The New York Mets provided an update on outfielder Kevin Pillar’s status on Tuesday morning following his scary hit by pitch in the top of the seventh of Monday night’s series opening 3-1 win over the Braves. The team announced that Pillar suffered multiple nasal fractures from the hit by pitch, and he will be meeting with a facial specialist in Atlanta to determine the next steps. With the...
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New York Mets outfielder Kevin Pillar left Monday night’s game against the Atlanta Braves in the top of the seventh after a scary hit by pitch to the face. With the bases loaded and two outs, Pillar stepped in against Braves right-hander Jacob Webb. The righty worked the count to 2-2, and then took a 94 MPH offering from Webb square to the face. Pillar went to the ground, and stayed down for a...
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One of the most pleasant surprises for the New York Mets early on in the 2021 season has been the significant improvement of first baseman Pete Alonso on the defensive side of the ball. Ever since he was drafted by Sandy Alderson and the Mets in the second round of the 2016 MLB Draft, there have been doubts about Alonso’s defense. Throughout his time in the organization, the youngster has heard...
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New York Mets outfielder Albert Almora Jr left Tuesday night’s game against the Baltimore Orioles in the top of the eighth inning after a hard collision with the center field fence. Almora went sprinting full speed into the fence in pursuit of a fly ball in the gap and went down hard. The outfielder caught the ball for a brief second, but it popped out of his glove on impact, and Austin Hays...
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The New York Mets announced that second baseman Jeff McNeil left tonight’s game against the Baltimore Orioles in the bottom of the second inning due to body cramps. McNeil pulled up lame as he was trying to stretch a single to right centerfield into a double. The left-handed hitting second baseman was 2-for-2 with the Mets only two hits on the night. Jose Peraza came on to replace McNeil at...
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