Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports that the New York Mets will be pushing back veteran Jason Vargas’ next start to Saturday in St. Louis against the Cardinals. They would be able to skip this start while keeping the other four starters on normal rest, but they are opting not to. “We’ve got to get Vargas on a roll to be the best team,” Callaway told DiComo. Vargas, 36,...
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The New York Mets (6-3) were defeated by the Washington Nationals (4-4) by a score of 12-9 Sunday afternoon at Citi Field (Box Score). Zack Wheeler and Tim Peterson combined for 12 walks on the day, as the Nats needed only eight hits to score 12 runs. Down 12-1 in the seventh inning, the Mets ended up scoring eight unanswered runs in the seventh and ninth innings, showing some great fight...
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Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports that Mets catcher Travis d’Arnaud is back with the team after starting the season on the Injured List. Tomas Nido was sent to Triple-A Syracuse as d’Arnaud takes his place as backup to Wilson Ramos. D’Arnaud, 30, has been out of action since April of 2018 after undergoing Tommy John surgery, but after what everyone hopes to be a successful...
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National’s All Star shortstop Trea Turner suffered a broken right index finger in Tuesday night’s 8-2 loss to the Phillies. The injury occurred when he guessed wrong on a pitch, thinking it was a curveball but receiving a fastball, when attempting to bunt. There is not yet a timetable for his return. Turner, 25, appeared in all 162 games for the Nationals last season, hitting...
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The New York Mets (2-1) were defeated by the Washington Nationals (1-2) by a score of 6-5 Sunday at Nationals Park in Washington. Patrick Corbin limited the Mets to two runs over six innings, and despite a late-inning comeback attempt, Trea Turner would walk off with a solo home run in the bottom of the ninth inning. Offense The Mets bats were like a dripping faucet, tallying hits but not too...
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