Curtis Granderson will continue to be out of the lineup for at least two more games, according to manager Terry Collins. Granderson, 35, had his strained right calf wrapped and will not be available to pinch hit as he continues to recover from the injury. He had an MRI on his leg at the Hospital for Special Surgery this morning. Tough break for the Mets who will play with a short bench for at...
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New York Mets right-hander Zack Wheeler resumed throwing on Monday at the team’s complex in Port St. Lucie, Florida and “felt fine” assistant GM John Ricco told reporters. (ESPN New York) Wheeler threw for the first time after dodging a scare and receiving a cortisone injection for nerve pain in his pitching arm last week in New York. Ricco said the organization will not rush...
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The New York Mets are among several teams interested in trading for Los Angeles Angels infielder Yunel Escobar, according Pedro Moura of the L.A. Times. Escobar, 33, has hit .310 with a .359 OBP in 69 games as the Angels’ leadoff hitter playing mostly third base where he leads the American League with 12 errors. He’s due about $3.5 million the rest of the season, and his contract contains a $7...
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According to Jeremiah Johnke of the Wyoming Tribune, the Mets have promoted outfielder Brandon Nimmo from Triple-A Las Vegas. Nimmo was hitting .328/.409/.508 with 16 doubles, seven triples, five homers and 37 RBI for the 51s. Nimmo, 23, was GM Sandy Alderson’s first draft pick when he selected Brandon out of Wyoming with the 13th overall pick in the 2011 draft. He has been on fire in...
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The New York Mets announced that they have called up Logan Verrett from Triple-A Las Vegas and activated him to the 25 man roster. Verrett was scratched from his start for Las Vegas last night and took an overnight flight to NYC. Verrett, 26, was 3-4 with the Mets with a 4.02 ERA and 1.438 WHIP in 19 appearances including four starts. He made one start for Las Vegas, tossing 6.0 scoreless...
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