The Mets have activated Noah Syndergaard from the 10-day disabled list so he can start today’s game against the Washington Nationals. Meanwhile, the team optioned reliever, Tim Peterson, to make room for him. Syndergaard, 25, was placed on the DL on July 22 after contracting hand, foot, and mouth disease at a youth camp. The right-hander has only started 13 games this season in which he...
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With the MLB Trade Deadline less than 48 hours away, the Mets and basically every other team will be intensifying negotiations with other teams in the hopes of securing a trade. Obviously, not all of those teams are talking about trades for good reasons, including the Mets who are trying to revamp their farm system by way of trading their remaining assets, which potentially includes Zack...
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During the offseason, the Mets signed Anthony Swarzak to a two-year, $14 million contract with the hope that he would be the bridge to AJ Ramos and Jeurys Familia. However, Swarzak made two appearances and ended up missing well over a month on the disabled list and struggled for the entirety of the first half to figure things out. Before the All-Star Game, the 32-year old made 17 appearances (15...
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Mickey Callaway told reporters before the game that Michael Conforto is sitting today because he has been dealing with a sore/swollen thumb for a couple of weeks. The manager said, though, that Conforto will still be available to pinch-hit today and should be fine to play on Tuesday in Washington against the Nationals. Conforto, 25, jammed it really badly a week-and-a-half-ago, but also jammed...
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Jacob deGrom started for the Mets last night against the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the result would not shock anyone. The right-hander struck out two of the first four batters he faced in the first inning to establish his dominance on the mound that would last for the majority of the contest. In the second, he retired the side in order and then followed up in the third with a clean inning that...
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