Gut Reaction: Mets 8, Yankees 3 (7/3/21)

Brandon Nimmo had three hits in his return to the active roster and Taijuan Walker came up with another strong outing – even if he was pulled too early – leading the Mets to an 8-3 win over the Yankees in the Bronx Saturday afternoon. Nimmo led off the game with a single and he [...]

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Keith Law’s scouting notebook

• The Mets’ High-A affiliate in Brooklyn came through Wilmington a few weeks ago, with a killer heart of their lineup in Francisco Álvarez, Ronny Mauricio and Brett Baty. Mauricio showed incredible bat speed from both sides of the plate, with loose, quick hands, but a tendency to rush himself and commit on pitches before [...]

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Billy McKinney, a microcosm of the Mets’ present and future

Billy McKinney is not supposed to be a member of the New York Mets. McKinney was put on waivers by the Toronto Blue Jays in September of 2020 and thus was readily available for any team to claim, which the Milwaukee Brewers did. At the time, the Mets had what appeared to be too many [...]

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