The New York Mets today announced that 65 former players and managers will be in attendance for Old Timers’ Day Presented by Citi on August 27 prior to the 7:10 p.m. game vs. Colorado. Eleven members of the Mets Hall of Fame (Ed Kranepool, Cleon Jones, Mookie Wilson, Keith Hernandez, Dwight Gooden, Darryl Strawberry, John Franco, Mike Piazza, Jon Matlack, Ron Darling and Edgardo Alfonzo) and...
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Despite having the second-best record in the National League, the Mets did not have a position player voted by the fans to start in the 2022 All-Star Game in Los Angeles. Mets first baseman Pete Alonso moved on to the second phase of voting but was ultimately beat out by the Cardinals’ Paul Goldschmidt to be the starter. Mets outfielder Starling Marte was part of the final phase as well...
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The Mets announced that right-hander Tylor Megill will make a rehab start on Sunday with Double-A Binghamton. On May 11 against the Nationals in Washington D.C., Megill was removed after only 1 1/3 innings pitched. This, at the time, seemed performance-related rather than due to injury. After the game, an MRI showed right biceps tendinitis, but no structural damage. Megill was the Mets surprise...
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The New York Mets today announced their 2022 major league coaching staff. Glenn Sherlock will join the staff as Manager Buck Showalter’s bench coach, Eric Chavez will serve as hitting coach, Wayne Kirby as first base coach and outfield/baserunning instructor and Joey Cora will serve as third base coach and infield instructor. Craig Bjornson joins the staff as the bullpen coach, while Jeremy...
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Elian Soto, brother of Washington Nationals superstar Juan Soto intends to sign with the Nationals during the 2023 international free agent period, Britt Ghiroli of The Athletic reports. Sources confirm: Elian Soto will be a National. It will not be until Jan of 2023. (If there's not a draft.) Heard big brother Juan was a factor. First: @ByronKerr — Britt Ghiroli (@Britt_Ghiroli)...
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