The Mets have scratched Max Scherzer from his start Tuesday night against the Reds in Cincinnati because of neck spasms. Scherzer acknowledged Monday that he’s also still dealing with discomfort in his right scapula near his shoulder blade. Scherzer showed diminished velocity and spin rates in his most recent start against the Tigers last week. In that start, Scherzer allowed six runs in...
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Tom Verducci of Sports Illustrated reports that the New York Mets will play the Philadelphia Phillies in London next year. Verducci doesn’t say when the series between the two NL East foes will take place in 2024. The Mets have previously played regular season games in Mexico and in Japan. The St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs will be playing in London this season on June 24 and June...
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When a team is struggling like the Mets are right now, fans always ask whether they have any options in the minor leagues that can help right the ship. After their 13-6 loss at home vs the Rockies on Sunday the Mets have fallen to 17-18 on the season. They are tied with the Marlins in second place (7 games behind Braves) and only one game ahead of Phillies for fourth place. The Mets have already...
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Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports the Mets have signed veteran catcher Gary Sánchez to a minor league deal. He will be assigned to Triple-A Syracuse. Sánchez, 30, recently opted-out of his minor league deal with the Giants. The former Yankee was hitting .164/.319/.182 with zero home runs in 16 games this season in Triple-A for the Giants. Defensively, Sánchez was average last season...
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The New York Mets lost on Thursday for the ninth time in 11 games and fell to .500 (16-16) on the season following their 2-0 shutout defeat to the Tigers in Detroit. It was the sixth time the Mets offense has been shutout this season after being held scoreless only eight times all of 2022. Where’s the Offense? The Mets’ offense mustered only six runs as they got swept by a Tiger...
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