Seth Lugo Doomed By Errors In Loss To Pirates

New York Mets starting pitcher Seth Lugo has struggled as of late, and while he wasn’t bad on Monday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, he also wasn’t as great as we saw him look about three starts ago. Across five innings pitched in a 6-4 loss, Lugo allowed three runs (only one earned) on four hits... Read More

Mets Promote Tyler Bashlor To Big Leagues

The New York Mets have promoted reliever Tyler Bashlor to the Major Leagues from Double-A Binghamton for Monday’s series opener against the Pittsburgh Pirates, sending down pitcher Chris Flexen in a corresponding transaction. Bashlor has been excellent for Binghamton in 2018, pitching to a 2.63 ERA and 1.08 WHIP with 30 strikeouts against 12 walks... Read More

Kevin Pillar Gets The Night Off Amidst Struggles

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Kevin Pillar will have the night off for the team’s series opener against the Houston Astros on Monday. Randal Grichuk will get the start in center field in Pillar’s place. Pillar had a nice start to the month of June but tailed off in the middle of the month and hasn’t been... Read More

Todd Frazier Sitting Against Pirates On Monday

New York Mets third baseman Todd Frazier will have the day off on Monday, with infielder Luis Guillorme getting the start in his place against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Although a day of rest could always be a good thing for the 32-year-old, the timing is a little peculiar. Frazier has largely struggled since coming off... Read More

Brandon Nimmo Day-To-Day After MRI

To update a previous item when it was reported that New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo “avoided significant injury” on his injured pinkie, we now know a bit more. Nimmo is only day-to-day after undergoing an MRI. That’s obviously great news for Nimmo, whom the Mets simply cannot afford to be without with the way... Read More

Seth Lugo Looks To Emerge Against Pirates Monday

On June 10, New York Mets starting pitcher Seth Lugo was looking like he was ready to take on the world after blanking the New York Yankees across six innings pitched with eight strikeouts. In his two starts since, however, he’s allowed five and six runs (three earned), on the road against the Arizona Diamondbacks... Read More

J.A. Happ Has Difficult Test Against Astros Monday

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher J.A. Happ encountered his first difficult start in awhile his last time out on June 20 against the Atlanta Braves, and while it wasn’t great, it wasn’t bad either. Happ allowed four earned runs across 8 1/3 innings pitched, striking out eight against one of baseball’s best offenses. Now on... Read More

Brandon Nimmo “Avoided Significant Injury”

Good news on New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo: he “avoided significant injury” according to Matt Ehalt of the Bergen Record. Nimmo was scheduled for an MRI on his injured pinkie finger on Monday after initial X-Rays came back negative, but as of now we’re not sure if he received it yet. We’re also not... Read More

Peter Alonso Hits Three Homers On Saturday

New York Mets prospect first baseman Peter Alonso has been shooting up dynasty league rankings this season, and it’s no secret why. After earning a promotion to Triple-A Las Vegas by slashing .314/.440/.573 (1.012 OPS) with 15 home runs, 42 runs scored, and 52 RBI across 65 games for Double-A Binghamton, Alonso seems to be... Read More

Brandon Nimmo To Get MRI On Finger

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo left Sunday’s game after being hit by three pitches, but fortunately, X-rays on his injured right pinkie finger came back negative. However, we aren’t out of the woods quite yet. Nimmo is now set to receive an MRI, but hopefully it’s just precautionary. Nimmo is of course in the... Read More

Marcus Stroman Pitches Well In Return

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Marcus Stroman had been out since May 8 due to right shoulder inflammation, but made a triumphant return against the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday. Stroman had a short outing, as expected, but pitched a scoreless five innings with six hits, five strikeouts, and a walk. You can’t ask for... Read More

Ryan Tepera Earns Sixth Save

Although Toronto Blue Jays reliever Ryan Tepera’s initial few appearances as the team’s closer were shaky, to say the least, he has come on very strong over his last few. On Saturday against the Los Angeles Angels, Tepera picked up his sixth save of the season, pitching a clean ninth inning and striking out a... Read More

Yoenis Cespedes May Ramp Up Activity Next Week

New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes has been out since the middle of May with hip and quadriceps injuries, and though his rehab hasn’t been entirely successful thus far, it’s now going well enough that he may ramp up baseball activities next week. As of now, though, Cespedes still isn’t doing anything after the setback... Read More

Three Straight Multi-Hit Games For Kendrys Morales

We continue to repeat similar headlines over and over again with Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter Kendrys Morales, but it needs to be known. Morales is dominating right now. In a 2-1 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Friday, Morales finished 2-for-4 with no other statistics of note. The most important thing here is... Read More

Steve Pearce Picks Up Three Hits In Return

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Steve Pearce finally returned to the lineup after being out with an oblique injury since May 3, and what a return it was. On Friday against the Los Angeles Angels, Pearce finished 3-for-4 with a double, his second three-hit outing of the season. It was a great return to be sure,... Read More

