Mets pitchers Tylor Megill and Drew Smith are scheduled to throw on Sunday, Tim Healey of Newsday reported Saturday. Megill (strained shoulder) is reportedly going to throw a 15-pitch bullpen session, his first since landing on the injured list for the second time this season. He last pitched for the Mets on June 16, which was just his second outing since returning from his previous IL stint...
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The Mets signed Travis Jankowski to a minor league deal once again, Andy Martino of SNY reported Saturday. Jankowski has made his way around this year, as the Mets signed him to a minor league deal back in March as well. He was assigned to Triple-A Syracuse but quickly received a call-up to the Mets on April 6. He fractured his left fourth metacarpal on May 27, which knocked him out for over a...
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While Edwin Diaz has rightfully stolen most of the headlines in the Mets’ bullpen this year, there’s one name that can’t be forgotten when discussing the team’s success. That name is Adam Ottavino. The right-hander followed up Max Scherzer’s strong outing Friday with a scoreless inning of his own while striking out a pair. That continued a trend of success for...
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Mets pitcher Tylor Megill will throw his first bullpen session next Saturday, Anthony DiComo of MLB and others reported Saturday. Megill hasn’t pitched since June 16, when he made just his second appearance since coming off the injured list. Before that, he had given up eight runs in a 1 1/3-inning outing before missing nearly a month. He has a 5.01 ERA with the Mets this year, though that...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Catcher James McCann is expected to return to the Mets today, Anthony DiComo of MLB reported Wednesday. Buck Showalter said he’s expected to split the time about evenly with Tomas Nido. After taking two out of three over the Nationals, the Mets begin a big five-game set with the Braves today at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Braves enter the series 3.5 games behind the Mets....
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