Rob Piersall

Rob Piersall

Rob Piersall has covered the Mets for a number of different outlets including metsmerizedonline.com. He is also the founder and editor-in-chief of MetsLegends.com. Give him a follow on Twitter at @RTPiersall and also shoot his page a follow @MetsLegends for great Mets' news and analysis. 

Upgrading Bullpen Should Be Top Priority For Mets at Trade Deadline
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Upgrading Bullpen Should Be Top Priority For Mets at Trade Deadline

In the month of May, New York's bullpen has been worth -0.8 fWAR, which is second worst in baseball.

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Max Scherzer's Return Pushed Back After Saturday Postponement
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Max Scherzer's Return Pushed Back After Saturday Postponement

Scherzer, who was eligible to return Monday for the series finale with Atlanta, will now likely return versus the Detroit Tigers instead.

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New York Mets Need Starling Marte to Heat Up
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New York Mets Need Starling Marte to Heat Up

The veteran outfielder is hitting just .227/.318/.320 so far this season.

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Look: New York Mets Update Uniform Sponsor Patch
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Look: New York Mets Update Uniform Sponsor Patch

The Mets, who introduced NewYork-Presbyterian as their uniform sponsor this season, have scaled down the sleeve patch and changed it to team colors.

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Why Mets, Fans Shouldn't Hit Panic Button with Brett Baty, Francisco Álvarez
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Why Mets, Fans Shouldn't Hit Panic Button with Brett Baty, Francisco Álvarez

The Mets have their top two prospects at the MLB level, though neither have fully come into their own yet.

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Brandon Nimmo Developing Into Super Star For New York Mets
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Brandon Nimmo Developing Into Super Star For New York Mets

So far in 2023, the outfielder has shined both offensively and defensively and has become an integral part of the Mets success.

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New York Mets Need Daniel Vogelbach To Build Off Monday's Performance
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New York Mets Need Daniel Vogelbach To Build Off Monday's Performance

The powerful left-handed hitter rocked his first home run of the campaign in New York's 8-6 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Mark Vientos Should Be Next New York Mets Call Up
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Mark Vientos Should Be Next New York Mets Call Up

The 23-year-old has a 1.109 OPS in 14 games for Triple-A Syracuse so far this season.

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New York Mets Must Practice Patience with Francisco Álvarez
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New York Mets Must Practice Patience with Francisco Álvarez

The prized prospect struck out in a key moment Tuesday night against the San Diego Padres, but he's still just 21-years-old.

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Tommy Pham Yielding Early Results as Mets' Fourth Outfielder
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Tommy Pham Yielding Early Results as Mets' Fourth Outfielder

The 10-year MLB veteran signed a one-year, $6 million deal with the Mets prior to the 2023 season.

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Brett Baty Homers In Yet Another Robust Performance At Triple-A
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Brett Baty Homers In Yet Another Robust Performance At Triple-A

Baty went 3-for-5 on Tuesday night for the Syracuse Mets and now has a 1.351 OPS on the season.

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Mets Bullpen Shines in Shutout Victory Over Padres
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Mets Bullpen Shines in Shutout Victory Over Padres

John Curtiss, Drew Smith, David Robertson and Adam Ottavino each chipped in a scoreless frame to help secure the Mets win.

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