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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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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