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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Jacob deGrom is scheduled to make his next start on Thursday, Terry Collins told reporters on Tuesday. DeGrom was scratched from Monday’s start against the Tigers with back stiffness after sleeping on a soft mattress the night before. On Monday, deGrom threw 39 pitches during a bullpen session at Tradition Field and proclaimed himself good to go. Incidentally, Steven Matz will be pitching...
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LHP Josh Edgin continues to progress in his rehab as he seeks to return from Tommy John Surgery. Edgin tossed live batting practice to third baseman David Wright on Tuesday in Port St. Lucie according to Mike Puma of the New York Post. The hard-throwing lefty reliever is expected to return to the Mets sometime in May after missing the entire 2015 season. He was beginning to emerge as a valuable...
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The New York Mets announced their second round of cuts from their major league spring training roster this morning. Optioned to minor league camp were second baseman Dilson Herrera, LHP Josh Smoker, outfielder Brandon Nimmo, RHP Robert Gsellman, RHP Seth Lugo, RHP Gabriel Ynoa, and RHP Jeff Walters. Reassigned to minor league camp were first baseman Dominic Smith, LHP Duane Below, RHP Stolmy...
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Adam Rubin of ESPN New York is reporting that despite having a pair of major-league-ready young catchers, the New York Mets are telling teams they are interested in acquiring a backup catcher to break camp with the big-league club. As reported this morning, the Mets are debating whether Kevin Plawecki should open the season at Triple-A Las Vegas and go with Johnny Monell as the backup to Travis...
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