The Mets have promoted catching prospect Francisco Álvarez from Double-A Binghamton to Triple-A Syracuse. Anthony DiComo of MLB was the first to report it was likely going to happen, while Joel Sherman of the New York Post confirmed the news Saturday evening. Álvarez has been thriving with the Rumble Ponies. Over 66 games, he’s hit .277/.368/.558 with 18 home runs, 16 doubles and 47 RBIs....
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Mets ace Jacob deGrom will make a rehab start for the Low-A St. Lucie Mets Sunday, Buck Showalter said Saturday. The dominant right-hander hasn’t pitched this year due to a stress reaction in his right shoulder. He’s been slowly ramping things up recently, and now he’s finally to the point where he will make a rehab start. The news comes shortly after Max Scherzer finished his...
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Trevor May on Saturday threw his first bullpen session in two months, Deesha Thosar of NY Daily News reported. She added that May received good news this week after another test on his triceps stress reaction, which cleared him to throw. He reportedly threw just fastballs with his velocity sitting around 92 mph. Thosar said May expects to be back in the bullpen around the end of July. He...
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Chris Bassitt was placed on the injured list Friday, the Mets announced. They added that right-hander R.J. Alvarez has been selected from Triple-A Syracuse, while Locke St. John was sent outright to Triple-A. Bassitt was placed on the IL for a non-injury issue, Anthony DiComo of MLB reported. This means it’s very likely related to COVID-19. DiComo added that Peterson will pitch Friday in...
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Mets fans likely remember how good Taijuan Walker was in the first half last year, and then how bad he was in the second half. To those fans, this season probably feels like a similar story. Walker has once again had a strong opening half of the season, posting an ERA below 3.00 in 13 starts. The obvious question going into the remainder of the season is whether he can keep up this success, or...
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