JUNE 16, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
NEW YORK METS 89-73 · 3RD IN NL EAST
89-73 · 3RD IN NL EAST
Mets Sign Veteran Outfielder The New York Mets have signed a veteran outfielder to a minor league deal.
Mark Vientos - Not in Friday's lineup Vientos is absent from the lineup for Friday's tilt versus the Cardinals.
Impact Mark Canha is playing first base and Daniel Vogelbach is at designated hitter for the series opener against St. Louis. Vientos has just a .469 OPS in 16 games with the big club this season.
JUNE 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Daniel Vogelbach - Returns to lineup at DH Vogelbach is starting at designated hitter and batting seventh on Friday against the Cardinals.
Impact Vogelbach hasn't played for nearly a week, as the Mets wanted to give him ample down time as he worked on his swing. The 30-year-old will carry a .203/.343/.297 line into play Friday and will surely need to get it going at the plate soon if he wants to keep his roster spot.
JUNE 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Francisco Álvarez - Day off Friday Alvarez isn't in the Mets' lineup Friday against the Cardinals.
Impact Alvarez has been in a slump as of late, slashing just .143/.182/.286 over the past week. He'll get Friday off to regroup, allowing Omar Narvaez to start behind the dish and bat ninth.
JUNE 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Mets-Cardinals weather forecast: Thunderstorms threaten series opener at Citi Field (6/16/23) The New York Mets are set to host the St. Louis Cardinals for a three-game series.
JUNE 16, 2023 • NJ.COM
Mets Could Bring in Top Executive After Season The New York Mets could hire this top baseball executive, who will be available after the season.
JUNE 16, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Mets Could Bring in Top Executive After Season The New York Mets could hire this top baseball executive, who will be available after the season.
JUNE 16, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM
Mets Could Bring in Top Executive After Season The New York Mets could hire this top baseball executive, who will be available after the season.
JUNE 16, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Rafael Ortega - Gets minors deal from Mets Ortega signed a minor-league contract with the Mets on Friday, Michael Mayer of MetsmerizedOnline.com reports.
Impact Ortega was released by the Rangers earlier this month after batting .226/.333/.381 with five home runs and eight stolen bases across 199 plate appearances. He's capable of playing all three outfield spots and will give the Mets some veteran depth at Triple-A Syracuse.
JUNE 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Yankees, Mets player prop picks for MLB Friday: Domingo Germán player props, Jeff McNeil prop odds Juan Carlos Blanco breaks down which Yankees and Mets players will stand out in MLB Friday action, with Domingo Germán, Anthony Rizzo, and J...
JUNE 16, 2023 • NJ.COM
Mets Reinstate Reliever From IL to Bolster Bullpen Depth The New York Mets have reinstated a reliever from the injured list to help bolster their bullpen depth.
JUNE 16, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Mets trade deadline: How should next year's roster affect their strategy? Based on how they've played so far, the Mets could look to build for 2024 at the trade deadline.
JUNE 16, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Cardinals come into matchup with the Mets on losing streak
The St. Louis Cardinals look to stop their five-game slide with a win against the New York MetsJUNE 16, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Josh Walker's mental approach helps reliever pitch with resilience out of Mets' bullpen Billy McKinney was on second base with no outs when Anthony Volpe sent a shallow fly ball to right-center field. Brandon Nimmo and Starling...
JUNE 15, 2023 • TWINCITIES.COM
Mets, Cardinals out to turn around disappointing seasons The New York Mets' reward for playing 10 innings Wednesday night was the type of victory that could provide the jolt required to turn around...
JUNE 15, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM
Sean Reid-Foley - Nearing rehab appearances Reid-Foley (elbow) is nearing a rehab assignment, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.
Impact Reid-Foley underwent Tommy John surgery last May before then re-upping with the Mets on a minor-league contract in December. He could be an option for the major-league bullpen mix sometime in July, assuming all goes well on the farm.
JUNE 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Stephen Ridings - Activated, optioned to Triple-A The Mets activated Ridings (lat) from the 60-day injured list Thursday and optioned him to Triple-A Syracuse, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Impact Ridings has been on the injured list all season recovering from a lat strain as well as the shoulder problems that he endured last year. He surrendered one run over three innings during his rehab assignment with Single-A St. Lucie and will now return to Triple-A, where he holds a 2.45 ERA and 1.00 WHIP across 11 innings in his career.
JUNE 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Dominic Leone - Collects win Wednesday Leone (1-2) picked up the win in Wednesday's victory over the Yankees, walking one and striking out one in a scoreless 10th inning.
Impact The right-hander needed 11 pitches (eight strikes) to get through the top of the frame, with his free pass being of the intentional variety. Leone has settled into a middle-relief role with the Mets, getting scored upon only once in his last eight appearances and posting a 1.93 ERA, 0.64 WHIP and 10:2 K:BB through 9.1 innings over that stretch, but his lack of high-leverage usage limits his fantasy appeal -- he has zero saves or holds on the season.
JUNE 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Daniel Vogelbach - Remains out of lineup Vogelbach has not been used in a game since June 7 while working on his swing, Abbey Mastracco of the New York Daily News reports.
Impact "I've been working on stuff that can hopefully lead to me getting the ball in the air like I like to get the ball in the air," Vogelbach said Wednesday before being held out of his sixth straight game. "Just being able to get in the cage and really dial into stuff that I can really go after and not have to worry about repeating it in the game the same night. I always use the term muscle memory and I always try to repeat swings so that you don't have to think about it and you just go back to doing what I do." The Mets could certainly use Vogelbach's power while Pete Alonso (wrist) is on the shelf, but so far this season the 30-year-old DH has only two homers and a woeful .297 SLG in 143 plate appearances. In Vogelbach's absence, the team has used the DH spot to give starters at other positions a partial rest. If the veteran slugger isn't able to fix the mechanical issues that have led to a career-high 51.9 percent groundball rate in 2023, he could get designated for assignment.
JUNE 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Another Mets pitcher was almost ejected for sticky stuff New York Mets relief pitcher David Robertson said that the same umpiring crew that ejected Drew Smith for sticky stuff on Tuesday tried to t...
JUNE 15, 2023 • FANSIDED.COM
Mets pitcher's hands were sticky too, but umpire that ejected Drew Smith lets it slide Mets reliever David Robertson shocked by the umpiring crew
JUNE 15, 2023 • NJ.COM
Subway Series 2023: What Yankees and Mets need to do before next meeting Yankees writer Pete Caldera and Mets writer Andrew Tredinnick break down what needs to go right for the teams before their next Subway Serie...
JUNE 15, 2023 • NORTHJERSEY.COM
Brandon Nimmo's walk-off RBI double gives Mets win over Yankees to salvage Subway Series split Right-handers Gerrit Cole and Justin Verlander dueled one another in the second game of the Subway Series on Wednesday night at Citi Field,...
JUNE 15, 2023 • MERCURYNEWS.COM
Brandon Nimmo's walk-off RBI double gives Mets win over Yankees to salvage Subway Series split Right-handers Gerrit Cole and Justin Verlander dueled one another in the second game of the Subway Series on Wednesday night at Citi Field,...
JUNE 15, 2023 • DENVERPOST.COM
Verlander comes up huge when Mets need him most A big start like this for Justin Verlander at Citi Field wasn’t supposed to come like this, or come this early. But it came on Wednesday nig...
JUNE 15, 2023 • MLB.COM
