Over this past weekend, New York Mets utility man Jose Martinez finally began a rehab assignment with Low-A St. Lucie. He played three innings in right field and went 0-for-2 with a strikeout at the plate. This was his first game action since way back on March 7 in Spring Training. Martinez was playing first, and ranged over to his left for a hard-hit ball, but stumbled and bumped into the...
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It was announced on Monday afternoon that Binghamton Rumble Ponies right-hander Cole Gordon was named the Pitcher of the Week, and center fielder Jake Mangum was named the Player of the Week for the Double-A Northeast League for this past week. Mangum was the Mets’ fourth-round selection in the 2019 MLB Draft out of Mississippi State University. He began the year back with Brooklyn, after he...
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Just one day after he was placed on the COVID-19 injured list, New York Mets reliever Miguel Castro has been activated and rejoined the team for Tuesday night’s game against the Miami Marlins. Mets manager Luis Rojas said postgame Monday night that Castro showed some symptoms on Monday morning, and after alerting team trainers he was placed in isolation and got tested. His test results...
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The Mets wrapped up their 11-game homestand by struggling against both the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds. In a huge series, Atlanta took three out of five from the Mets to open up the week. The offense mustered just six runs over five games against the Braves’ young and talented pitching staff. Besides a 12-5 beat down on Tuesday night the Mets pitching staff threw well for the most...
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The Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association officially named the preliminary recipients of the 2021 Heart and Hustle Award from each team on Tuesday afternoon. The New York Mets technically have two representatives on the list in their organization. Outfielder Kevin Pillar was named the winner for the Mets and recently acquired shortstop Javier Baez was selected for his former team, the...
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