The Mets re-signed Bobby Abreu to a minor-league deal this past Friday, and a team official told Adam Rubin of ESPN new York. that he’ll assuredly be part called up in September when rosters expand. “Whenever we sign a veteran player to a minor-league deal, we think about the impact he may or may not have on younger players,” VP of Player Development Paul DePodesta told Rubin. “We...
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After taking the first two games of the series, the Mets settle for a split with the Cubs Monday afternoon, losing 4-1. Kyle Hendricks picked up the win, improving to 5-1 and Buddy Carlyle got the loss. What You Should Know: Carlos Torres started for the Mets, turning in a valiant 5 inning effort, giving up no runs and just 3 hits. On a day when one of the most reliable Mets starters of 2014 was...
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The Mets try to secure their series against the Cubs today as they send Carlos Torres (5-5, 3.68) to the hill in a spot start against one of the elite rookie starters in the National League, Kyle Hendricks (4-1, 1.73). Bartolo Colon was scratched from his start this afternoon as he heads home to be with his ailing mother. Carlos Torres will get the spot start, his first of the season. Last year...
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While Rafael Montero has only made six starts in his young major league career, it seems like we’ve been talking about him for a while. With other dominant young arms in the Mets farm system, Montero is often the forgotten man. Yesterday, he reminded us how he pitched to a 2.63 ERA over four seasons in the minor leagues and why he shouldn’t be the forgotten man on the Mets. On...
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Last Night’s Quick Scores Omaha 4, Las Vegas 0 Reading 1, Binghamton 0 Bradenton 4, St. Lucie 0 Savannah 3, Greenville 2 Brooklyn 7, Vermont 3 Kingsport 4, Greeneville 3 – 12 innings Minor League Notes Noah Syndergaard threw five innings, giving up just two runs on three hits, walked three and struck out eight. He lost the game and now is 8-7, 4.27 ERA. Matt Reynolds had half of the 51s...
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