Zack Wheeler Stellar Against Pirates

New York Mets starting pitcher Zack Wheeler has enjoyed a tremendous 2018, coming into his own after Tommy John surgery in 2015 followed by a few other injuries. On Wednesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, he may have had his best outing yet. Wheeler hurled seven scoreless innings, allowing only five hits and a walk while […...

Randal Grichuk Has .974 OPS Since Return

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Randal Grichuk had himself a very solid game on Wednesday in a loss to the Houston Astros, finishing 2-for-5 with a double, a run scored and two strikeouts. The effort puts Grichuk on a three-game hitting streak with one home run over that span. Since returning from the disabled list on […...

Marco Estrada Can’t Replicate Dominance Against Astros

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Marco Estrada had been stupid good throughout the month of June, pitching to a 1.75 ERA and 0.82 WHIP with 26 strikeouts against five walks across four starts and 25 2/3 innings pitched. His fifth start of the month, this time against the Houston Astros, unfortunately did not go as […...

Jeurys Familia Blows Save Against Pittsburgh

New York Mets closer Jeurys Familia has consistently been listed as the team’s top trade target --assuming they don’t trade starting pitchers Jacob deGrom and/or Noah Syndergaard -- but for that to be true he’ll need better outings than he had on Wednesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Entering the ninth inning with a 3-1 lead, Familia […...

Brandon Nimmo Fails To Produce In Return

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo (pinkie) returned to the lineup on Wednesday after not starting for two games, and while it wasn’t a productive return, his health was all that mattered. Nimmo finished 0-for-4 in the 5-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates, striking out three times. Considering gripping the bat was an issue for Nimmo […...

Jason Vargas To Throw Bullpen Session On Wednesday

New York Mets starting pitcher Jason Vargas has been on the disabled list with a strained right calf but is progressing and will throw a bullpen session on Wednesday. He’s first eligible to return from the disabled list on Sunday, but the calf isn’t quite right yet and Vargas isn’t even going to do any […...

Josh Donaldson Suffers Setback In Rehab

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson (calf) suffered a setback during his rehab and will now rest and be re-evaluated in about three weeks. It was discovered in an MRI that Donaldson has an acute strain of his left calf, which likely occurred while he was taking ground balls at the team’s training complex in […...

Brandon Nimmo Used As Pinch-Hitter On Tuesday

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo wasn’t in the lineup for Tuesday’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates as he continues to nurse his injured pinkie finger, but it sounds as if a return on Wednesday could be in the cards. Nimmo returned as a pinch-hitter in the seventh inning in the Mets 4-3 victory on […...

David Wright Takes Batting Practice For Second Straight Day

With the good news on New York Mets third baseman David Wright (back, neck) seemingly few and far between, it’s always really nice to have the opportunity to take note when the chance arises. Wright took batting practice at Citi Field on Tuesday, the second consecutive day he has done so, in his latest comeback attempt […...

Dominic Smith Wears Golden Sombrero As Struggles Continue

Between his initial MLB debut in the summer of 2017 and his results since being called back up in mid-June of this season, you can’t really ask for a much worse first impression than the one New York Mets first baseman/outfielder Dominic Smith has displayed. In a 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday, […...

Michael Conforto Hits First Homer Since June 16

New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto has played much better as of late but still was not hitting for any power. On Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, that changed. In a 4-3 victory, Conforto finished 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs scored and a walk. It was Conforto’s first home run since June 16 […...

Wilmer Flores Wins It For Mets In Extra Innings

New York Mets infielder Wilmer Flores will always have a place in team lore for crying on the field after learning he was “traded” before that trade fell apart and never really happened, only to hit a walk-off home run the next night against the Washington Nationals that started the Mets run to the World […...

Steven Matz Has Nice Rebound Game Against Pirates

New York Mets starting pitcher Steven Matz had his worst outing of the season on June 21 against the Colorado Rockies, but he rebounded in a big way against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday. Across seven innings pitched, Matz allowed three earned runs on six hits without walking a better and struck out seven on […...

Devon Travis’ Hit Streak Snapped At Six Games

Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Devon Travis hasn’t been very good in 2018, but he’s had a pretty solid month of June. After picking up two hits in three straight games from June 15-17, Travis’ streak was snapped before starting a new one. The latter lasted for five games, ending on Tuesday against the Houston […...

Kendrys Morales May Be Cooling Off

For the better part of June, Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter Kendrys Morales was scorching the ball left and right. During the stretch lasting from June 6 through June 22, Morales quietly picked up nine multi-hit games in 11 starts with three home runs. Unfortunately, it looks like the 35-year-old may be coming back down […...

Ryan Borucki Takes Loss In MLB Debut

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Ryan Borucki didn’t have the most desirable matchup for his MLB debut on Tuesday pitching in Houston against the Astros. Borucki was far from bad but took the loss nonetheless in the 7-0 defeat. He allowed only two earned runs across six innings pitched on six hits and four walks, […...

