Updated 5:50 PM Adam Rubin of ESPN is reporting that Travis d’Arnaud is tentatively going to be promoted from Triple-A Las Vegas in time for the Mets series against the Oakland Athletics starting on June 24th. The move is most likely going to be made so the minor league option will be rescinded. D’Arnaud has been tearing it up in Las Vegas since his demotion, hitting .395 with five...
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The Mets (32-40) salvaged the final game of the three-game series against the Cardinals (39-33) 3-2 at Busch Stadium on Wednesday afternoon. Bartolo Colon, who has been terrific his last few starts, was terrific again, pitching eight innings allowing just one run on four hits. He only recorded one strikeout, but didn’t allow a walk in his 86 pitches. The only run came in the bottom of...
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The St. Lucie Mets are nearing this season’s first-half title of the Florida State League. What does that mean? Adam Rubin of ESPN mentions that Mets prospects Brandon Nimmo and Steven Matz, should be on the move to Binghamton, which could happen as early as the end of the week. Nimmo, 21, has played in 62 games this season for St. Lucie. He is currently hitting .322, with four home...
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The Mets (31-40) dropped their second game in a row to the Cardinals (39-32) at Busch Stadium 5-2 on Tuesday night and have been outscored 11-4 so far in the series. Jon Niese, who hasn’t won a game since May 22, tossed six innings, allowing three earned runs on eight hits, while walking one and struck out three. In the second inning, he allowed a home run to Yadier Molina to put the...
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Adam Rubin of ESPN NY writes that Terry Collins said rookie Jacob deGrom is not losing his rotation spot anytime soon. He just needs to get sharper. “You’ve got to make pitches against a team as good as they are,” Collins said after the Mets’ 6-2 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night. “It’s one of those nights. I thought he was OK. Collins...
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