Locked On Mets - Daily Podcast On The New York Mets

Mets top prospect Mark Vientos got off to a slow start this season, but he has since turned things around in May. How far off are we from seeing Vientos up with the big league club? Speaking of promotions, Jake Mangum just recently got called up to Triple-A Syracuse and appears to be close to MLB-ready as well. Could Mangum be the next man up whenever the Mets need another outfielder? Host Ryan Finkelstein discusses all of this and more for a Friday Farm Report. Also a preview of this weekend's series against the Philadelphia Phillies. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Did you know every week, nearly 40 million job seekers visit LinkedIn? Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONMLB. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The New York Mets lost in blowout fashion on Wednesday, as Thomas Szapucki got lit up in his first MLB start. Host Ryan Finkelstein breaks down the game and also gives three key things to watch for the Mets to stay atop the NL East. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Did you know every week, nearly 40 million job seekers visit LinkedIn? Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONMLB. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If you went to bed early on Tuesday night, you missed an absolutely insane game where the New York Mets battled back from down six to take a late three-run lead. Unfortunately the bullpen couldn't close the door though and the San Francisco Giants were able to escape with a win. Host Ryan Finkelstein walks you through everything you missed in the game and also gives an update on the injury status of ace Jacob deGrom and reliever Trevor May. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Did you know every week, nearly 40 million job seekers visit LinkedIn? Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONMLB. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With all of the injuries to the New York Mets starting rotation right now, the conversation has been about whether they should look to add another starting pitcher on the trade market. Instead though, would it make more sense for the Mets to address their catcher position by acquiring Willson Contreras from the Chicago Cubs? Host Ryan Finkelstein explains why Contreras would be a perfect fit for the Mets and why they should also target reliever David Robertson in the deal. He then goes on to examine what it would take to make the trade work for Chicago. Ryan talks about all this while the Mets wrapped up their West Coast game (listen for live reactions as the Mets scored seven late runs), then recaps everything that took place in San Francisco to close out the show. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Did you know every week, nearly 40 million job seekers visit LinkedIn? Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONMLB. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The New York Mets won another series this weekend, beating the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. Carlos Carrasco and Taijuan Walker gave the Mets strong starts, amid all of the injuries to their starting rotation. Can the Mets get by without trading for a starting pitcher, or should they add some depth through by making a deal? Also a preview of the Mets upcoming series against the San Francisco Giants. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Did you know every week, nearly 40 million job seekers visit LinkedIn? Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONMLB. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The New York Mets were dealt with devastating news on Thursday, but it did not prevent them from winning yet another series. Pete Alonso and Jeff McNeil starred in a thrilling back-and-forth victory, with the Polar Bear delivering the biggest moment, a moonshot of a walk-off homer. Host Ryan Finkelstein recaps the game and also discusses how this team can overcome the loss of Scherzer. Also for our typical Friday Farm Report, Mets pitching prospect Tom Hackimer joins the show to discuss his rehab from Tommy John surgery. For a behind the scenes look at Tom's rehab, make sure you subscribe to his YouTube channel and watch his first vlog post-surgery. https://www.youtube.com/c/HackAttackimer Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Did you know every week, nearly 40 million job seekers visit LinkedIn? Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONMLB. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a scary turn of events, Max Scherzer pulled himself from the game on Wednesday night due to a left side injury. Scherzer will get an MRI on Thursday to find out the severity of this injury. Host Ryan Finkelstein reacts to the news and discusses how the Mets can get by without Scherzer if he hits the IL. Also a recap of the Mets blowout victory, as the lineup scored 11 runs. Finally, should Luis Guillorme be an everyday player for the Mets? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Did you know every week, nearly 40 million job seekers visit LinkedIn? Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONMLB. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The New York Mets got a hard-fought doubleheader split on Tuesday, winning a game despite not having their best starting pitchers on the mound. Host Ryan Finkelstein recaps the games and what we have been seeing lately with this Mets offense, which has begun to struggle. Is it maybe time to call up Nick Plummer to give this lineup a spark? Also an injury update on Jacob deGrom. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Did you know every week, nearly 40 million job seekers visit LinkedIn? Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONMLB. