Drew Gagnon started for the Mets last night to make his long-awaited MLB debut at the age of 28. The right-hander started off his major league career with a strikeout of Cesar Hernandez and got through a 1-2-3 first inning. However, things quickly went south for him in the second as he allowed a single and a hit-by-pitch and then allowed Maikel Franco to hit a three-run blast to left field to...
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Jacob deGrom has made the NL All-Star team, which in the case of the pitchers and bench players, is decided by the coaches of the rosters. The right-hander has been absolutely fantastic this season as he has an NL-leading 1.79 ERA to go along with a 5-4 record, 0.99 WHIP, and 142 strikeouts in 115 1/3 innings this season. Joining him on the pitching staff is Max Scherzer, Jon Lester, Aaron Nola,...
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The All-Star Game starters for both the NL and AL were announced tonight as voted by the fans of MLB. The NL team will feature Willson Contreras, Freddie Freeman, Javier Baez, Brandon Crawford, Nolan Arenado, and Nick Markakis, Matt Kemp, and Bryce Harper. Notably, on this site, no Mets position players made the team as starters. That being said, it is a near certainty that Jacob deGrom will...
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Chris Flexen took the hill for the Mets as a spot starter in place of Zack Wheeler, who was pushed back to start the first game of tomorrow’s doubleheader against the Philadelphia Phillies. The 24-year old right-hander did not fare well in his first major league start of 2018 as he received the loss and lasted only three innings (76 pitches) in which he allowed five runs, five hits, and...
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Mike Puma of the New York Post reports that Jason Vargas will make his first rehab start for the Brooklyn Cyclones tomorrow. The left-hander has been on the disabled list with a strained right calf since June 20. In nine starts this season, the veteran left-hander has an 8.60 ERA with a 2.29 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a 44 OPS+. Noah Syndergaard made a rehab appearance today for the Brooklyn...
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