New York Mets hurler Kodai Senga produced yet another mediocre performance during his team's 5-1 loss to the Miami Marlins on August 31. Senga gave up 5 earned runs in just 4.2 innings pitched in that game, thus marking the 10th consecutive start that Senga has failed to pitch six full innings for his club.
At points this year, the New York Mets' lineup was questioned because of some inconsistencies at the plate. A few holes certainly existed at points during the season.
The Mets started off last week (August 25-31) superb. They swept the first place N.L. East Phillies to pull within four games of them. Things were looking great, and then the Marlins came to town.
You’d expect the 30-something-year-old veterans at the top of the rotation to be dependable and the rookies to be finding their way. But Sean Manaea was hit hard (3 2/3 innings, five runs, eight hits) Monday in Detroit a day after Kodai Senga gave up five runs of his own in a loss to the Marlins.
Brandon Sproat twirled a gem in his lone start of the week for the Syracuse Mets, pitching seven scoreless innings with nine strikeouts. He allowed just three hits and two walks.
Rookie right-hander Nolan McLean has given the New York Mets' rotation a jolt of energy since his major league call up last month. McLean will aim for his fourth victory in as many starts during the middle game of a three-game series against the host Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night.
ESPN’s Monica McNutt is going to have a hard time living down her on-air blunder, at least based on how many other people are still bringing it up. New York Mets broadcaster Gary Cohen alluded to it Monday while calling the Mets’ game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit, Mich.
The benches would clear between the New York Mets and the Miami Marlins during Sunday’s 5-1 victory that started when pitcher Sandy Alcantara hit Mark Vientos on the leg.
The New York Mets had a rough weekend at home against Miami. They'll look to get their pitching staff straightened out during a three-game series at Detroit, which begins on Monday afternoon.
Tempers flared during Sunday’s game between the Miami Marlins and New York Mets after a batter was hit by a pitch, and a heated exchange led to both benches clearing.
The Los Angeles Angels announced Sunday afternoon that they’ve signed right-hander Jose Urena to a major league contract. He’ll take the active roster spot of left-hander Tyler Anderson, who is headed to the 15-day injured list with a left oblique strain.
QUEENS — One of the classic clichés in baseball is that if a team scores eight runs, that team typically wins. However, that also is dependent on that team’s pitching and defense holding up their end of the bargain.
The New York Mets' starting rotation has been through several changes this season, but the most recent one will reveal the most about their future. New York promoted top pitching prospects Nolan McLean and Jonah Tong in August, and the results have been fruitful.
The Mets announced that left-hander Jose Castillo has been designated for assignment. Right-hander Chris Devenski was called up from Triple-A Syracuse in the corresponding move.
The Mets are moving to a six-man rotation for the time being, manager Carlos Mendoza tells reporters (including Anthony DiComo of MLB.com). That’ll keep Jonah Tong in the rotation after tonight’s debut.
Last month, on July 31st, the New York Mets were able to acquire a few pitchers to bulk up their struggling bullpen. One month after these acquisitions, many pitchers or players have had either positive or negative effects on the pen.
The New York Mets were looking to sweep the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night, and rookie pitcher Nolan McLean made sure his team came away with a win.