Sandy Alderson Taking Leave Of Absence To Battle Cancer

In what can only be described as very sad news, New York Mets general manager Sandy Alderson is taking an immediate leave of absence due to a battle with cancer. Alderson was first diagnosed with the disease in December of 2015 and all seemed to be going well until a re-occurrence was detected in late-April/early-May. […...

Mets Demote Luis Guillorme, Promote Gerson Bautista

The New York Mets made a few transactions on Tuesday, sending down infielder Luis Guillorme to Triple-A Las Vegas and calling up reliever Gerson Bautista in a corresponding transaction. Guillorme heads back down after being a particularly large reason for the Mets latest loss, committing two errors that led to runs against the Pittsburgh Pirates […...

Brandon Nimmo Still Out On Tuesday

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo is listed as day-to-day with a finger injury, and he’s not quite ready to return just yet on Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Nimmo originally suffered the injury on Sunday against the Los Angeles Dodgers when he was hit by a pitch, but he avoided structural damage to his […...

Seung Hwan Oh Notches Save For Toronto On Monday

Toronto Blue Jays reliever Seung Hwan Oh got the call in the ninth inning for the Blue Jays on Monday against the Houston Astros, but for owners of normal closer Ryan Tepera, you don’t need to worry, as this seems to be a one-time deal. Tepera got a rest on Monday after blowing a save […...

Noah Syndergaard To Throw Off Mound Tuesday

New York Mets starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard (finger) will throw off the mound on Tuesday and if all goes well he will advance to a live batting practice session on Friday. Syndergaard has been out since May 25 due to a strained right index finger. He was originally slated to return from the disabled list on […...

Ryan Borucki Expected To Make MLB Debut Tuesday

With Toronto Blue Jays starting pitchers Aaron Sanchez (finger) and Jaime Garcia (shoulder) both on the disabled list, the team needs to fill a void in their rotation (Marcus Stroman’s return filled one of the spots). As such, the team sounds likely to turn to Ryan Borucki for Tuesday’s game against the Houston Astros, calling […...

Steven Matz Should Rebound From Bad Start In Colorado

New York Mets starting pitcher Steven Matz had arguably his worst start of the season on Thursday against the Colorado Rockies, but he should have an easier matchup on Tuesday when the Mets take on the Pittsburgh Pirates. In his last outing, Matz allowed five earned runs across only 5 2/3 innings pitched – he […...

Jay Bruce Won't Return When First Eligible

New York Mets outfielder Jay Bruce has been on the 10-day disabled list since June 18 due to a hip injury. He would be first eligible to come off the disabled list on Friday when the Mets take on the Miami Marlins, but he won’t be ready for activation yet. Frankly, the more time Bruce […...

Randal Grichuk Hits Ninth Home Run In Win

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Randal Grichuk has had a very hot-and-cold go of it since coming back from the disabled list in early June and while he hasn't been great lately, he's at least contributed something. In a 6-3 win over the Houston Astros on Monday, Grichuk finished 1-for-4 with a home run and two […...

Teoscar Hernandez Knocks Three Hits In Victory

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Teoscar Hernandez had himself a solid night in a 6-3 victory over the Houston Astros, finishing 3-for-5 with a double and a run scored. The effort marks the second multi-hit game in Hernandez’s last three tries, as he finished 2-for-5 with a home run on Saturday against the Los Angeles Angels. […...

Three Homers In Two Days For Curtis Granderson

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Curtis Granderson seems to have lost the most playing time in the Jays’ now-healthy outfield, but he is certainly doing his best to change that. In a 6-3 win over the Houston Astros on Monday, Granderson finished 2-for-4 with two home runs and a walk. Granderson also went deep on Sunday […...

J.A. Happ Picks Up Win Against Astros

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher J.A. Happ had a very difficult matchup on Monday against counterpart Justin Verlander and the Houston Astros, but he got the win in a 6-3 affair. Happ pitched six innings, allowing three earned runs on seven hits and two walks with four strikeouts. It wasn’t the cleanest of outings for […...

Michael Conforto’s Hit Streak Snapped At Seven Games

New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto may still not be hitting for any power, but his recent stretch of games was easily his best of 2018. An 0-for-3 finish on Monday against the Pittsburgh Pirates snapped his seven-game hitting streak, but let’s not let that get in the way of the progress he's made. Over […...

Wilmer Flores Hits Fifth Dinger Of The Year

New York Mets infielder Wilmer Flores has had a largely quiet 2018 season, but he made the most of his pinch-hit opportunity against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday. Called upon to hit for reliever Tyler Bashlor, who was making his Major League debut, Flores crushed a three-run home run for his fifth long ball of […...