The Mets have certainly been hit hard by the injury bug in 2021. On Friday, we learned more about three of the organizations top players who are currently out with injuries. Javier Baez Per Michael Mayer of MMO, the Mets have placed Javier Baez on the 10-Day IL, retroactive to August 12, with back spasms. Baez had not been in the Mets lineup since August 8 when he was removed from the game in...
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The Mets entered their weekend series with the Phillies with just a half game lead in the N.L. East. The Mets turned to Marcus Stroman for arguably his biggest start as a Met to date. Stroman has made four starts against the Phillies in 2021 and has a 1.35 ERA over 20 innings. Stroman’s first two starts of the season were wins against the Phillies, and with the offense struggling, the Mets...
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When the Mets made their blockbuster deal to acquire Francisco Lindor from the Cleveland Indians in January, Carlos Carrasco was expected to be an important addition to the rotation. The right-hander pitched to a 3.77 ERA over his 11 seasons in Cleveland, and he finished in fourth in American League Cy Young voting in 2017. A sore elbow and a torn hamstring delayed the beginning of his first...
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With the Minnesota Twins deciding to sell, Jon Morosi reports that trade talks for Byron Buxton have “intensified.” While there are multiple teams involved in talks for Buxton, there is no deal that is currently close. The Mets are rumored to be one of the teams in the running for the Twins’ star centerfielder. Sources also tell Michael Mayer that the Mets are having...
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With the acquisition of Rich Hill and more moves expected to come before the July 30 trade deadline, Tylor Megill did not appear to have much job security in the Mets’ rotation. After being called up to the majors at the end of June, Megill has given the Mets everything they could have hoped for over his first five career starts. Megill faced the biggest test of his young career on Friday...
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