Mickey Callaway said after the game that Jay Bruce is dealing with a sore back and won’t start in tomorrow night’s contest against the Arizona Diamondbacks as a result. On the year, he’s hitting .220/.298/.332 with only three home runs and 17 RBI to give him a below-average 75 wRC+ and -0.1 WAR. The 31-year old has also been dealing with plantar fasciitis as well that could be...
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Tim Healey of Newsday reports that the Mets claimed relief pitcher Chris Beck off waivers from the Chicago White Sox and he will join the team in Arizona tomorrow night. The 27-year old had a 4.18 ERA, 1.48 WHIP, and 16 strikeouts in 23 2/3 innings pitched (14 games). However, his FIP was 6.02 on the year, which suggests he is actually worse than what his stats have shown to date and his 5.94...
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Unfortunately, last night was another tale of Paul Sewald’s ineffectiveness as the Mets paid the price for putting him in last night’s game. Sewald gave up a grand-slam to Ozzie Albies with the team already trailing 3-2 in the game, followed by Nick Markakis RBI double in the seventh inning. Despite allowing the Braves to increase the lead to 8-2 under his watch, Sewald was only...
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In the Mets’ 8-2 loss last night, there were not many bright spots to be found as the team’s offense once again was unable to deliver while the pitching gave them no chance to win the game anyways. However, Jay Bruce proved to be the lone bright spot as he did some great things on the offensive and defensive end. On the offensive side of things, Bruce drove in the team’s only...
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Wilmer Flores played five innings yesterday in his first rehab game for the St. Lucie Mets. He went 1-for-3 on the night with a double off the left-field wall. Flores, 26, has been sidelined since last month with lower-back soreness. In 46 games for New York this year, he has three home runs and 13 RBI to go along with a .248/.320/.398 slash line in 128 plate appearances. The team expects the...
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