Paul Blackburn turned in another solid outing with Triple-A Syracuse, going 5 2/3 innings while giving up two runs. The Mets had placed the 31-year-old Blackburn on the 15-day injured list July 3 (retroactive to June 30) with a right shoulder impingement. This was his fourth start in his most recent rehab stretch with Syracuse. Triple-A Box Score Syracuse Mets (60-52) 9, Charlotte Knights...
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MMO Michael Mayer’s No. 1-ranked prospect Jett Williams was scratched from the Double-A Binghamton Rumble Ponies’ lineup on Thursday. The 21-year-old was initially listed as the starting shortstop, but he was in the dugout and did not play. The reason for his absence is still yet to be disclosed. Meanwhile, Brandon Sproat turned in another quality start for Triple-A Syracuse....
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Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets fell 3-2 to the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday, continuing their struggles with a seventh loss in eight games. New York took an early 2-0 lead thanks to RBIs from Tyrone Taylor and Pete Alonso, but Cleveland’s starter, Logan Allen, settled in after the second inning, keeping the Mets off the board. The Guardians grabbed control in the seventh, stringing together...
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At the Trade Deadline, the Mets strengthened the back end of their pitching staff with the acquisitions of Ryan Helsley and Tyler Rogers. However, they made no moves to bolster a starting rotation that has recently looked like a shadow of its former self—but that decision was no accident. When Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns was asked about the starting pitching market in a...
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Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets were blown out 12-4 by the Giants at Citi Field on Sunday. Frankie Montas lasted just four innings, giving up seven runs and raising his ERA to 6.68. Austin Warren saved the bullpen with four scoreless innings, but the game was still enough out of reach that Carlos Mendoza had to turn to catcher Luis Torrens for the final out of the eighth. Francisco Alvarez was...
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