Brandon Sproat gave up two earned runs in 27 innings pitched (0.67 ERA) for Triple-A Syracuse in July. Outfielder Carson Benge slashed .397/.482/.726 with seven home runs for Double-A Binghamton last month. The pair of prospects earned awards for their July excellence, Sproat winning the International League Pitcher of the Month honor and Benge taking the Eastern League Player of the Month....
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Brandon Nimmo is 0-for-9 with six strikeouts in his last two games and has struck out at least once in 11 consecutive contests. He was asked after the Mets’ 3-2 loss to the Guardians at Citi Field on Tuesday how he felt at the plate. “Not great, but that happens and we’ll get through it,” he said. “Just go and compete. But, yeah, this is part of baseball and you...
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The offense mustered four hits, Tyler Rogers gave up three two-out singles in the seventh inning and the Mets lost 3-2 to the Guardians at Citi Field Tuesday to fall 2 1/2 games back of the Phillies in the National League East. Steven Kwan drove in the go-ahead run with a ground-ball single up the middle off Rogers, who escaped more damage when he got José Ramírez to ground out with the bases...
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Pete Alonso got the Mets back in the game Monday with a three-run blast that moved him within one of Darryl Strawberry’s franchise home run record. He brought the team within a run with an RBI single in the eighth. “I was just on time today,” he said after going 4-for-5. “Body felt good and just felt in sync and on time today.” He had a chance to be the walk-off...
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Ex-Met Dominic Smith singled in the go-ahead run off Edwin Díaz in the 10th inning as the Mets lost 4-3 to the San Francisco Giants at Citi Field Friday after rallying from three runs down to tie the game. Ronny Mauricio struck out with the bases loaded to end the game. Two batters earlier, Juan Soto popped out with two on and one out. The Mets (62-48) have lost four in a row, and with the...
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