Dominic Smith Is Red-Hot At Triple-A

New York Mets first baseman Dominic Smith had a tumultuous offseason that saw him start off seemingly as the favorite for the big league gig come Opening Day, to falling behind the acquired Adrian Gonzalez on the depth chart, to suffering a quadriceps injury that kept him on the shelf throughout spring training and the... Read More

Jason Vargas Strikes Out 12 In Intrasquad Game

New York Mets starting pitcher Jason Vargas is nearing closer to his return from a fracture in his non-throwing right hand, and if Monday’s intrasquad game was any indication, he’s more than ready to do so. Vargas struck out 12 hitters across six hitless innings, throwing a total of 82 pitches. He’ll likely get a... Read More

Curtis Granderson Sitting Out First Game Of Doubleheader

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Curtis Granderson is sitting out the team’s first game of their doubleheader against the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday. Teoscar Hernandez will be making his second start of the season in Granderson’s place. It’s the same plan the Blue Jays had for Granderson on Monday before that game was postponed due... Read More

Jacob DeGrom Strikes Out 12

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom is off to a great start this season but had perhaps his best outing yet on Monday against the Washington Nationals. deGrom allowed three earned runs on six hits and one walk across 7 1/3 innings pitched, striking out a season high of 12 in the process. As... Read More

Asdrubal Cabrera Has 1.192 OPS Over The Last Week

New York Mets second baseman Asdrubal Cabrera has been crushing it this year, but you might not have realized just how good he’s been. He owns a .356/.397/.644 slash line, which includes a .385/.385/.808 (1.192 OPS) line over the past week. Accompanied by three home runs, two doubles, eight runs scored and four RBI thus... Read More

Mets Haven’t Spoken To Boston Or Tampa Bay About Catchers

With news emerging that the New York Mets may be speaking to the Miami Marlins about catcher J.T. Realmuto, we now know who they aren’t talking to. According to Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News, the Amazins haven’t reached out to the Boston Red Sox or Tampa Bay Rays about catchers Blake Swihart or... Read More

Mets May Revisit Talks For J.T. Realmuto

The New York Mets are down a few catchers, and so it only makes sense they would explore the trade market for what could be the best available option. After discussing J.T. Realmuto with the Miami Marlins during the offseason, it was reported earlier on Monday that they will try to revisit talks with their... Read More

Jay Bruce Available To Pinch-Hit

New York Mets outfielder Jay Bruce is sitting out the team’s opening game of their series against the Washington Nationals on Monday due to plantar fasciitis, but he’ll be available to pinch-hit if needed. This lines up with our expectations after Bruce said he should play on Tuesday. There shouldn’t be much long-term worry here,... Read More

Blue Jays, Royals Likely To Play

To update an earlier item, it sounds like the Toronto Blue Jays and Kansas City Royals will play on Monday; provided the roof of the Rogers Centre is fixed on time. The issue stemmed from ice on the nearby CN Tower falling on the aforementioned roof, causing a hole that would result in potentially unsafe... Read More

Yoenis Cespedes Out, Juan Lagares In On Monday

New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes has been feeling under the weather as of late and will be sitting out Monday’s series opener against the Washington Nationals. As seems to be a common trend with the Mets, he was urged to sit out a few days ago to rest up, but refused. Juan Lagares will... Read More

Jay Bruce Dealing With Plantar Fasciitis; Sitting On Monday

New York Mets outfielder Jay Bruce isn’t in the lineup for the series opener against the Washington Nationals on Monday as he’s dealing with a case of plantar fasciitis. For those keeping score at home, Bruce also dealt with the injury throughout spring training but it never seemed to be a big issue. While this... Read More

Brandon Nimmo Draws Another Start

The New York Mets may not have much room for outfielder Brandon Nimmo to find a ton of playing time, but he sure is forcing their hand. Nimmo is the odd man out in an outfield featuring regular starters Yoenis Cespedes, Michael Conforto, and Jay Bruce, but he’s certainly earned more playing time with his... Read More

Blue Jays-Royals May Be Postponed

The weather this season has been absolutely insane, and it doesn’t seem to be slowing down. Despite the home ballpark of the Toronto Blue Jays, the Rogers Centre, having a roof, the Jays game against the Kansas City Royals on Monday may be postponed. The particular weather causing an issue sounds to be falling ice... Read More

Dominic Smith Activated From Disabled List

The New York Mets activated first baseman Dominic Smith from the disabled list on Sunday; he was subsequently optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas. Smith essentially had a wasted spring training after suffering from a sprained quad early that he never quite recovered from until now. Smith already seemed to be falling out of favor with... Read More

Devon Travis Back In The Lineup

Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Devon Travis is back in the lineup on Saturday. Travis underwent x-rays after being hit by a pitch on Friday, but those evidently did not discover any injuries. Often a popular name in fantasy circles, the Devon Travis love always comes from his red hot short bursts of production rather... Read More

Teoscar Hernandez Has Successful Debut

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Teoscar Hernandez was called up to the Majors on Friday after third baseman Josh Donaldson hit the disabled list, and he did not disappoint in his 2018 debut. Hernandez finished 2-for-5 with two doubles, two RBI and a stolen base. The steal was the first of his career. You can’t ask... Read More

