Last summer, Jay Bruce was traded from the selling Reds to the buying Mets. The tables have turned and now that the Mets are sellers, Bruce is once again on the trading block. “Obviously things have derailed our season a little bit — mostly injuries,” Bruce said after the Mets 9-1 loss Sunday afternoon. “Coming in here at the beginning of the year in Spring Training, I...
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Good Morning, Mets fans! Today the Amazin’s do not play but they aim to make several moves potentially shaping their future. Yesterday was another sloppy Sunday game. Seth Lugo struggled while James Paxton was dominant in the Mets 9-1 loss in the rubber game of the series. Latest Mets News Addison Reed is on the trade block and will probably end up being traded today. According to Mark...
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Per Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports, the Detroit Tigers have traded lefty closer Justin Wilson and catcher Alex Avila to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for minor leaguers Jeimer Candelario and Isaac Paredes as well as cash and/or a player to be named later. Wilson, 29, has gone 3-4 with a 2.68 ERA, 3.22 FIP, and 0.942 WHIP so far this season. In 40.1 innings he has struck out 55, walked 16, and...
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The Colorado Rockies have acquired catcher Jonathan Lucroy from the Texas Rangers for a player to be named later. Lucroy, 31, has been having a down year by his standards, having hit .242/.279/.338 with four home runs and 27 RBIs in 77 games. His 66 wRC+ is the lowest mark of his career, along with his -0.5 WAR per Baseball Reference. He has struggled mightily in July, hitting only .167 with...
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The Mets were defeated by James Paxton and the Mariners 9-1 on Sunday afternoon. The Mets are now 5-12 on Sundays and have been outscored 120-60 in those 17 games. Pitching Seth Lugo was beaten up by the long ball as he suffered the loss Sunday afternoon. Lugo allowed a long three run bomb to Nelson Cruz in the first. Cruz mashed a pair of long foul balls before unloading on the mammoth shot to...
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