The Mets are showing interest in a reunion with outfielder Michael Conforto, per Mike Puma of the New York Post. Conforto, who is in the midst of his second season with the San Francisco Giants, is slashing .226/.298/.415 on the year with 10 home runs and 17 doubles across 299 plate appearances. Puma reports that New York is interested in adding a left-handed bat at the trade deadline. Coupled...
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The Mets have acquired right-handed reliever Ryne Stanek from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for outfield prospect Rhylan Thomas in an effort to shore up their bullpen for their playoff push. Andy Martino of SNY was the first to report that the deal had been completed. Stanek, who turned 33-years-old on Friday, went 6-3 with a 4.38 ERA, 3.44 xERA, 1.33 WHIP and 44 strikeouts over 46...
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Looking to solidify their rotation for the pennant race and postseason, the Baltimore Orioles acquired Zach Eflin Friday from the Tampa Bay Rays, sources told Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. In a separate move, the Seattle Mariners traded an outfield prospect for Toronto Blue Jays reliever Yimi García. The 30-year-old Eflin (5-7, 4.09 ERA) has 87 strikeouts in 110 innings covering 19 starts. He...
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Five days before the trade deadline, the Arizona Diamondbacks strike, dealing two prospects to the Miami Marlins for left-handed reliever A.J. Puk, according to multiple reports. The defending National League champions will send first baseman Deyvison De Los Santos, the No. 6 prospect in their system, according to Baseball America, along with 17th ranked prospect Andrew Pintar, an outfielder, to...
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Carson Benge, the 21-year-old first round draft pick of the New York Mets who played the outfield and pitched for Oklahoma State, said Thursday that he will focus on being a position player. “We set in stone that I’m just gonna be an outfielder from here on out,” Benge, who bats left and throws right, told reporters at Citi Field. “Just gonna drop pitching. Focus on one....
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