The New York Mets (23-19) pulled off their first sweep since mid-April this afternoon and their first at Citi Field since the 2016 season, with a 4-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks (24-21). Pitching: Noah Syndergaard circumvented a walk and stolen base in the first inning with two swinging strikeouts on changeups and sliders, offsetting his usual 97-100 mph fastballs. He ran into trouble...
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Tim Healey of Newsday is reporting that the Mets have recalled relievers Buddy Baumann and Jacob Rhame, have placed Jerry Blevins on the paternity list and optioned Corey Oswalt in corresponding moves. Baumann’s promotion likely serves a more temporary purpose, as the Mets will need a left-handed reliever to fill in as Blevins awaits the birth of his first child. Baumann, 30, has allowed...
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Mickey Callaway spent most of his 43rd birthday yesterday fielding criticisms over a handful of questionable decisions in the Mets’ 4-2 loss against the Philadelphia Phillies. One of the more notable calls he made involved pulling starter Jacob deGrom after just one inning of work. Fresh off a stint on the 10-day disabled list, deGrom tossed one of the most bizarre, frustrating innings of...
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In the top of the seventh inning of last night’s contest against the Phillies, Mickey Callaway brought Dominic Smith in to pinch hit for Amed Rosario. Smith waltzed towards the plate for an at-bat that, considering his prospect status when he was first promoted last year, felt way overdue. Of course, when you hit .198/.262/.391 and post a dWAR of -1.0 as Smith did in his first 49 games the...
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The New York Mets have made a string of roster adjustments across the past 24 hours. While the Matt Harvey-Devin Mesoraco swap played headliner, perhaps the most pressing issue for the team going forward will be finding a viable substitute for third baseman Todd Frazier, who was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a tight hamstring. Infield prospect Luis Guillorme was promoted from Triple-A...
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