The injury bug has come for another Mets catcher. The Mets placed Luis Torrens on the injured list (retroactive to September 7) with a right forearm contusion. Hayden Senger was recalled to take his spot on the roster. Torrens, 29, has taken his fair share of hits behind the plate this season. However, he was hit on the arm a couple of days ago, and per Jon Heyman of the New York Post, the team...
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The Mets started the week strong, winning two against the first-place AL Central Tigers. They then traveled to Cincinnati to play the Reds. They managed to hold on to a lead in the first game to secure the win; however, they dropped the next two in the series. This brings the Mets’ record to 76-67 for the season. They hold a slim four-game lead over the Reds and Giants for the remaining NL...
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The roller coaster continues! After taking a series from the Tigers, the Mets lost a critical series to the Cincinnati Reds. The games were there to be won, and New York had plenty of chances to do so. However, the Mets did not get it done. Now, New York heads into the belly of the beast once again to take on the Phillies. If the Mets want to even have a slight chance at the NL East, they need...
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Consider this weekend a golden opportunity wasted by the New York Mets. Taking two out of three, or even sweeping the series against the Reds, would have all but closed the door on Cincinnati’s postseason chances. Instead, the Mets dropped two of three in another frustrating weekend. As a result, the NL East race looks all but over. Furthermore, the race for the playoffs is far from being...
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Brandon Sproat made his long-awaited major league debut on Sunday. Like his rookie compatriots Nolan McLean and Jonah Tong, he provided a stabilizing outing, giving up three runs in six innings. But unlike the other two new righties in the rotation, Sproat suffered a loss in his first game. Sproat came into the start perhaps most well-known for his high-90s fastball, but he only threw his heater...
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