The Mets have outrighted Dillon Gee to Triple-A Las Vegas after he passed through waivers and went unclaimed by any teams. It seems teams were even unwilling to pick him up for simply assuming the remaining $3 million left on his contract. He’s back with the Mets. June 21 A source ESPN.com that the New York Mets have failed to trade right-hander Dillon Gee despite some interest from other...
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As Ken Rosenthal wrote last week, Billy Beane and the Oakland Athletics currently own one of the worst records in the American League but are still not ready to give up on competing this season. They are still open to dealing for Ben Zobrist, who has been the subject of Mets-A’s rumors for months, but are not looking for prospects in return. Rosenthal cited recent trade talks with the...
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Jon Morosi of FOX Sports posted an interesting stat today on Twitter about Mets shortstop Wilmer Flores: He is apparently one of only five players in the major leagues age 23 or younger with ten or more home runs this season. The others? Joc Pederson, Bryce Harper, Manny Machado, and Mike Trout. Clearly, that is some elite company, and it’s also a testament to Flores’ blossoming this...
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A tremendous effort by Noah Syndergaard, a resilient performance by an exhausted bullpen, and some very timely hitting, capped off with a Wilmer Flores walk-off single, propelled the Mets (35-30) to a 4-3 win against the Blue Jays (34-31) tonight in 11 innings. Syndergaard, coming off two sub-par outings, toed the rubber for the Mets and was dominant. The only blemish for him tonight was a...
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Speaking to reporters at Citi Field, Mets general manager Sandy Alderson had the following to say about a New York Post report that rookie right-hander Noah Syndergaard could pitch out of the bullpen this season. “I think that remains something that could be considered in the future but right now he’s in the rotation.” (The Record) June 14 According to New York Post reporter Mike Puma, the...
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