As first reported by John Vittas of Sun Preps, Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo will begin a rehab assignment Friday evening for the High-A St. Lucie Mets. He is the lineup, batting second and DH’ing. Nimmo hasn’t played since May 20 after his season was derailed with a bulging cervical disk issue. He has been sidelined since then, and tonight will be his first return to live game...
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Leading off the bottom of the ninth inning in the Mets’ 5-3 loss on Tuesday, Jeff McNeil grounded out to third, but more importantly he limped off the field clearly appearing to be in some degree of pain. Tim Healey of Newsday reported that manager Mickey Callaway said McNeil’s left hamstring tightened up on him, and the extent of the injury will be further evaluated. Losing McNeil...
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Some prospects shoot right through the minors and make their major league debut in their early 20s or sometimes even in their teens, while most others have to bounce around various levels and organizations to grind their way to the top. After all, making it to the major leagues is one of the hardest tasks for any athlete, and it’s something that almost all kids dream about when...
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With the Mets in the midst of a six-game winning streak, the ball was put in Marcus Stroman’s hands to keep this hot stretch rolling. After a so-so Mets debut, Stroman came out to a thunderous crowd of 39,602 at Citi Field, all cheering him on to feast against the division rival Nationals, who sat a game and a half ahead of the Mets entering Friday night’s play. The Mets had done...
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According to a report from Robert Murray of The Athletic, Diamondbacks closer Greg Holland has been designated for assignment. Holland, 33, got off to a strong start this season, posting a 2.33 ERA with a .151 opponents batting average through June 29. However, following a meltdown at Dodger Stadium where he completely lost his control, he’s struggled to an 11.42 ERA and .478 opponents...
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