Steve Gelbs of SNY reported during Game 2 of Monday night’s doubleheader with the Atlanta Braves that an MRI on New York Mets left-hander Joey Lucchesi’s left elbow showed a “significant” UCL tear. The Mets sent Lucchesi for a second opinion on Tuesday, and that has confirmed a full tear of the UCL, and the left-hander will undergo season ending Tommy John surgery on Thursday....
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Mets catcher Tomas Nido exited Game 1 of Monday’s doubleheader against the Braves early in the bottom of the fifth inning with an apparent wrist injury after being struck by a 93 mph sinker by Shane Greene. This led to James McCann catching the final two innings and remain the catcher for Game 2 as well while Nido is evaluated (although they were likely to split the twin bill anyway). Nido last...
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According to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, New York Mets owner Steven Cohen announced in an email to staff members on Monday that the Mets are parting ways with general counsel David Cohen and human resources vice president Holly Lindvall. The two parties are being parted with as a result of the Met’s internal investigation into workplace practices. Investigators in the WilmerHale investigation...
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Taijuan Walker struggled on Sunday afternoon against the Washington Nationals but still managed to turn in a decent outing. While the right-hander — who has looked impressive most of the season — didn’t appear to have his strongest stuff on Sunday, he kept the Mets in the game before handing it over to the bullpen in the seventh inning. He gave up four runs (all earned) on 10 hits,...
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Steve Cohen was at Nationals Park on Sunday for the Mets’ series finale against the Nationals. He spoke with Marcus Stroman and Joey Lucchesi briefly before speaking with members of the media outside of the dugout. He spoke about a variety of topics, including the MLB trade deadline, the $210 million luxury tax threshold, what he’s learned as an owner, how Luis Rojas is doing as a manager, and...
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