On the shoulders of a solid start from Logan Verrett, he not of the crop of shiny young Mets’ hurlers, and some timely hitting, the Mets squeaked out a victory against the Marlins on Wednesday, 2-1. Verrett threw six scoreless innings, during which he only allowed three hits and walked two batters. The Marlins were […]
Day: April 14, 2016
This Week in (Minor League) Baseball, 4/7-4/12/16
Welcome to This Week in (Minor League) Baseball, a weekly look at how Mets prospects and minor leaguers are performing. Think of it as an XL version of the mothership’s daily Minor League Update. Each week we will look at one or two players from each level who have stood out for their performance (good […]
Walker, righty struggler
On June 1, 2010, Neil Walker hit his first major league home run. He clubbed an 0-1 pitch from Ted Lilly over the left-center field wall for a two-run shot at PNC Park. Sixteen days later, he hit his second home run, this one off Mark Buehrle. The next month, he hit his fourth, off […]