After the dust settled from today’s trade deadline, 16 moves were made involving 44 players. The Mets made their big move, acquiring outfielder Jay Bruce from the Cincinnati Reds for second baseman Dilson Herrera and left handed pitching prospect Max Wotell. Through 97 games, the 29-year old outfielder has 25 home runs and a National League leading 80 runs batted in. The Texas Rangers made...
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Latest Update – 5:04 p.m. More good news on Zack Wheeler’s comeback trail. Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports that Wheeler will start a rehab assignment this Saturday. It remains to be seen how long Wheeler will need to shake off the rust, but he still appears on target for a late August return. Update – August 1 Zack Wheeler threw his first session to live hitters without...
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Things looked bad yet again for New York on Sunday. Squandering a 3-1 lead with their star ace, Noah Syndergaard on the mound. With his team trailing 4-3 in the seventh, Neil Walker was ready to turn the tide. A blast to left-center, a three-run shot off the bat of Walker. Giving the Mets a 6-4 lead that would hold up, as they maneuvered their way around being swept in a four-game set by...
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3 Up 1. Walker Wakes Up After struggling for most of the month of July, Neil Walker has been on a tear. In his last four games, Walker has gone 12-19 and has three three-hit games during that span. He went 3-4 with four RBI on Sunday afternoon, including a huge three-run homerun in the bottom of the seventh inning to give the Mets a 6-4 lead over the Rockies. The Mets desperately needed a big...
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AAA – Pacific Coast League El Paso 4, Las Vegas (53-54) 0 Box Score Dilson Herrera 2B 1 for 4, .276/.327/.462 Eric Campbell LF 2 for 4, SB, .296/.390/.419 51s only had three hits on the night as Matt Reynolds and Gavin Cecchini were both out of the lineup. Reynolds is flying to New York in case Asdrubal Cabrera goes on disabled list but Cecchini was just sitting and was never used in the game....
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