Zack Wheeler came into today’s matinee looking to pitch as well as he did in his previous outing last week against the Cincinnati Reds. In that game, he went six innings and allowed only one run, four hits, and three walks to go along with seven strikeouts. Today’s matchup, in the rain, went a lot different for the 27-year old. Wheeler struck out the first two batters of the game...
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Anthony Dicomo of MLB.com reports that Juan Lagares sprained his big toe on his left foot by running into the wall to make a catch in the ninth inning during today’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays. However, the Mets did get X-rays and they came up negative, so he is just day-to-day at the moment. The outfielder is off to a great start this season with a .339 average, even after going...
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Mickey Callaway announced this morning that Yoenis Cespedes has been placed on the 10-day disabled list retroactive to Monday and the Mets have recalled Phillip Evans from Triple-A. Sandy Alderson commented on Cespedes injury yesterday and said that despite previous reports to the contrary, the left-fielder had been dealing with a hip strain and not a quad injury. Callaway said the decision was...
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Devin Mesoraco made himself nice and cozy in his new home ballpark last night during his Citi Field debut. He reached base in all five of his plate appearances as he went 2-2 with a home run (third on the season), two RBI, three walks, and four runs against the Toronto Blue Jays. The catcher came into the game with only one hit (a solo home run against the Philadelphia Phillies) in his first 13...
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Amed Rosario has been a tale of two players this season. When he hits in the nine-hole, he is proving to be very effective, but when he hits just about anywhere else in the lineup, his offense is nowhere to be found. Last night, was possibly Rosario’s best performance of the season, of course hitting ninth, as he went 3-for-4 with a double (hit the top part of the wall and bounced back...
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