Mets fans got flashbacks to the 2016 Wild Card game as Noah Syndergaard and Madison Bumgarner engaged in an epic pitching duel that saw a lot of batting averages suffer on both sides. The bullpens battled it out into the night, posting zero after zero until Pete Alonso crushed his 32nd homer run of the season to give the Mets the lead in the 16th. However, the beleaguered bullpen couldn’t...
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According to a report from Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo has finally ended his month-long shutdown from refraining from all baseball activities. After playing five rehab games in mid-June, Nimmo received an MRI that revealed that he had a bulging cervical disk, and was then shut down from baseball activities for a month. Now that a month is passed, Nimmo is reportedly...
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Per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, the Mets have officially announced that Walker Lockett will start in Zack Wheeler’s place on Saturday. Wheeler was placed on the IL on Monday with right shoulder fatigue, an issue which was later said to be more of a precautionary move. Still, the Mets needed to someone to step in while Wheeler recovers, and in that regard their options were very limited,...
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Coming into this season, Dominic Smith’s future with the Mets was in jeopardy, with his .665 OPS and -1.7 bWAR through his first two stints with the club. This season, though, has been a whole new story as Smith has excelled in a part-time role, even with Pete Alonso getting all the fanfare and the bulk of the playing time at first base. Smith has excelled coming off the bench and starting...
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After designating Wilmer Font for assignment on Friday, the Mets have announced that they have traded the right-hander to the Toronto Blue Jays for cash considerations. Font has had an uneven career, struggling in stints with the Rangers, Dodgers, Athletics, Rays, and now Mets. For his career, he has an even 6.00 ERA in 52 games (eight starts). The Mets acquired Font on May 13, when they sent an...
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