Manager Terry Collins made it official and announced that Jon Niese will replace Logan Verrett in the rotation and start in Wednesday’s series finale against the D’Backs in Arizona. For Niese it will be his first start since rejoining the Mets, having already made three relief appearances in his second go-around with the Amazins. In his last appearance out of the pen, Niese was...
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Despite coming off a rocky start on Saturday, right-hander Logan Verrett will make his next scheduled start against the San Diego Padres at Citi Field this weekend. “We think he’s the best match up for San Diego,” Terry Collins told reporters. After Verrett’s start against the Tigers in Detroit, Collins tossed out the possibility that he would be replaced in the rotation....
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With a great stretch of starts in Triple-A, Robert Gsellman is a potential candidate to replace Logan Verrett in the rotation. Terry Collins suggested that prospects like Gsellman and Gabriel Ynoa are being considered for the 5th starter role in addition to Jon Niese. “I think anytime is right if a guy is good enough,” Collins said. “We’ve seen what the dynamics are when...
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Batting leadoff and starting in centerfield, Alejandro De Aza had an impressive night at the plate. He blasted a two-run homerun off Yankee’s starter Masahiro Tanaka in the third inning that gave the Mets an early lead over their crosstown rivals. While De Aza disappointed for most of the season, he has quietly started to heat up. Since July 1, he’s batting .324 with eight walks and...
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With a scoreless appearance yesterday against the Rockies, Addison Reed extended his scoreless inning streak to 16.1 innings. Reed allowed one hit, but struck out three batters to pick up his 26th hold of the season, tying a franchise record set by Aaron Heilman in 2006 “His command is off the charts,” Mets manager Terry Collins said. “His improvement with his slider has really...
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