As a sophomore journalism student at St. John’s University in Queens, New York, Dean Koutouratsas is an aspiring sports journalist with practical experience covering the MLB. He has previously published his work under Athlon Sports, Glitter Magazine and his university’s student run newspaper where he covered his favorite MLB team the New York Mets on multiple occasions.
Dean resides in New York and enjoys attending Mets games during the summer. He can be contacted via X or Linkdien.
Mets 3, Blue Jays 0 In need of a bounce-back win, the New York Mets shut out the Toronto Blue Jays, 3–0, at the Rogers Center on Tuesday. Catchers Francisco Alvarez and Luis Torrens powered their team with separate solo home runs. Righty Nolan McLean earned his fifth win, tossing recording strikeouts in six innings. […]
Read More
The New York Mets signed veteran outfielder and third baseman Christopher Morel to a minor league deal with Triple-A Syracuse. The contract includes opt-out dates, as first reported by Will Sammon of The Athletic Tuesday. Christopher Morel Joins Mets The 27-year-old Morel spent the first two and half seasons of his career with the Chicago […]
Read More
Marcus Semien to Injured List New York Mets second baseman Marcus Semien will spend the next four to six weeks on the injured list with a Grade Three hip flexor strain. The veteran infielder hit the 10-day injured list last week due to a hip injury. Upon further evaluation, the month-long timetable was determined. Jon […]
Read More
During a six-game losing streak, the New York Mets fired manager Carlos Mendoza Friday morning. The team made the announcement after being swept by the Chicago Cubs. Mendoza spent three and half years in Queens, going 206–199 with a .509 win-loss %. He led the Mets to the 2024 NLCS, but was at the helm of […]
Read More
In a one-for-one trade, the New York Mets sent lefty David Peterson to the Chicago Cubs for prospect Cole Mathis on Wednesday night, as first reported by Jeff Passan of ESPN. The deal comes after the Mets lost three straight games to the Cubs, with the series finale being on Thursday. Peterson, meanwhile, had a […]
Read More
The New York Mets have patiently waited for righty Kodai Senga to provide them with quality performances. They hoped that he could return to being an All-Star-caliber starter. Yet, the Japanese product has continued to fall short of those expectations. In his last outing, he surrendered seven earned runs, three hits, and five walks in […]
Read More
Francisco Lindor is coming close to making his return to the New York Mets. The All-Star shortstop has been sidelined since with a quad injury. But in that time he has made substantial progress during a rehab assignment. He has also played in simulated games at Citi Field. The team expects him to retake his […]
Read More
During a pivotal stretch against the Philadelphia Phillies, the New York Mets shortcomings continue. Freddy Peralta and David Peterson missed the mark. Peralta surrendered 10 earned runs, lasting fewer than two innings in the process. Peterson gave up five runs in a continuation of a lengthy down stretch. The lineup, meanwhile, produced only five runs […]
Read More