseman Dominic Smith hit his third home run in three games (and fifth of the season) on Friday in the Mets' 6-5 loss to the Phillies. The red hot Smith went 2-for-4 with the solo homer, drove in two runs, walked, and scored once. Smith has been on fire the past […]

Andres Gimenez Continues To Impress

New York Mets infielder Andres Gimenez went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in the Mets' 6-5 loss to the Phillies on Friday. Gimenez now leads the Major Leagues in stolen bases with six (on six attempts). He is now batting .283/.321/.377 in 53 at-bats. The rookie has been both an offensive and defensive spark plug […]

Jeff McNeil Day-To-Day With Bone Contusion In Knee

Following up on an earlier report regarding New York Mets' third baseman/outfielder Jeff McNeil, it has been confirmed he suffered only a bone contusion in his left knee following a collision with the outfield wall on Thursday. He is considered day-to-day and does not appear to be a candidate for the injured list. Both his […]

X-Ray On Jeff McNeil's Knee Is Negative

New York Mets third baseman/outfielder Jeff McNeil had to be carted off the field on Thursday after he collided with the outfield wall. The good news is that an X-ray taken on McNeil's knee during the game was negative. The Mets will now hold their breath and await results of an MRI McNeil is to […]

Jeff McNeil Carted Off Field After Crashing Into OF Wall

New York Mets third baseman/outfielder Jeff McNeil had to be carted off the field on Thursday after he collided with the outfield wall. McNeil made a spectacular run-saving catch to end the top of the first inning in the Mets' matinee with the Nationals, but at a potentially huge cost. McNeil made the catch on […]

Jeff McNeil Hitless In Mets Win

New York Mets third baseman/outfielder Jeff McNeil went 0-for-5 in the Mets 11-6 win over the Nationals on Wednesday. McNeil, who returned to the Mets lineup on Friday after being held out a few games due to a minor back issue, has been in a slight slump. Over his last seven days, McNeil is batting […]

Dellin Betances Strikes Out The Side In Mets Win

New York Mets relief pitcher Dellin Betances pitched a scoreless seventh inning striking out the side in the Mets 11-6 win over the Nationals on Wednesday. It was his third scoreless appearance in a row after being tagged for four earned runs in 1/3 inning of work against the Braves back on July 31. Notwithstanding […]

Brandon Nimmo Hits Third Home Run

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo hit his third home run of the season in the Mets 11-6 win over the Nationals on Wednesday. Nimmo was an offensive spark plug for the Mets in their 11 run outburst leading off and playing center field. He went 3-for-5 with the solo HR and scored twice. Nimmo, […]

Michael Conforto Remains Hot On Wednesday

New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto went 2-for-3 and drove in two runs in the Mets 11-6 win over the Nationals on Wednesday. Conforto also scored three times and walked once. Conforto is now batting .324 to go with a .425 on-base percentage, a .940 OPS, three home runs, and 11 RBI in 80 plate […]