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Logan Verrett Clears Waivers, Back With Mets

Major League Baseball announced that Logan Verrett has cleared waivers and as such he was returned back to the New York Mets. The right-hander was designated for assignment by the Texas Rangers after going 0-1 with a 6.00 ERA in four relief appearances. Verrett has been assigned to Triple-A Las Vegas. What goes around, comes around. 🙂 April 25 Right-hander Logan Verrett was designated for...

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Wilmer Flores Sat Again Sunday, Mets Staying The Course With Him

Mets shortstop Wilmer Flores sat again on Sunday after sitting out Saturday’s game, even though he was 5-for-9 with a home run against Doug Fister. His replacement Ruben Tejada went 0-for-3, and muffed a double play. Flores has had a rough time defensively at shortstop in 2015 especially last week, committing an error in each of his last three starts and overall he has seven errors this...

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Juan Lagares On Fast Track To Stardom

Mets centerfielder Juan Lagares is already recognized as a defensive star, making one highlight reel catch after another game after game, and earning his first Gold Glove last season. However, Lagares is beginning to get a lot of attention for his vast improvement at the plate and is quickly developing into one of the best all-around players on the team. Lagares has been very reliable at the...

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Wilfredo Tovar: The Mets Answer at Shortstop?

Coming into this season, there was much doubt surrounding whether a Wilmer Flores and Daniel Murphy shortstop and second base combination could holdup over a full season. And while the Mets eleven game winning streak gave the clumsy duo a bit more leeway, two big losses against the Marlins earlier this week exacerbated the Mets middle infield conundrum. The Front Office took action last night,...

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Could Herrera Push Murphy Out At Second Base?

The Mets promoted highly touted infield prospect Dilson Herrera to the majors this week. He started at second base on Friday while Daniel Murphy played third base, filling in for the injured David Wright. Once Wright returns, Murphy is slated to return to second base. However if Herrera plays well at second base while he’s here and can show he belongs in the major leagues, it could spell...

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