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Edwin Diaz is putting together his best season in Mets uniform to date, as he has been carving up hitters all season. What is behind this incredible performance compared to year's past? Host Ryan Finkelstein breaks down the numbers and explains how getting ahead in counts and an uptick in slider usage has led to this revelation of a season for Diaz. Also continuing off yesterday's show, Ryan has more analysis on Brandon Nimmo's great start to the season based on his latest article for Just Baseball. If you want to read Ryan's latest on Brandon Nimmo you can find that here: https://www.justbaseball.com/mlb/brandon-nimmo-has-quietly-become-one-of-mlbs-top-performers/ Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Did you know every week, nearly 40 million job seekers visit LinkedIn? Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONMLB. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The New York Mets have lost a series for the first time this season, dropping their three-game set to the Seattle Mariners. Still, they showed a lot of fight to come back on Sunday, thanks in large part to Brandon Nimmo. Host Ryan Finkelstein recaps the series and discusses how Nimmo has been one of the best players in baseball this season. Also a preview of what lies ahead, with the Mets set to begin a four-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Did you know every week, nearly 40 million job seekers visit LinkedIn? Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONMLB. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The New York Mets have yet to lose a series this season, as they capped off another victory against the Washington Nationals on Thursday. Taijuan Walker gave the Mets a gutsy performance and Mark Canha carried the team offensively. Host Ryan Finkelstein breaks down the series win and previews what lies ahead this weekend against the Seattle Mariners. Also for a Friday Farm Report, we check in on the top prospects in the Mets system, namely Mark Vientos who has started to turn the corner offensively. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Athletic Greens To make it easy, Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/MLBNETWORK LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Did you know every week, nearly 40 million job seekers visit LinkedIn? Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONMLB. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The New York Mets lost big on Wednesday night, as Tylor Megill was knocked around for eight runs and did not make it out of the second inning. Host Ryan Finkelstein reacts to the loss and also revisits the Francisco Lindor blockbuster trade for a Throwback Thursday. Considering the Mets hot start this season and the roles that Lindor and Carlos Carrasco have played, was this a win of a trade for New York? Then again, Andrés Giménez is hitting the cover off the ball in Cleveland right now, as he has statistically been better than Lindor to start the season. Ryan breaks down both sides of the trade just over 17 months later. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Athletic Greens To make it easy, Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/MLBNETWORK LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Did you know every week, nearly 40 million job seekers visit LinkedIn? Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONMLB. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The New York Mets got another win on Tuesday night, as Carlos Carrasco was solid once again and the team received just enough offense from Jeff McNeil. There was also a rat sighting on the field, which brings things full circle from last season between Francisco Lindor and McNeil. Host Ryan Finkelstein discusses the changes we have seen in the Mets double play combination and how McNeil has become the most important position player on this team. Also an injury update on Mets ace Jacob deGrom. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Athletic Greens To make it easy, Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/MLBNETWORK LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Did you know every week, nearly 40 million job seekers visit LinkedIn? Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONMLB. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The New York Mets are set to begin a three-game series against the Washington Nationals where they will face three starters with ERA's over 6.00. Host Ryan Finkelstein is joined by the host of Locked On Nationals, Josh Neighbors to preview the upcoming series and discuss whether this will be the Mets first sweep of the season. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Athletic Greens To make it easy, Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/MLBNETWORK LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Did you know every week, nearly 40 million job seekers visit LinkedIn? Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONMLB. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pete Alonso hit two home runs in the second game of the Mets doubleheader against the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday, making them the first team in baseball to reach 20 wins. Chris Bassitt was excellent in that game as well, giving the Mets another strong start as New York is still yet to lose a series. Host Ryan Finkelstein breaks down what we saw in the doubleheader, particularly from Alonso and Bassitt. Also should J.D. Davis be getting more at-bats the Mets DH than Dominic Smith? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Athletic Greens To make it easy, Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/MLBNETWORK LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Did you know every week, nearly 40 million job seekers visit LinkedIn? Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONMLB. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices