Seth Lugo set, zeroed in on James McCann’s mitt and focused in for the pitch. The Mets were riding the high of having tied the game with Dominic Smith’s homer in the top of the ninth, but they found themselves in hot water. The Braves had loaded the bases with two outs, thanks in part to Lugo’s own doing with a throwing error. To make matters tougher, at the plate was Freddie...
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MLB announced the starting position players for the 2021 All-Star game on Thursday night for both the National League and American League. The NL lineup features no Mets, as despite being in first-place, they haven’t had any standouts on the offensive side of the ball. It does feature two NL East representatives: Freddie Freeman (timely, considering he hit a walk-off single against the...
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Right-hander Tylor Megill will start for the Mets in their game against the Braves on Wednesday, as Anthony DiComo of MLB was the first to report. The news comes after Marcus Stroman had to depart early on Tuesday, potentially another hit to an already depleted rotation. It also comes shortly after it was announced that Joey Lucchesi will have to undergo Tommy John surgery. Megill was an...
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The Mets activated Albert Almora Jr. from the 10-day injured list and placed Joey Lucchesi on the IL, the team announced between doubleheader games on Saturday. Luis Rojas said before Game 1 that Almora would likely be activated before Game 2, and that the corresponding move hadn’t been decided yet. Lucchesi’s placement on the IL, however, comes as a surprise. He was just starting to...
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On this day in 2010, which believe it or not was now 11 years ago, the Mets drafted a former college shortstop by the name of Jacob deGrom in the ninth round, and the rest was history. The right-handed thrower was strictly a shortstop during his freshman season at Stetson, then pitched in only one game as a sophomore before making 17 appearances (12 starts) and posting a 4.48 ERA as a junior....
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