The pivotal moment came in the third inning. Pete Alonso walked to put runners on the corners with one out, prompting San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt to give starter Randy Vasquez an early hook. He brought in lefty Wandy Peralta to face the left-handed hitting Brandon Nimmo with the Mets leading 2-1. Nimmo ruined the plan, sending a 1-2 change-up 389 feet for his career-high-tying 24th home...
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Reed Garrett was placed on the 15-day injured list Thursday with a right elbow sprain, effectively ending his regular season, the team announced. Pitcher Dom Hamel, who made his MLB debut in Wednesday’s 7-4 loss to the Padres, was designated for assignment. Garrett, 32, went 3-6 with a 3.90 ERA and 1.32 WHIP this season, striking out 64 in 55 1/3 innings. He last pitched on Sunday, and his...
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Converted reliever Clay Holmes blew by his career high in innings pitched months ago. Sean Manaea’s slump has been especially pronounced when he faces a batting order the second or third time through. In hindsight, maybe the Mets should have tried a Holmes-Manaea piggyback game sooner. The duo were dynamic Tuesday, pitching nine innings in an 8-3 win over the San Diego Padres in front of...
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Outfielder Carson Benge, whom the Mets selected in the first round (19th overall) of last year’s draft, earned the organization’s Minor League Player of the Year award, the team announced Monday. Jonah Tong is the Mets’ Minor League Pitcher of the Year. Elian Peña, the 17-year-old infielder who signed for a team record $5 million signing bonus in January, was named the...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Sproat and McLean and pray for rain? Pete Alonso drilled an opposite-field, three-run home run in the 10th inning to walk off the Texas Rangers Sunday and break the Mets’ eight-game losing skid. Nolan McLean threw six scoreless innings to lower his ERA to 1.19 one day after Brandon Sproat turned in six scoreless to drop his ERA to 2.25. There was good news for the...
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