Good morning, Mets fans! After an off day Thursday, the Mets kick off yet another west coast series against the Angels tonight. The Angels are officially on a winning streak, having just ended their brutal 14-game losing streak Thursday night. The Mets lost their last two games to the Padres. The Mets will not, however, have to face their old friend Noah Syndergaard this series. Syndergaard...
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Jacob deGrom said he feels “completely normal” on Saturday as he works his way back from a right shoulder injury. It was deGrom’s first public appearance in over a month. The ace right-hander hasn’t pitched this season, delaying fans’ anticipation of seeing him and Max Scherzer lead the Mets’ rotation. Scherzer happens to be out as well. DeGrom said he threw...
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With Brandon Nimmo having a great (and healthy) season in his potential walk year, it’s time once again to start thinking about whether the Mets should retain him. Nimmo has long since overcome the “fourth outfielder” narrative that followed him even while he got on base at a high level. The only major issue for him in recent years has been staying on the field, but he’s...
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The Mets’ game against the Phillies was postponed due to rain for the second straight day Saturday. Deesha Thosar of the NY Daily News was to first to report the news, which came from stadium workers at Citizens Bank Park. The teams will now play a doubleheader Sunday at 12:35 p.m. The game that was postponed Friday was rescheduled for August 20. If they do indeed get the doubleheader in...
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The Mets claimed infielder Gosuke Katoh off waivers from the Blue Jays and assigned him to Triple-A Syracuse, the team announced Saturday. Katoh, 27, was originally drafted by the Yankees in the second round of the 2013 draft. As Michael Mayer pointed out, current Mets general manager Billy Eppler was in the Yankees’ front office at the time. Katoh didn’t make his MLB debut until...
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