Mets News and Morning Links - 7/18/2024

 

Good Morning.  Happy Birthday to Joe Torre, Razor Shines, and Robert Gsellman. Mets sign 4 Non-Drafted Free Agents, the NY Post grades the Mets First Half, and Drew Gilbert continues his FCL rehab.

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According to the Baseball America Non -Drafted Free Agent Tracker the Mets have signed the following players: 

Hoss Brewer, RHP, Little Rock: "In 2024 the 6-foot-4, 205-pound righthander had a career year in a full-time starting role. He posted a 3.95 ERA over 84.1 innings and 15 starts with a 26.6% strikeout rate and 9.5% walk rate. Brewer throws a 90-95 mph fastball that has above-average riding life and backs the pitch with a low-80s breaking ball mid-80s changeup—both of which were reliable swing-and-miss offerings this spring."

Game 1 vs USI Data 📊

Its good to be back home and its good to see Hoss Brewer on a Friday night. Hoss Goes 6 strong, striking out 8! @HossBrewer

Velo: 91-93. Top 95 👀

Powered by @Yakkertech pic.twitter.com/MxRNEpQVqA

— Little Rock Baseball Player Development (@LRBaseballData) May 11, 2024

Hayden Cooper, RHP, West Virginia; Per Instagram: "Fastball 93.5 mph avg. (T97.2) Slider: 84-87 mph"  Per Baseball Reference: 32 Ks, 16 walks, in 52 innings pitched last year foir West Virginia - 1-4, 6.40 ERA.  

Video of newest @mets minor league P Hayden Cooper https://t.co/PjzAk3oWwI #Mets

— Daniel Wexler (@WexlerRules) July 17, 2024

Chandler Marsh, RHP, Georgia (BA 500 rank: No. 383); From Baseball America: "Marsh is a big and physical righthander with a 6-foot-4, 245-pound frame and a fastball that at its best has sat in the mid 90s and been up to 99. Marsh has only thrown a handful of innings in 2024, and his velocity was down considerably from what he showed in 2023, which clouds his draft stock."

Chandler Marsh (@BaseballUGA) comes out of the ‘pen and just blowing hitters away with heavy dose of mid-90s heaters. Showed upper-70s breaker too. ‘24 elig. pic.twitter.com/8Y6b5RTV15

— PG College Baseball (@PGCollegeBall) April 30, 2024

With Georgia baseball’s Chandler Marsh and Corey Collins now apart of the #LGM organization, here’s one of their most memorable plays. ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/Y61YuTblcG

— Olivia Sayer (@OliviaKSayer) July 17, 2024

 

Hunter Hodges, RHP, TCU (BA 500 rank: 489) From Baseball America: "Hodges is a 6-foot-3, 225-pound reliever who rarely throws his fastball but instead relies on a pair of high-spin breaking balls to rack up both tons of strikeouts and tons of walks...He throws an 80-mph curveball and mid-80s slider nearly 80% of the time in combined usage and both pitches have high spin rates in the 2,800+ rpm range and generated whiffs more than 50% of the time in 2024...He throws his 90-92 mph fastball about 20% of the time."

T7 | Hunter Hodges' third strikeout of the night brings the top of the seventh to a close.#FrogballUSA | #GoFrogs pic.twitter.com/6uGiuDFU0Z

— TCU Baseball (@TCU_Baseball) March 6, 2024

Hunter Hodges (@FalCommodores | @TCU_Baseball | '23) worked a scoreless inning in his second appearance for Falmouth. FB 90-93 w/ CB 81-83. Tight breaking ball w/ great mvmt but struggled to command the pitch. Only 14 innings this spring due to an injury early on#PGCape pic.twitter.com/b7GklgPEH1

— PG College Baseball (@PGCollegeBall) July 6, 2023

NY Post.com:

• Sean Manaea will get first Mets’ start after All-Star break. 
• Mets first-half report card: Francisco Lindor and Brandon Nimmo shine, but two veterans post failing grades. Lindor, Nimmo, Alvarez all get A-; Diekman, McNeil get an F
• Big Yankees, Mets questions among six intriguing storylines of MLB’s second half.

Mets.com:

• These players will be key for their teams in the second half For the Mets they say the key will be Kodai Senga.
• 6 former prospects who are breaking out - Mark Vientos is highlighted "The 24-year-old has seized the opportunity, hitting .286 with 11 homers and an .881 OPS over 48 games since being recalled on May 15 while notching an excellent 15% barrel rate in that span."
• 'Big Mets fan' Nick Roselli drafted by ... the Mets!

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• 7/17/2024: Mets Roster Moves - claim LHP Alex Young off waivers, send to Syracuse, DFA Tyler Jay 

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• 7/17/2024 Box Score: FCL Astros 2 FCL Mets 1 (6 Innings) 
• Jeremy Rodriguez*: 2B 0 for 3; Drew Gilbert*: CF 0 for 3; 1 K; Jacob Reimer: 3B 0 for 3; 1 K; Simon Juan: RF 1 for 3; D'Andre Smith: LF 0 for 3; 1 K; Daiverson Gutierrez: C 0 for 1; Yonatan Henriquez#: PR 0 for 0; Jeffry Rosa: DH 1 for 3; 1 K; Branny De Oleo: SS 0 for 3; 1 run; 1 K; Orangel Rodriguez*: 1B 2 for 2; double; 1 RBI; Christian Rodriguez:  4 innings; 1 run; 1 ER; 5 hits; 4 walks; 8 Ks; Jesus Anton: (L, 0-2) 1 inning; 1 run; 1 ER; 1 hit; 3 walks; 2 Ks; Andinson Ferrer:  1 inning; no runs; 1 walk; 3 Ks;
• Today's FCL Mets Lineup - 7/17/24

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Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com: 

Born on this date:

• Joe Torre (1940)
• Razor Shines (1956)
• Robert Gsellman (1993)

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New York Mets signed free agent Danny Frisella on July 18, 1966.

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1980	The Mets play their 3,000th game in franchise history, dropping an 8-3 decision in the nightcap of a twin bill sweep by Cincinnati at Riverfront Stadium. The Amazins have compiled a 1300-1694 (.434) record along with six ties since playing their first game in 1962.
2000	Hitting four doubles in a game, which has occurred only 37 times in the last century, is accomplished twice today. In a 12-4 drubbing of the Cubs, Royals leadoff hitter Johnny Damon accomplishes the rare feat, as does Shannon Stewart of the Blue Jays in an 11-7 loss to the Mets at the Skydome as C Mike Piazza hits his 3rd grand slam of the season.

2008

In the last concert hosted at Shea Stadium, Billy Joel gets a little help from his friends as Paul McCartney joins him on stage and sings "I Saw Her Standing There," to a tremendous ovation from the sold-out crowd of 55,000 stunned fans. 'Sir Paul' tells the crowd the Beatles had a 'blast' playing at Shea that night in 1965, the year after the Mets home ballpark opened.

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1964: Ken Boyer, Bill White and Tim McCarver of the Cards hit consecutive 8th-inning home runs in a 15 - 7 bombing of the Mets.

2001: The Mets down Florida, 4 - 3, in 11 innings and see Marlins manager Tony Perez ejected for arguing a call. It is his first ejection in 31 seasons and more than 3,800 games as a player and manager.

2011: Clay Hensley is the winner in his first start since 2008 as he beats the Mets, 4 - 1, allowing only one hit over five innings. Mike Stanton drives in two runs for the Marlins, who move to within a half game of catching the Mets and escaping the NL East cellar. It is the Fish's 9th win in their last 10 games and they are now 15-9 since Jack McKeon took over as their manager.

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