The Mets’ bullpen is due for more turnover attributable to the impending return of Dedniel Núñez from the injured list, who is expected to be activated ahead of Friday’s bout with the San Diego Padres. New York’s bullpen has posted a 3.42 ERA and 10.67 strikeouts per nine since the start of the second half on July 19, both of which rank inside the top-three among National...
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With Reed Garrett set to rejoin the Mets in Seattle this weekend and Sean Reid-Foley nearing a return of his own from the injured list, the Mets are staring down some key decisions regarding the state of their bullpen. The unit, which was the team’s most glaring weakness for a majority of the season, has quickly stabilized and even turned into a strength in recent weeks. New York’s...
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The New York Mets (49-46) enter the second half in playoff position after going 27-13 over their past 40 games. With a tightly contested Wild Card race on the horizon that promises to go to the finish line, the team has to keep up their high level of play in order to clinch their spot in October for the second time in three years. With that, let’s take a look at five keys to the...
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Much has been made about the prolific nature of the Mets’ offense, and for good reason. The unit is currently batting .249/.320/.417 on the year while tying for the fourth-most home runs (114) and fifth-highest wRC+ (113) in addition to having the eighth-highest OPS (.737). Those numbers, as has been well-documented, have skyrocketed since the beginning of June. Over that period of time,...
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Despite the Mets vaulting themselves back into playoff contention with a 16-6 record in June after beginning the month 11 games below .500, the club’s need for bullpen help has been further exacerbated leading up to the July 30 trade deadline. New York’s pen was one of the team’s surprise strengths out of the gate, posting a National League-best 2.85 ERA in April while the team...
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