New York Mets second baseman Daniel Murphy hit in the leadoff spot for the first time this season and made the best of it, slugging a go-ahead solo home run in the top of the eighth-inning to give the Mets a 4-3 lead en route to a victory over the Chicago Cubs. Murphy had a seven-game hitting streak entering the game, which was extended with the solo shot in the eighth-inning. In that eight-game span, Murph ...

The past three MLB Amateur Drafts have produced great pitching talent, talent that has produced for MLB clubs throughout the minors and into the majors, such as with the early bloomers Matt Harvey and Chris Sale who have pitched brilliantly for their respective clubs. Noah Syndergaard supplemental first-round draft pick in 2010 for the Toronto Blue Jays, and acquired from Toronto in the R.A. Dickey trade by ...

Matt Harvey  isn't eligible for Rookie of the Year votes, But if he keeps on pitching like this a Cy Young Award may be in his future. Harvey allowed just one hit while striking out 12, but he took a no-decision as the Mets beat the White Sox 1-0 in 10 innings. Harvey allowed an infield single to Alex Rios with two outs in the seventh inning. Harvey lowered his ERA after seven starts to 1.28, his WHIP to 0. ...

The old adage of it's going to get worse before it gets better certainly applies to the New York Yankees injury situation.  Five pitches into Friday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays, catcher Francisco Cervelli was hit on the right hand with a foul tip  off the bat of Blue Jays leadoff hitter Rajai Davis. Cervelli left the game and was taken to the clubhouse for X-rays, which revealed a fracture. Cervell ...

Matt Harvey turned in seven innings, giving up one run on three hits and striking out nine, and John Buck hit a three-run homer and the Mets beat Roy Halladay and the Philadelphia Phillies 7-2 in Philadelphia. Halladay gave up seven runs and six hits in 4+ innings of work.  He is now allowed 12 runs in 7 1/3 innings this season.  Halladay says he feels fine. "Ninety-five percent is mental," Halladay said. " ...

The New York Mets have been searching for luck since Endy Chavez made a catch in the 2006 NLCS. That search will continue longer as ace, Johan Santana, may have re-torn his throwing shoulder on Thursday. Santana, threw 199 innings and posted a 2.98 ERA for the Mets in 2010. He missed all of 2011 due to tearing the anterior capsule in his throwing shoulder and may require the exact same surgery again. If nee ...

The story line set to showcase Mets' top pitching prospect, Zack Wheeler, against the player he was traded for, the Cardinals' Carlos Beltran, will have to be shelved for now. Wheeler strained his oblique muscle on the right side while swinging a bat in the batting cage before the game. The strain lead to Wheeler's scratch  and the injury is considered "nothing serious". Wheeler said his oblique was "a litt ...

With the ever rising cost of offense, more and more teams are looking to platoons as low-cost, high-reward options. The platoon is hardly a new managerial tool, but it seems as though there are more teams using the stat-heavy angle to leverage player's stronger sides to enhance the team's production--while also saving a penny or two in the process. Below is an in-depth, projected list of National League org ...

Fresh off a 74-88 season in 2012, the New York Mets are in rebuilding mode, and in 2013 they could match or exceed last year's loss total. Still, there is reason for optimism in Queens because of some bright young players. Third baseman David Wright, who is the cornerstone of the franchise, was inked to a long-term deal that could keep him in New York through 2020. The 30-year-old Wright hopes he can retire ...

The New York Mets reached an agreement with reliever Brandon Lyon on a one-year deal. Financial terms of the deal are not yet available. Lyon pitched for the Toronto Blue Jays and the Houston Astros in 2012, compiling a 4-2 record with a 3.10 ERA in 67 appearances. Lyon will become part of the Mets bullpen that finished next to last in the major leagues with a 4.65 ERA in 2012.   The deal is contingent on L ...

The New York Mets inked veteran reliever, LaTroy Hawkins, to a minor league deal with a spring training invite on Thursday. Hawkins will compete to not only make the roster, but provide setup man innings with Bobby Parnell and Scott Atchison  as a bridge to Frank Francisco. New York has been busy rebuilding a bullpen which struggled at times in 2013. Atchison and Pedro Feliciano have also been brought to th ...

The New York Mets have reached an agreement with free-agent starting pitcher Shaun Marcum on a one-year deal, pending a physical. Marcum, 31, went 7-4 with a 3.70 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 109 strikeouts in 124 innings in 2012 with the Milwaukee Brewers. Marcum went 13-7 with a 3.54 ERA in 2011. Marcum will join a Mets staff made up of, Johan Santana, Jonathon Niese, Dillon Gee and Matt Harvey. The team has prospe ...

Featuring a young core of homegrown names like David Wright, Ike Davis, Lucas Duda, Jonathan Niese and Matt Harvey, the New York Mets bolstered their farm system with two key trades that yielded right-handed starting pitcher Zack Wheeler from San Francisco in 2011 and catcher Travis d'Arnaud and right-hander Noah Syndergaard from Toronto this offseason. The latter three names represent the prized trio in th ...

New York Mets  general manager Sandy Alderson observed free agent closer Brian Wilson in a private workout and reportedly the Mets have strong interest in the former San Francisco Giants closer. The Mets current closer Frank Francisco  pitched to a 5.53 ERA and a 1.61 WHIP in 2012 for New York and is in the final year of his two-year, $12 million contract. If signed, Wilson would likely be inserted into the ...