Outfield prospects Michael Conforto and Brandon Nimmo have both made it onto Baseball America’s Midseason Top 50 Prospects rankings. Conforto, who checked in at No. 14, is up there with catching prospect Kyle Schwarber (No. 6) as the top college bats from the 2014 draft. Selected 10th overall out of Oregon State, Conforto is enjoying a breakthrough season, his second as a pro, and is...
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As expected, the Mets announced they have activated RHP Jenrry Mejia from the restricted list. To make room on the 25 man roster, the team optioned RHP Logan Verrett to Triple-A Las Vegas. To clear a spot for Mejia on the 40-man roster, RHP Buddy Carlyle was transferred to the 60-day disabled list. Verrett posted a 0.73 ERA in six appearances over 12.1 innings since joining the bullpen with 12...
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Johnny Monell was the unlikely hero on Monday night, as he broke a scoreless tie with a clutch two-run double in the ninth to give the Mets the lead en route to a 3-0 win over the Giants. Currently the team’s backup catcher, Monell fell behind 0-2, but he stayed in the at-bat and worked the count full, before driving a 3-2 slider to right field to score Michael Cuddyer and Kirk...
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The Mets will call up OF Kirk Nieuwenhuis from Triple-A Las Vegas according to Adam Rubin of ESPN New York. Since being claimed off of waivers from the Angels last month, Nieuwenhuis has been raking at Triple-A Las Vegas, where he was batting .293/.354/.741 with seven home runs and 20 RBI in 15 games. However, Nieuwenhuis has struggled mightily in the majors this season, batting just .100 with a...
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Matt Harvey told reporters that he still doesn’t like pitching on extra rest following the Mets’ 4-3 loss in Los Angeles on Saturday. “With the six-man and then the day off, throwing last Saturday and then pitching this Saturday was tough,” Harvey told reporters after game. “We’re all having to deal with it. It’s not an excuse why things didn’t go well today. I just have to do a better job of...
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