Dominic Smith went from the hot prospect when he first came up in 2017 to having to switch positions. Fast forward to 2020 and Dom has been thriving at the plate for the New York Mets. He went 3-for-5 to raise his batting average to a stout .333. Smith has been nothing short of spectacular. He’s racked up seven multi-hit games in the month of August while hitting at a .338 clip for the month....
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The big night came for the polar bear. As part of the New York Mets’ 11-6 win against the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night, Pete Alonso had the big game at the plate. The 2019 National League Rookie of the Year went 3-for-4 with two doubles and a home run to fuel an offense that busted the game open with a five-run sixth inning. What stood out straightaway was Alonso using the opposite...
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The New York Mets announced a couple of roster moves on Tuesday. Walker Lockett and Brad Brach were reinstated from the injured list, while Paul Sewald and Ali Sanchez were optioned. The activation of Lockett would put him in line as a candidate to take Michael Wacha’s spot in a suddenly thinned out rotation after the latest blows with Wacha’s injury and Marcus Stroman’s decision to opt out of...
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As the New York Mets set their sights on the 2020 season, they got two doses of bad news. Marcus Stroman and Robert Gsellman both landed on the injured list. Talk about a double-whammy right before the 60-game sprint is set to start for the Mets on Friday against Atlanta. Stroman was diagnosed with a muscle tear in his calf. Gsellman has triceps tightness in his throwing arm. The Stroman injury...
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Unfortunately, it didn’t take long for the Mets to have their first big injury scare heading into the abbreviated 2020 season. Jacob deGrom left Tuesday’s intrasquad game with back tightness according to Steve Gelbs. No further updates have been provided. DeGrom has been in top form and is coming into the year off of two consecutive NL Cy Young awards. With a new look staff at the back-end of...
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