The Mets received a great start from Jacob deGrom and a solid effort from the bullpen, but the offense fell flat on its face as deGrom provided his only run support with a solo homer. On a night when the Mets tied a major league record with 26 strikeouts, the Braves pitching staff out-duled the Mets as they came away with the edge, 2-1, in the first game of this crucial three-game series....
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According to Mike Puma of New York Post, Mets infielder Jed Lowrie is scheduled to begin his long-awaited rehab assignment on Tuesday night. He is expected to be in the starting lineup as the DH. Lowrie, who signed a two-year, $20 million deal in the offseason, has dealt with a myriad of injuries this year and has yet to play a single game for the Mets. Lowrie did play some rehab games for the...
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Before Tuesday’s game, the Mets announced that they have selected the contract of outfielder Rajai Davis and optioned Walker Lockett to Triple-A Syracuse. Additionally, to make room on the 40-man roster for Davis, they designated right-handed reliever Brooks Pounders for assignment. While Davis is an unspectacular addition to the Mets’ already thin bench, he at least adds some needed...
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According to Andy Martino of SNY, Mets reliever Robert Gsellman has been diagnosed with a partial lat tear. Gsellman went on the injured list on August 17 with tightness in his triceps. It turned out to be worse than just tightness, as Gsellman has a partial tear and will have to miss a fairly significant chunk of time. A timetable has not been announced yet, but given the timing and severity of...
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The impact and value that first baseman Pete Alonso has brought to the table is no secret at this point. The 24-year-old-rookie has exceeded even optimists’ expectations to this point, having batted .271/.375/.604, good for a 152 wRC+ and 4.2 fWAR, along with a blistering 40 home runs and 95 RBI. As the baseball season has begun to mature into the stretch run, Alonso’s campaign has...
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