Colin Martin

3 days ago | sports.yahoo.com | Colin Martin

Mets pitcher Paul Blackburn hadn't started a major league game in more than nine months, last pitching on Aug. 23, 2024. The 31-year-old worked his way back from multiple injuries and got his opportunity on Monday night in Los Angeles against the star-studded Dodgers lineup. While the challenge against LA would be intimidating to any pitcher, not just in your first game of the season, it didn't phase Blackburn. Advertisement"It feels good," Blackburn said.

3 days ago | sports.yahoo.com | Colin Martin

1 / 2Mets 3B/DH Mark Vientos fell after running out of the batter's box in the 10th inning on Monday night in Los Angeles against the Dodgers and appeared to grab his hamstring in pain. After New York's 4-3 win, manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters that Vientos was getting checked out by the trainers, but the injury "didn't look good."Advertisement"Yeah I was just there in the training room, he's getting looked at by the trainers, it's the hamstring obviously," Mendoza said. "Didn't look good.

1 week ago | sports.yahoo.com | Colin Martin

The Knicks led from start to finish and by as many as 22 points, fighting off elimination in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals with a 111-94 win over the Indiana Pacers on Thursday night. -- Jalen Brunson set the tone early in the first quarter, making two quick buckets and finding Mitchell Robinson for an alley-oop jam. Karl-Anthony Towns (knee contusion), who was listed as questionable, missed his first couple of shots but hit a three-pointer and scored inside to ignite the Knicks.

2 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Colin Martin

The Mets released RHP Sean Reid-Foley on Friday, according to MLB.com's Anthony DiComo. Reid-Foley, 29, pitched in 15 games for Triple-A Syracuse this season, owning an 8.36 ERA over 14.0 IP with 24 strikeouts. AdvertisementThe right-hander joined the Mets in 2021 after three seasons with the Toronto Blue Jays, but pitched in just 50 games over four seasons with New York. He underwent Tommy John surgery in 2022, pitched in eight games in 2023, and then appeared in 23 contests last season.

2 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Colin Martin

Mets prospect Nolan McLean, No. 3 in the team's system according to Joe DeMayo, had another strong outing on Thursday in his third start with Triple-A Syracuse. The right-hander let up two runs (none earned) on two hits with six strikeouts and two walks over 6.0 innings of work against the Rochester Red Wings. Two of his strikeouts came against Washington Nationals No. 3-ranked prospect Brady House, the 11th pick in the 2021 MLB Draft.