BRANDON DRURY NEWS

Brandon Drury discusses his three-run homer in Cincinnati Reds' Opening Day win Brandon Drury hit a three-run homer in the Reds' 6-3 Opening Day win against Atlanta at Truist Park.

APRIL 14, 2022 • CINCINNATI.COM

Goes deep Opening Day Drury went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Thursday's 6-3 win over Atlanta.

Impact Batting out of the ninth spot in the order, Drury produced half of the Reds' runs on one swing when he belted a three-run shot in the sixth inning. The veteran's starting nod was largely due to injuries to other players, as he is expected to fill mostly a utility and bench role this season. Drury has some power -- he's hit 13 or more homers in three different big-league campaigns -- but there's no reason to grab him off the fantasy waiver wire based on one strong performance.

APRIL 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Contract selected Thursday Drury's contract was selected by the Reds on Thursday.

Impact Drury dealt with a minor knee injury late in spring training, but he'll still be included on the Reds' Opening Day roster. Donovan Solano (hamstring), Jose Barrero (hand) and Max Schrock (calf) are all beginning the season on the injured list, so Drury will serve as additional depth in the infield.

APRIL 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Outrighted to Triple-A Drury was outrighted to Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday.

Impact Drury was designated for assignment Saturday and cleared waivers. No longer on the 40-man roster, it's unclear whether Drury has a future within the Mets organization.

OCTOBER 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Pederson, Contreras HRs power Braves past Mets 6-5

Joc Pederson hit a solo homer off Carlos Carrasco in the third inning, William Contreras went deep with a two-run shot off Carrasco in the fourth and the Atlanta Braves beat the Ne...

OCTOBER 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Removed from roster Drury was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse and designated for assignment Saturday.

Impact Drury was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse on Sep. 31, and now he'll be removed from the 40-man roster. The move allowed the team to activate Robert Gsellman (lat) from the 60-day injured list. Drury ends the campaign with a .274/.307/.476 line across 88 plate appearances in the major leagues, though he spent the majority of the season in Triple-A.

OCTOBER 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sent to Triple-A Drury was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday, dicomo reports.

Impact The 29-year-old had only 24 at-bats over 19 games in August, and he'll head to the minors with Luis Guillorme (hamstring) returning from the injured list. Drury has a .277/.310/.482 slash line in 87 plate appearances for the Mets this season, and he could rejoin the big-league club down the stretch.

AUGUST 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Muncy hits 2 HRs, Scherzer sharp as Dodgers rout Mets 14-4

Max Muncy hit a pair of two-run homers and Max Scherzer threw six solid innings as the Los Angeles Dodgers routed the New York Mets 14-4 and completed a sweep of the three-game ser...

AUGUST 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mets rally past Nats 8-7 in suspended game, nightcap ppd

Pinch-hitter Brandon Drury delivered a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning and the New York Mets rallied from a pair of three-run deficits to defeat the Washington Nationals 8-...

AUGUST 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Washington to visit New York Wednesday

The Mets will start Marcus Stroman on Wednesday while the Nationals have yet to announce who will take the mound

AUGUST 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Alfaro gets big hit as Marlins beat Mets 4-2, win series

Jorge Alfaro hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning and the Miami Marlins beat the New York Mets 4-2, taking three of four from the sagging NL East leaders

AUGUST 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Brinson's 1st-inning grand slam helps Marlins beat Mets 6-3

Lewis Brinson connected for a first-inning grand slam to back Jesús Luzardo in his Miami debut, and the last-place Marlins beat the NL East-leading New York Mets 6-3

AUGUST 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Votto inches from HR record, Báez helps Mets rally past Reds

Joey Votto came oh-so-close to matching the major league record with a home run in eight consecutive games, but Javier Báez did clear the fence in his New York debut and the Mets r...

AUGUST 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Votto homers in 7th straight game, Reds beat Mets 6-2

Joey Votto homered for the seventh straight game, one shy of a major league record, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the New York Mets 6-2

JULY 31, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Riley homers again as Braves win series, inch closer to Mets

Austin Riley concluded his big week at Citi Field by hitting a two-run homer and finishing with three RBIs, and the Atlanta Braves inched closer to the NL East-leading New York Met...

JULY 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Walker expected to start for the Mets against the Braves

The Mets are expected to send Taijuan Walker to the mound Thursday and the Braves will give Drew Smyly the start

JULY 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Goes yard again Drury went 1-for-1 with a game-winning solo home run in Wednesday's 2-1 victory over Atlanta.

Impact Entering the game as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning, Drury got hold of a Max Fried curveball to produce the winning margin. The 28-year-old utility player now has four homers in only 52 plate appearances for the Mets, but he's unlikely to push his way into consistent playing time unless the team suffers another rash of injuries.

JULY 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Drury's homer, Conforto's throw lead Mets past Braves 2-1

Pinch-hitter Brandon Drury delivered a tiebreaking homer in the seventh inning and right fielder Michael Conforto threw out a runner at the plate in the ninth to preserve the New Y...

JULY 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Smacks third homer Drury went 3-for-3 with a two-run home run and a second run scored in Tuesday's 12-5 loss to Atlanta.

Impact The veteran utility player didn't even start the game, but instead came on in the fourth inning as part of a double switch and still got in a full night's worth of production. Drury has been a useful spare part for the Mets this season, slashing .265/.294/.490 through 51 plate appearances with three homers.

JULY 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Riley's slam, 6 RBIs power Braves to 12-5 rout of Mets

Austin Riley hit a grand slam and a two-run homer to set a career high with six RBIs, powering the Atlanta Braves to a 12-5 rout of the New York Mets

JULY 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hernández hits 2 of Toronto's 5 homers in 10-3 win over Mets

All-Star Teoscar Hernández hit two of Toronto’s five home runs and the Blue Jays beat New York Mets 10-3 to stop a three-game losing streak

JULY 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Recalled by Mets Drury was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse on Saturday.

Impact Drury spent just over a month with the minor-league club, and he slashed .303/.375/.545 with five home runs, nine doubles, 21 RBI and 16 runs during that time. The 28-year-old should serve as a reserve infielder.

JULY 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Optioned to Triple-A The Mets optioned Drury to Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Impact The 28-year-old failed to make an impact offensively after being called up May 21, hitting .182 and getting on base at a meager .217 rate. Patrick Mazeika was recalled Tuesday to replace Drury on the Mets' roster.

JUNE 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Mets injuries: Stroman (hip), Conforto delayed, Lucchesi out

The hits just keep on coming for the injury-riddled New York Mets

JUNE 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

DeGrom dominates after arm scares, Mets and Braves split DH

Jacob DeGrom shouldered the load for New York in his return from another injury scare, pitching one-hit ball over five scoreless innings as the Mets beat the Atlanta Braves 4-2 to...

JUNE 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS