During his media address on Friday afternoon, New York Mets General Manager Sandy Alderson said that star outfielder Yoenis Cespedes is making good progress. Alderson stated that Cespedes is doing baseball activities including taking BP, and also said he could be back soon. Cespedes has been out with a strained hamstring since April 28. Original Report – May 9 Some good news on Mets...
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That the New York Mets and San Francisco Giants are playing against each other for the first time since the 2016 NL wild-card game is rather fitting because both clubs were expected to be playoff contenders again but have underperformed and each team lost their ace pitchers Noah Syndergaard and Madison Bumgarner, respectively, to serious injury. Odds are that a rematch this October is very...
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Terry Collins spoke before the game on Monday, and said that right-hander Matt Harvey will likely return to the starting rotation on Friday when the Mets play the Brewers in Milwaukee. It was believed Harvey would return to the rotation on Wednesday when one of Rafael Montero or newcomer Tommy Milone were initially expected to start. But the team decided they’d rather have Harvey 800 miles...
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According to Marc Carig of Newsday, injured New York Mets starters Steven Matz and Seth Lugo are scheduled to throw 20-30 pitches off a mound on Saturday as they look to work back to the major league club. The Mets are also hopeful that both will be pitching in minor leagues games in the next two or three weeks. Neither have appeared in a regular season game this year. Matz has been dealing with...
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Infielder Wilmer Flores was activated from the 10-day disabled list and has rejoined the team for tonight’s game in Atlanta. To make room for him on the roster, LHP Sean Gilmartin was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas. Flores, 25, was on the disabled list since April 21 due to a knee infection. He told reporters he had been dealing with a staph infection which might have required surgery had...
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