Brandon Nimmo made his second rehab appearance for the St. Lucie Mets today and went 1-for-3 with a walk. The Cheyenne, Wyoming native also made a diving catch in right field, where he played eight innings today, which was impressive, but certainly made many in the organization nervous considering the injury he went down with. Nimmo, 25, has been on the disabled list since August 20 with a...
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Zack Wheeler started off Monday night with a blazing fastball to Andrew McCutchen and then made short order of him with a backwards-K, which would foreshadow the success he had on the night and how he would achieve it. Through his first five innings, Wheeler allowed three hits, yielded zero walks, and recorded nine strikeouts. The Georgia native allowed two hits to start the first two frames,...
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The Mets DL’d Brandon Nimmo on Monday and re-called Dominic Smith from Triple-A Las Vegas. Smith was with the team in Williamsport for the Little League Classic, but was returned to Triple-A when rosters reduced. Smith will not burn an option as a player can be recalled within 20 days of being demoted if he is replacing a player that has been placed on the disabled list. Smith, 22, doubled...
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The Captain David Wright and slugger Jay Bruce both continued their rehab assignments Dunedin, Florida as the Port St. Lucie Mets visited the Dunedin Blue Jays. Wright appeared in his fifth game since beginning his rehab assignment, and for Bruce, this was his fourth. Wright flew out to center field on a 1-1 pitch in his first at bat. Bruce, hitting behind Wright, skied one into right field, but...
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According to Mike Puma of the New York Post, the Mets are leaning towards not calling up Peter Alonso on September 1. This report comes just hours after Mickey Callaway said, “He’s an interesting kid. He’s a hard worker, we found that out in Spring Training. He’s been willing to do everything that he can do to improve every day.” According to Puma, reasons for the...
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