Category: METS

Reading Time: 2 minutes2020 hasn’t been kind to anyone, especially the New York Mets. The team has struggled with driving runs in, defense, base running, and, most of all, starting pitching.  Noah Syndergaard undergoing Tommy John surgery in March was just the start of the downfall. Later, Marcus Stroman hurt his calf and then decided to opt-out, which doomed the Mets even more. On top of that, starters Michael Wacha, Rick Porcello, and Steven Matz have all suffered heavily from inconsistency. As of the middle of August, the only sure things from the rotation have been reigning Cy Young...

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Mets have not been exceeding expectations so far this season. But they are still very much in the mix for a playoff spot. A main reason why the team has not been doing so well is because they have experienced injuries to a couple of big bats from the lineup, a couple of big blows to the starting rotation as well as two key players opting out. However these injuries have led to the emergence of one of the team’s top prospects Andrés Giménez.  The rookie has been one of the team’s few bright spots...

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe New York Mets shocked the baseball world last year when they made the blockbuster trade to bring Marcus Stroman back home to the Big Apple. Stroman put up very solid numbers last year finishing with an ERA of 3.22 as well as his first All-Star Game appearance. Stroman fits perfectly into the Mets elite rotation. His ability to pitch to the ground ball perfectly complements Jacob DeGrom’s style of pitching to the strikeout. However, Stroman did struggle a bit in his 11 starts in New York. He pitched at an ERA of 3.77 in New...