Corey Oswalt started for the Mets today against the San Diego Padres in place of the injured Noah Syndergaard, who is currently on the disabled list. The 24-year old began the game with a strikeout of leadoff hitter Travis Jankowski and then retired Carlos Asuaje and Wil Myers on flyouts to get through a one-two-three first inning. However, Oswalt ran into trouble in the second inning as he...
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Andy Martino of SNY had a few very notable things to report regarding the Mets trade chips, but one of them, in particular, stood out among the pack. According to him, Zack Wheeler’s market is heating up to the point where he could be dealt at any moment now. 12 teams sent scouts to the watch the right-hander pitch last night, in which he allowed only two runs in seven innings of work....
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Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic reports that the Boston Red Sox have acquired right-hander Nathan Eovaldi from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for minor-league left-hander Jalen Beeks. Eovaldi, 28, made returned from Tommy John Surgery this year for Tampa Bay and has made ten starts to date. In that span, he has pitched 57 innings while sporting a 4.26 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, and 53 strikeouts. Meanwhile,...
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The New York Mets today announced that outfielder Yoenis Cespedes will undergo surgery to remove bone calcifications in both his right and left heels later this week. The surgery will be performed by Dr. Robert Anderson in Green Bay, WI. Céspedes is currently on the 10-Day Disabled List. The outfielder will first undergo one of them and partially recover and then receive the second one at that...
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The buzz around the Mets yesterday was largely surrounded by one name, Jeff McNeil, as the team finally called up the infielder who had been absolutely raking in the minor leagues this season. McNeil was told he would join the club on Monday night, but missed his flight from Las Vegas and, as a result, only arrived at the ballpark three hours before the game. Mickey Callaway decided to let...
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