Marco Estrada Excels Against Angels But Loses

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Marco Estrada did not have the easiest matchup in the world against the Los Angeles Angels on Friday, but much like other difficult opponents he’s faced lately, he excelled. Estrada may have taken the loss, but he pitched well across seven innings in the 2-1 defeat, allowing only two earned... Read More

Brandon Nimmo’s Hitting Streak Snapped At Six Games

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo has been the talk of the town as of late, but on Friday against the Los Angeles Dodgers he decided he’d calm it down and try to let his teammates do the work. It didn’t work as the Mets lost 5-2, so Nimmo will have to pick things back... Read More

Jose Bautista Hits First Homer As A Met

It took 28 games as a New York Met, but the day finally arrived as outfielder Jose Bautista hit his first home run as an Amazin. It didn’t mean much at the end of the day, as the Mets were defeated by the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-2. Joey Bats picked up two hits on the... Read More

Grand Slam Dooms Zack Wheeler Against Dodgers

New York Mets starting pitcher Zack Wheeler had an advantageous matchup against the slumping Los Angeles Dodgers offense on Friday and until the sixth inning he took advantage of it. The overall stat line may not look fantastic -- four earned runs on five hits and three walks across seven innings pitched with seven strikeouts... Read More

Noah Syndergaard Might Throw Bullpen Session This Weekend

It feels like the recovery process for New York Mets starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard (finger) has been at the slowest crawl possible, but thankfully we have another update. There is optimism among Mets officials that Syndergaard might throw a bullpen session over the weekend or shortly thereafter. A minor league rehab start would likely follow after... Read More

Marco Estrada Will Have Tough Test In Los Angeles

After struggling throughout April and May, Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Marco Estrada has been on an absolute tear in June. Across three starts and 18 2/3 innings pitched, Estrada has performed to a 1.45 ERA and 0.86 WHIP, striking out 19 and only walking three over that span. Those performances have come against good... Read More

Zack Wheeler Looks To Continue Resurgence Against Dodgers

New York Mets starting pitcher Zack Wheeler has enjoyed a very solid 2018 thus far, and he should continue that trend on Friday against the Los Angeles Dodgers. After a rough outing against the Atlanta Braves on June 12, Wheeler rebounded in a big way against the Arizona Diamondbacks on June 17 when he allowed... Read More

Jaime Garcia May Be Demoted To Bullpen

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Jaime Garcia has been downright awful in 2018, and that’s being generous. As a result, he could be demoted to the bullpen, according to Blue Jays manager John Gibbons. The move makes too much sense, especially with starting pitcher Marcus Stroman finally returning to the rotation this weekend. It sounds... Read More

Another Multi-Hit Game And Homer For Kendrys Morales

Another game, another multi-hit result for Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Kendrys Morales. In an 8-5 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday, Morales finished 2-for-3 with a home run, a double, two runs scored and one RBI. This comes a day after he picked up two hits and a home run against the Atlanta... Read More

Three Straight Games With An Extra-Base Hit For Randal Grichuk

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Randal Grichuk started off a bit slow when he returned from the disabled list in early June, but he’s certainly turned things around in the weeks that followed. In an 8-5 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday, Grichuk finished 1-for-4 with a home run. Grichuk is now on a... Read More

Aaron Sanchez Leaves With Injury After First Inning

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Aaron Sanchez (finger) had been pitching well as of late, going three consecutive games allowing three runs or less – each of them being quality starts. Unfortunately, Sanchez was derailed a bit on Thursday against the Los Angeles Angels when he was forced to leave after only one inning (25 pitches)... Read More

Dominic Smith Has Another Solid Day At The Plate

New York Mets first baseman/outfielder Dominic Smith originally had the day off against the Colorado Rockies, but he was called upon anyway and he succeeded. Pinch hitting for starting pitcher Steven Matz and playing the outfield again, Smith picked up two hits in both trips to the plate -- a single and a double. He’s now... Read More

Todd Frazier Goes Deep Against Rockies

New York Mets third baseman Todd Frazier largely struggled upon his return from the disabled list in early June, but in recent days he seems to have gotten into a bit of a groove. In a 6-4 loss to the Colorado Rockies on Thursday, Frazier finished 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs scored, and... Read More

Steven Matz Fails To Continue Success In Colorado

New York Mets starting pitcher Steven Matz has really seemed to turn his career around in 2018, but he could not keep the good times rolling in Colorado against the Rockies on Thursday. Matz was hit hard to the tune of five earned runs on eight hits and two walks across 5 2/3 innings pitched,... Read More

Yoenis Cespedes Hopes To Run In Next Few Days

New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes continues to rehab his hip and quadriceps injuries and hopes to progress to running drills within the next few days, according to Mets manager Mickey Callaway. Cespedes initially hit the disabled list in the middle of May with a hip injury, but right when he was about to return... Read More