Nate Lavender, one of the Mets’ best relief pitcher prospects, will likely need elbow surgery, a source told Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. The lefty, who struck out 86 in 54 1/3 innings combined at Double-A Binghamton and Triple-A Syracuse last season, has ligament damage in his left elbow. The 24-year-old went on the Triple-A injured list this week with an injured elbow. He is scheduled to...
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He has more RBIs than Pete Alonso, more stolen bases than Francisco Lindor, as many doubles as Brandon Nimmo, and yet, he doesn’t even play every day. (Yes, it’s only April.) Tyrone Taylor, who leads the team in OPS at .869, has been all that a team could ask for in a fourth outfielder, a role the Mets have been struggling to fill for, well, awhile. The 30-year-old came to New York...
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Michael Tonkin is heading crosstown. The New York Yankees claimed the 34-year-old reliever off waivers from the Mets today. Tonkin started the season with the Mets, was designated for assignment, traded by the Mets to the Twins for cash, and then returned to the Mets when the Twins waived him. In nine innings with the Mets and Twins, Tonkin is 1-2 with a 6.00 ERA. He has struck out 11 and walked...
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Francisco Lindor homered twice, Tyrone Taylor homered and doubled and Sean Manaea walked the tightrope as the New York Mets (13-11) beat the San Francisco Giants (12-14) 8-2 at Oracle Park to snap a three-game losing streak and finish their six-game West Coast trip at 3-3. The bats were a welcome sight for the Mets after scoring a total of three runs in their past three games. Lindor ended the...
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Brett Baty was a pleasant surprise for the first two weeks of the season, but an injury and a mini-slump has seen his batting average dip 58 points in the last 10 days. It’s early, and for most players this isn’t something that would be notable, but after a disappointing rookie year for the top prospect any signs of struggle are a cause for concern. Baty, 24, was slashing...
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