Pitching Ninja's Five Filthiest Pitches: Jacob deGrom's slider is silly
Is Jacob deGrom actually a baseball cyborg? Pitching Ninja dissects the Mets' ace's slider in this week's Five Filthiest Pitches.AUGUST 8, 2022
MLB Power Rankings: Surging Dodgers take over at No. 1
The Dodgers have taken over the top spot in Ben Verlander's latest Power Rankings. See how the rest of the list shakes out!AUGUST 8, 2022
Can Atlanta Braves catch up to New York Mets in NL East?
With the Mets taking four of five games at Citi Field, is the division theirs to lose? And where does that leave Atlanta? Deesha Thosar chec...AUGUST 8, 2022
Jake Odorizzi - Should stay in rotationOdorizzi (4-4) was dealt the loss in his Atlanta debut in Game 1 of a doubleheader Saturday with the Mets. He struck out four over 4.2 innings and was charged with three runs (two...
ImpactThough Odorizzi wasn't especially effective or efficient with his pitch count in his Atlanta debut, it looks like he'll maintain a spot in the rotation moving forward after Ian Anderson was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday. According to David O'Brien of The Athletic, Anderson will remain on the taxi squad and start one game of another doubleheader this upcoming Saturday in Miami, but manager Brian Snitker said the right-hander will return to Gwinnett following the twin bill in light of his recent struggles. Odorizzi, meanwhile, had generally pitched well prior to being acquired from Houston last week, so Atlanta won't pull the plug on him as a starter after one substandard outing. He's expected to make his second start with Atlanta in the other doubleheader game against the Marlins this weekend.
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Mets promote 2 top prospects to SyracuseBrett Baty and José Butto have been called up to the Triple-A Mets.
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Luis Guillorme - Sitting out MondayGuillorme is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Reds.
ImpactThe lefty-hitting Guillorme will take a seat against a right-handed starter (Justin Dunn), but he still appears to be holding down the strong side of platoon at third base with Eduardo Escobar, who is starting Monday for only the second time in the Mets' last eight games. Guillorme, meanwhile, was included in the lineup in each of the last seven contests, a stretch in which the Mets faced six right-handers and one southpaw. He recorded only five hits in 26 at-bats during that span, but the Mets value the smooth defense Guillorme brings in the infield.
AUGUST 8, 2022•ROTOWIRE
Tyler Naquin - Settles into strong side of platoonNaquin will start in left field and bat seventh in Monday's game against the Reds.
ImpactThe lefty-hitting Naquin has now drawn starts in four of the last five games in which the Mets have faced right-handed pitchers, with the righty-hitting Mark Canha drawing the lone other start in left field during that stretch. At this stage, Naquin looks like he'll handle the strong side of a platoon with Canha, making the former player the more enticing fantasy option.
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