The New York Mets have had a season-long Frankie Montas problem, and that continued on Saturday. The 32-year-old veteran entered Saturday night’s game with a 6.68 ERA across seven starts. As a result, the Mets made the decision to pitch an opener in front of the right-handed starter, bring him in the game’s second inning. Despite this, not only was Montas’ performance uneven...
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The New York Mets sent down right-handed reliever Huascar Brazobán in hopes of stretching him out for a return to the major leagues at some point down the stretch. Brazobán had been a stalwart in the Mets’ bullpen prior to reassignment to Triple-A, tossing 51 2/3 innings posting a 3.38 ERA and 4.13 FIP. In his third appearance since being sent down, he struggled mightily, getting shelled...
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The New York Mets entered Sunday night’s nationally televised game at Oracle Park hoping to sweep the San Francisco Giants. Behind a mammoth performance from Ronny Mauricio, the Mets did just that, notching a 5-3 victory and beginning their West Coast trip with a three-game sweep. New York has now won seven in a row and extended their National League East lead to 1.5 games over the...
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On Friday, the New York Mets announced that they acquired left-handed reliever Gregory Soto from the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for pitching prospects Wellington Aracena and Cameron Foster. This was the first deal ahead of what projects to be a busy trade deadline for the Mets. Soto, 30 years old, is in his seventh big-league season. After starting his major-league career with the Detroit...
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The New York Mets won their sixth-straight game Saturday night, and started their West Coast road trip 2-0. New York hung on to a slim 2-1 victory on the back of effective pitching and stellar defense. They’ll get a shot at their second-straight sweep, Sunday night, on national television. David Peterson was once again effective as it relates to the scoreboard. The left-handed starter once...
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