Good morning, Mets fans! Nationals infielder Starlin Castro is going on administrative leave after allegedly committing domestic violence, Britt Ghiroli of The Athletic reported. It will last for a minimum of seven days, pending any further agreements to extend the leave. The Mets lost their first game out of the All-Star break on Friday, falling 4-1 to the Pirates. It was their second straight...
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Right-handed pitcher Carlos Carrasco will make a rehab start, Tim Healey of Newsday reported on Monday. He’s scheduled to pitch two to three innings on Thursday for one of the Mets’ minor league affiliates. It has not yet been decided which affiliate it’l be with. Carrasco was acquired by the Mets in the blockbuster deal that also landed them Francisco Lindor. He has yet to...
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Justin Wilson stepped onto the mound at Yankee Stadium on Saturday and zeroed in on the catcher’s mitt as he prepared to face his former team, with more than 40,000 fans looking on. Wilson was one of the Mets’ best relievers in 2019 and 2020, but over the offseason was signed by the cross-town rival New York Yankees. He looked to prove that the Mets made a mistake in not bringing him back. He...
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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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