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Mets Draft High School OF Jarred Kelenic With Sixth Overall Pick

June 4, 2018Mets NewsNo comments

The New York Mets have drafted prep outfielder Jarred Kelenic from Waukesha (Wis.) West High School with the sixth overall pick in the 2018 draft. Kelenic was the only outfielder in the high school class to unanimously make the first team in Baseball America’s Preseason All-America vote, as decided

David Peterson Goes Seven Innings For Third Straight Game

By Michael Mayer

May 20, 2018Minor League NewsNo comments

Columbia Fireflies starter David Peterson is in a great groove right now after going seven innings on Sunday again on Sunday. It was his third straight start of seven innings pitched and giving up one earned run or less. The Mets 2017 first round pick went seven innings allowing

Crismatt Flirts With No-Hitter, Strikes Out Seven

By Michael Mayer

May 17, 2018Mets NewsNo comments

Binghamton Rumble Ponies starter Nabil Crismatt had his no-hit bid broken up on Thursday night with one out in the sixth inning on an infield single by Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Crismatt would load the bases in the sixth inning but got a double play to end the threat and

MMN Exclusive: Right-Handed Pitcher Christian James

By Michael Mayer

May 17, 2018MMN ExclusivesNo comments

The New York Mets drafted right-handed pitcher Christian James in the 14th round of the 2016 draft from East Lake High School in Tarpon Springs, Florida. James, 19, had a fantastic pro debut for the GCL Mets in 2016 when he had a 0.52 ERA, 0.92 WHIP and held

Peter Alonso Homers Twice Including Walk-Off Blast

By Michael Mayer

May 15, 2018Mets NewsNo comments

The Binghamton Rumble Ponies were down 5-4 with two outs in the bottom of the ninth on Tuesday night with second baseman Jeff McNeil coming to the plate. McNeil, entered the night fifth in the minor leagues with his 198 wRC+, homered to tie the game at 5-5. He

Jeff McNeil Hits For Cycle in Rumble Ponies Win

By Michael Mayer

May 13, 2018Mets NewsNo comments

Jeff McNeil and his power display in 2018 was the topic of an article just a few days ago and he showed that power on Sunday afternoon when he hit for the cycle against the Portland Sea Dogs. The Rumble Ponies second baseman went 4-for-6 with a single, double,

Tim Tebow Proving He Belongs

By Michael Mayer

May 11, 2018Mets Minors ThoughtsNo comments

Many people, myself included, thought Tim Tebow was only in the New York Mets organization to sell tickets and merchandise. Tebow, 30, hit .226/.309/.347 with 24 doubles, two triples, eight home runs and 52 RBI combined between the Low-A Columbia Fireflies and Advanced-A St. Lucie Mets in his first

Mets Calling Up Buddy Baumann, Dominic Smith

By Michael Mayer

May 11, 2018Mets NewsNo comments

According to Betsy Helfand of The Las Vegas Review-Journal, the New York Mets plan to call up Dominic Smithto fill the open roster space left by the absence of Jay Bruce going on Paternity Leave. Helfand also reports the Mets are promoting lefty reliever Buddy Baumann from Triple-A Las Vegas. Mets right-handed reliever

X-Rays Negative on Cecchini, Has Bruised Foot

By Michael Mayer

May 11, 2018Minor League NewsNo comments

Betsy Helfand of the Las Vegas Review Journal reported that the X-ray on the foot of Gavin Cecchini was negative and he is considered day-to-day with a bruise. The infield prospect is not in the Las Vegas 51s’ starting lineup tonight. On Wednesday night, Cecchini was hit by a pitch on his instep

Mets Sign Utility Man Patrick Kivlehan

By Michael Mayer

May 9, 2018Minor League NewsNo comments

The New York Mets have signed utility player Patrick Kivlehan to a minor league deal and assigned him to the Triple-A Las Vegas 51s according to Betsy Helfand of the Las Vegas Review Journal. Kivlehan, 28, was 7-for-42 with 15 strikeouts for Triple-A in the Cincinnati Reds organization earlier

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