Jason Vargas’ start against the Twins was delayed by a rain delay that saw no rain and no tarp on the field, which pushed his start back by roughly 30 minutes. After Vargas finally got started in the home half of the first, he walked the leadoff hitter Mitch Garver on six pitches, but would record a fielder’s choice and two lineouts to end the inning. Vargas’ second inning of...
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Host Of Teams Scouting Jays’ Ace According to Bob Elliott of the Canadian Baseball Network, the following teams had scouts in the Bronx to watch Marcus Stroman on Sunday: the Yankees, Red Sox, Padres, and Braves. Stroman would turn in a strong outing against one of baseball’s best lineups, throwing up a line of: 6 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 7 Ks. Stroman has the rest of 2019 and all of 2020 on...
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With the trade deadline approaching, the Mets are going to be sellers for the third straight year. Aside from the obvious expiring contracts and Noah Syndergaard, the Mets have some interesting names they could move before July 31. Dominic Smith, 1B/LF: .295/.380/.527, 8 HR, 14 RBI, 1.2 fWAR Smith has been one of the few pleasant surprises the Mets have had this season, but still has no true...
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According to Jon Morosi of MLB.com, the San Diego Padres have “inquired about the availability” of Mets’ ace Noah Syndergaard and are looking to acquire a controllable starter with the help of their strong farm system. Syndergaard, 26, is having a down year, but still brings a ton of trade value to the table. Syndergaard is 6-4 with a 4.68 ERA so far this season, but has...
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According to Metsmerized’s own Mike Mayer, the Mets have promoted their top catcher prospect Francisco Alvarez to the Kingsport Mets from the Gulf Coast League Mets. Alvarez, who was signed in 2018 for a team record $2.7 million signing bonus in International Free Agency, had begun the season in the Gulf Coast League. He slashed .462/.548/.846 and cracked two home runs, drove in 10 runs,...
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