Marcus Stroman’s Struggles Continue

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Marcus Stroman was viewed as one of the safest, if not spectacular, options at the position heading into 2018. Three starts into the year, he’s been anything but safe. Stroman once again struggled on Friday, this time against the Cleveland Indians. He allowed four earned runs across five innings pitched,... Read More

Jeurys Familia Picks Up Seventh Save

Between New York Mets manager Mickey Callaway saying the team wouldn’t have a set closer and the uncertainty surrounding what type of production incumbent closer Jeurys Familia would provide after a serious injury, Familia’s fantasy stock was trending way down heading into 2018. So far, all those concerns are proving to be way overblown. Familia... Read More

Todd Frazier Goes Deep Twice

New York Mets third baseman Todd Frazier wasn’t off to a slow start with his new team, but he wasn’t exactly off to a blistering one either. On Friday night against the Milwaukee Brewers, that changed. Frazier finished 3-for-3 with two home runs and a walk, his first two jacks as a New York Met.... Read More

Jason Vargas To Throw Another Simulated Game

New York Mets starting pitcher Jason Vargas will throw another simulated game next Tuesday. After that, he’ll be set to throw in a minor league rehab game. Thus, assuming all goes well it looks as though we’re roughly two weeks away from Vargas’ Mets debut after injuring his hand during spring training. Perhaps most notably,... Read More

Travis d’Arnaud To Undergo Tommy John Surgery

On Thursday, New York Mets catcher Travis d’Arnaud (elbow) was diagnosed with a partially torn UCL. There had been some thought that d’Arnaud may opt for rehab instead of Tommy John surgery, but alas, that is not the case. d’Arnaud has elected to undergo the surgery, which will sideline him for the rest of the... Read More

Mets and Marlins Have Talked J.T. Realmuto

Given the injuries to catchers Travis d’Arnaud and Kevin Plawecki, this isn’t surprising news, but the 10-1 New York Mets have spoken to the rebuilding Miami Marlins about catcher J.T. Realmuto. Mike Puma of the New York Post says it would take a “haul” to land Realmuto, but keep in mind the Marlins didn’t land... Read More

Anthony Swarzak Still A Few Weeks Away

New York Mets relief pitcher Anthony Swarzak has missed about two weeks with a left oblque strain, but according to assistant general manager John Ricco, he’s still “weeks away” from getting back. This isn’t totally unexpected, as oblique injuries tend to be on the trickier side of things. You’d never know the Mets were hurting... Read More

Kevin Plawecki To Miss 2-3 Weeks

To update an earlier item, New York Mets catcher Kevin Plawecki is now only expected to miss two to three weeks after fracturing his left hand. Plawecki was hit by a 100 mph fastball from Miami Marlins reliever Tayron Guerrero on Wednesday and X-rays were negative after the game. Plawecki felt good, but further testing... Read More

Fractured Hand For Kevin Plawecki

Initial X-rays may have come back negative on the left hand of New York Mets catcher Kevin Plawecki, but further testing has revealed it is indeed fractured. It’s a very tough break for Plawecki after he was expected to be the primary catcher when Travis d’Arnaud (elbow) went down with a partially torn UCL. At... Read More

Travis d’Arnaud Undecided On Tommy John Surgery

As reported Wednesday, New York Mets catcher Travis d’Arnaud (elbow) has a partially torn UCL, meaning Tommy John surgery is on the table. Of course, that would end d’Arnaud’s season in what would be yet another tragic injury for the former top catching prospect. d’Arnaud, though, remains undecided about what his next move is. At... Read More

X-Rays Negative On Kevin Plawecki

On a day where the New York Mets likely lost catcher Travis d’Arnaud for the season, platoon-mate Kevin Plawecki (hand) gave the team his own scare. Plawecki was scorched square on his left hand by a 100 mph fastball from Miami Marlins reliever Tayron Guerrero in the eighth inning, and Plawecki looked like he was in... Read More

Aledmys Diaz Goes Deep In Loss

On a night where star third baseman Josh Donaldson was getting a breather, the Toronto Blue Jays offense was clearly not going to be up to snuff. They may have lost 5-3 to the Baltimore Orioles, but shortstop Aledmys Diaz did his part to keep them afloat. Diaz finished 1-for-4 with a home run, his... Read More

Adrian Gonzalez Comes Up Big For Mets Again

New York Mets first baseman Adrian Gonzalez has very quietly been a solid performer 10 games into the season. Gonzalez continued playing well on Wednesday against the Miami Marlins, coming up with a huge pinch-hit two-run single in the eighth inning to give the Mets a 2-1 lead. It may be early, but Gonzalez is... Read More

Zack Wheeler Dominates In Debut

It’s been a long, painful road for New York Mets starting pitcher Zack Wheeler, but if he can pitch like he did on Wednesday against the Miami Marlins, it will all be worth it. Wheeler hurled seven innings in his 2018 debut, allowing one earned run on two hits and a walk with seven strikeouts,... Read More