As per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, the New York Mets have “no plans” to call up current Triple-A Las Vegas first baseman, Peter Alonso “anytime soon”. In 102 games split between Double-A Binghamton (65 games) and the 51’s (37 games), the 23-year-old slugger is slashing .277/.398/.532 with 24 home runs, 90 runs batted in, and 18 doubles in 361 at-bats. Since being...
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Mike Puma of the New York Posts reports that Jay Bruce will resume hitting after suffering a setback in his rehab on July 10th. Puma also reported that Bruce would see plenty of time at first base. Originally going on the disabled list on June 19, Bruce has been working on returning from various injuries including plantar fasciitis, right hip soreness, and back issues. Beuce is hitting just...
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New York Mets assistant general manager John Ricco met with the team’s press corps after Tuesday’s MLB trade deadline had passed without the team making a move. From Tim Britton of The Athletic, Ricco, naturally, touched on the Mets choosing to stand pat, specifically on arguably their most sought-after asset, starting pitcher Zack Wheeler. “We had a lot of dialogue with...
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The Brewers bolstered their offense at the buzzer, adding infielder Jonathan Schoop from the Orioles in exchange for Jonathan Villar and prospects, right-hander Luis Ortiz and shortstop Jean Carmona (Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic; Mark Feinsand, MLB.com). Second baseman Brian Dozier was traded from the Minnesota Twins to the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Twins will receive Logan Forsythe in the deal,...
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The New York Mets made sure to make a move before the end of the trade deadline this afternoon, as the team made an official announcement that it has claimed minor-league infielder Jack Reinheimer off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks and optioned him to Triple-A Las Vegas. Reinheimer, 26, is currently slashing .237/.312/.353 with the Reno Aces (Arizona’s Triple-A affiliate). He has...
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