As Jay Bruce continues to battle nagging injuries, as well as his ongoing struggles at the plate (and in the field), the New York Mets have decided to give the right fielder a couple of days off. As per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, the team will keep the beleaguered veteran out of the lineup tonight and tomorrow night against the Arizona Diamondbacks as he attempts to recover from a lower...
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As per Tim Healey of Newsday, the New York Mets have made a corresponding move to make room for a new reliever added to the team’s bullpen today. After claiming Chris Beck off waivers from the Chicago White Sox yesterday, the team announced he would join the team today for their series with the D-Backs in Arizona. Beck, 27, is a right-hander with a career 5.94 earned-run average in 97...
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Thursday, June 14, 2018 • 9:40 p.m. (ET) Chase Field • Phoenix, AZ LHP Jason Vargas (2-4, 7.71) vs. RHP Matt Koch (4-3, 4.20) SNY • MLBN • WOR 710 AM • 104.3 WAXQ-FM HD 2 • ESPN 1050 The Mets have escaped to Arizona to clear their heads and battle the Diamondbacks. Yesterday the Mets wasted yet another gem by Jacob deGrom as the offense couldn’t push a single run across the plate and the...
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The New York Mets have plummeted past putrid recently and are currently approaching a level of embarrassment that can probably best be described as laugh-inducing. The curtain has been pulled back on the Mets’ offense. We’re now forced to wonder if it’s possible that they’ve gotten too far deep inside of their own heads, or maybe this team was just poorly constructed....
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Logan Barer of MMO has reported that New York Mets prospects Peter Alonso and Jeff McNeil have both been promoted from the Double-A Binghamton Rumble Ponies to the Triple-A Las Vegas 51s. Alonso, 23, is hitting .314/.440/.573 with 12 doubles, 15 homers, 52 RBI and his 1.012 OPS ranks third in the Eastern League. The first baseman was recently ranked by Baseball America as the No. 81 prospect....
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