Michael Conforto and Yoenis Cespedes should both return to action on Sunday. Steve Mitchell, USA Today According to a report by Marc Carig of Newsday, manager Terry Collins is hoping to have most of his regulars in the lineup on Sunday, when the Mets play the Washington Nationals. Various injuries, aches and sprains have kept Collins from fielding what should be his regular lineup so far this...
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The New York Mets have released right-handed reliever Buddy Carlyle, the team announced on Friday. Carlyle, who was returning from hip surgery, had a 8.10 ERA over seven spring appearances. The team also announced that infielders Daniel Muno, T.J. Rivera, Ty Kelly and outfielder Roger Bernadina have been reassigned to minor league camp.
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In the top of the second inning of today’s 8-5 loss to the Astros, a questionable play by Mets center fielder Yoenis Cespedes on a drive to the base of the wall by A.J. Reed, led to an inside the park home run that left many people at Tradition Field scratching their heads. Reed drove the pitch over Cespedes’ head and it ended up landing beneath the padding in the center field wall....
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While you may look at the box score and see that left-hander Steven Matz allowed five runs on seven hits and two walks in four innings during the Mets’ 6-3 loss to the Yankees on Tuesday, he made a mechanical adjustment after a rocky second inning and retired the last seven batters in a row. “I think it’s huge,’’ Matz said of the way he finished his evening. “I see Matt Harvey and Jacob...
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In January, the New York Mets bolstered their bullpen and agreed with left-handed reliever Antonio Bastardo on a two-year, $12 million dollar deal. Bastardo, 30, is expected to join Addison Reed as the primary setup relievers for closer Jeurys Familia. So far, the veteran lefty has struggled so far this Spring, posting a 7.94 ERA and 1.597 WHIP in six Grapefruit League appearances. On Tuesday,...
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