According to Anthony DiComo of MLB.Com, the Mets are promoting former first-round pick Anthony Kay to Triple-A Syracuse. Kay, 24, has gone 7-3 with a 1.49 ERA in 12 starts for Binghamton on the season. Kay threw seven no-hit innings on May 20, and hasn’t allowed more than four earned runs in a start this season. Walks have been an issue for Kay this season, as he’s walked at least...
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Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (36-25) 14, Syracuse (30-33) 3 BOX SCORE 3B Dilson Herrera (.231/.333/.519): 2-3, 2 HR LF Arismendy Alcantara (.297/.391/.452): 2-3, HR C Colton Plaia (.208/.283/.340): 2-3, 2B The Mets bats weren’t even close to their biggest problem on Sunday, but they sure did not help the cause. Dilson Herrera and Arismendy Alcantara both went yard for the Mets, but both sent solo...
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Phillies outfielder Odubel Herrera was arrested and charged with Domestic Violence late last night, according to multiple reports. The Athletic’s Matt Gelb tweets that “Odúbel Herrera was arrested and charged with simple assault after a domestic violence incident on Monday at 8:33 p.m. at the Golden Nugget Casino in Atlantic City, according to a police report.” Gelb then...
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The Atlanta Braves announced earlier today that they’ve acquired RHP Anthony Swarzak and cash considerations from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for LHP Jesse Biddle and Arodys Vizcaino. Biddle, 27, has posted a 5.40 ERA so far this year, but is a former first round pick and has three years of control left after this season. With his early season struggles, the Braves DFA’d the...
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During a presser Sunday at Citi Field prior to the Mets’ rain out, manager Mickey Callaway said that he is unsure of when infielder Jed Lowrie will be activated from the Injured List. The Mets were originally planning for last Friday to be the day to bring him back, but Lowrie felt he needed more reps, so the New York kept him at Triple-A Syracuse. On his current rehab assignment, Lowrie is...
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