Francisco Alvarez’s return to the big leagues will likely be slightly delayed as he is heading to Venezuela for a family matter, MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo reported. The catcher, who is in the middle of a rehab assignment, has been out since April with a torn ligament in his thumb and was expected to return to the Mets’ lineup early next week when the team returns from London....
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After one of his best starts of the season, Luis Severino revealed the plan that he hatched on the team bus with his old ping pong rival. “Just attack the zone, focus on not walking anybody,” Severino told SNY Wednesday after tossing eight innings of one-run ball in a 9-1 win over the Washington Nationals. “Torrens called a lot of good pitches out there. And a lot of good...
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The New York Mets entered Wednesday fancying a sweep before their trip across the pond. They bloody well did it. Luis Torrens hit his first two home runs as a Met, Luis Severino was brilliant, and New York is off to London with their first three-game winning streak since April after a 9-1 victory over the Washington Nationals (27-34) at Nationals Park. The Nats looked knackered. The 28-year-old...
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Starter David Peterson exited in the seventh inning on Tuesday with two men on and two out and the Mets holding a 5-2 lead against the Washington Nationals. The bullpen, as a whole, has been a mess for about a month. Carlos Mendoza summoned rookie Dedniel Núñez to face Lane Thomas. “In that moment, I just thought to myself, I’m gonna beat you,” Núñez said through a Spanish...
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At No. 27, pitcher Christian Scott leads a group of a half-dozen Mets who cracked the latest edition of Baseball America’s list of top 100 prospects released on Wednesday. Scott, 24, is 0-2 with a 3.90 ERA and 1.08 WHIP in five starts with New York after starting the season at Triple-A Syracuse. He has 25 strikeouts and six walks in 27 2/3 innings. He was sent down last Friday, but is...
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