The Mets desperately needed a win, and Todd Frazier made that happen last night in Queens. Yes, Seth Lugo and Robert Gsellman were phenomenal. But if it weren’t for Frazier, the Mets would not have won this game. With a runner on with two outs in the 5th inning, Frazier parked the fourth-straight slider he got from Luis Severino into the left field seats to give the Mets a 2-0 lead....
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The New York Mets announced that they have given first baseman Adrian Gonzalez his unconditional release and plan to call up Dominic Smith. Also, as the Mets have been playing with a three-catcher bench, they will designate catcher Jose Lobaton for assignment and select the contract of Ty Kelly from Triple-A Las Vegas prior to Tuesday’s game against the Braves. Gonzalez, 36, slashed...
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The New York Mets announced that outfielder Yoenis Cespedes, who has been on the disabled list since May 13th with a strained hip flexor, will begin a rehab assignment with the Binghamton Rumble Ponies tonight against the Trenton Thunder. Cespedes, 32, had been wanting to avoid a rehab assignment, but after he faced Noah Syndergaard at Citi Field on Tuesday, it seems the Mets have deemed it...
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The New York Mets announced that LHP Buddy Baumann and utility player Phillip Evans have cleared waivers and will report to Triple-A Las Vegas. Baumann, 30, has been ineffective as a Met. In three appearances he has pitched 3.0 innings, allowing eight earned runs (24.00 ERA) on seven hits and five walks, striking out four. With Jerry Blevins scuffling as of late, the search for a second lefty in...
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For the first two months of the season, Asdrubal Cabrera was the Mets’ best hitter — no question. After hitting as high as .356 on April 16th, he hovered around .320 for a long time. On May 29th, Asdrubal Cabrera was hitting .315 and still riding high. It’s now June 6th and he’s hitting .286. He’s playing very poor second base and, recently, been dragging the team...
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