Corey Oswalt was set to start for Triple-A Las Vegas today, but has now been scratched in favor of Cody Martin for an unknown reason. Unless there is an injury on the MLB club, Oswalt is not eligible to be called up until July 30, so if he is joining the team someone must be placed on the disabled list. The 24-year-old right-hander has appeared in five games (four starts) for the Mets this...
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As everyone knows, the second half of the Mets 2018 season is not going to be about this year at all, with the team currently 40-56 and in last place in the NL East. The remainder of the season will be an attempt to properly evaluate the organization’s talent in order to assess how to move forward in 2019 and beyond. One name the Mets are hoping can earn a spot in the everyday lineup next...
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Anthony Dicomo of MLB.com reports that Paul Sewald will be called up to take the spot vacated by Jeurys Familia on the active roster. The right-hander was one of the Mets most used relievers early in the season, but was optioned last month and has been up and down ever since. In 28 games (41 innings) this season, the 28-year old has a 0-4 record, 5.05 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, and 42 strikeouts. Mickey...
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Wally Backman went on WOR 710 radio to speak with Sal Licata about the state of the New York Mets and his thoughts on the organization as a whole. It’s well worth a listen, but there were a few points of note that I’ll touch upon here. For starters, he said that the team really shouldn’t give up on this pitching staff yet, despite the team residing at the bottom of the National...
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Anthony Dicomo of MLB.com reports that T.J. Rivera will be shut down for the next ten days after leaving a rehab game last week in which he had soreness in his surgically repaired elbow. The 29-year old will resume baseball activities once that ten-day period is up. Rivera started his rehab going 4-for-22 in six games between Port St. Lucie and Las Vegas, playing both second and third...
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