Anthony Dicomo of MLB.com reports that the Mets have officially called up Chris Flexen and optioned Hansel Robles to Triple-A Las Vegas. Robles has made 16 appearances in the majors this season going 2-2 with a 5.03 ERA, 1.58 WHIP, and 23 strikeouts in 19 2/3 innings. Last night, he pitched 1 2/3 innings in which he allowed two runs, three hits, and three walks while striking out one batter....
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Kevin Kernan of the New York Post writes that the Mets have a big move to make on the Jacob deGrom front, and it’s not to trade him away. The move that needs to be capitalized on is an extension for the 30-year old right-hander. DeGrom made it abundantly clear in an exclusive interview with him that he is still open to it, despite extension talks of the past fizzling out. “We said before...
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Before last night’s game against the Colorado Rockies, the Mets placed Jay Bruce on the disabled list, who has been struggling and dealing with injury issues all season. To replace him on the roster, the Mets made an unspectacular callup in the form of right-handed reliever Tim Peterson. The 24-year old made his presence known on Tuesday night, though, as he was the only Mets pitcher that...
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Asdrubal Cabrera started off the season as strong as any hitter in the game as he hit .341 in the month April. However, he cooled off in May (.269) and for most of June (.180) so far, which has brought his overall stat line down to .275/.316/.476 with 12 home runs and 39 RBI. In his last four games, though, he has started to show the hitting prowess he had in the earlier part of the season, as...
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On Monday night, the Washington Nationals fortified their bullpen by acquiring Kelvin Herrera from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for outfielder Blake Perkins (#10 prospect according to MLB.com), third baseman Kelvin Gutierrez (#11), and right-hander Yohanse Morel. That deal is important to talk about, though, as Tim Britton of the Athletic points out could actually serve as a basis of...
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