The New York Mets have announced their 2019 Minor League Awards. They represent some of the best players in the Mets farm system, and much to look forward to in the next couple years. Hitter of the Year: Mark Vientos (3B) 19-year-old infielder Mark Vientos earned his Hitter of the Year honors by slashing .255/.300/.411 with a 105 wRC+ in 111 games for Single-A Columbia. He knocked 27 doubles and...
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The Mets are still in the hunt for one of the two National League Wild Card spots. Technically. If the Mets are to actually obtain one of those spots, however, it will take a miracle. So what would need to happen? Let me explain: The current NL Wild Card standings are as follows: 0.0 Nationals (85-69) 0.0 Brewers (86-70) —————– 4.0 Cubs (82-74) E# 3 4.5 Mets...
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By Logan Barer The Kansas City Royals announced that Ned Yost will be retiring following their last game of the season Sunday. He will retire as the all-time winningest manager in Royals history. Yost, 64, has a career 1201-1338 record with the Brewers and Royals. He served as Brewers manager from 2003-2008 where he had a 457-502 record. After taking 2009 off, he took over the Royals in 2010 and...
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Saturday night at Citi Field in New York, Jacob deGrom and Hyun-Jin Ryu went head-to-head. As the season moves along, it’s looking like those two are the top two choices for the NL Cy Young, so each team’s offense had the chance to help their pitcher’s chances. Both pitchers shut out the other teams’ offense, keeping the race tight. Ryu went seven innings, allowing...
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The best position player in the Major Leagues, Mike Trout, is scheduled to undergo season-ending surgery this week. The surgery is to address Morton’s Neuroma, a painful condition in the foot that makes it feel as if you are always stepping on a small marble. Trout, 28, was making a strong push for the AL MVP, an award he’s won twice and been the runner-up four times. While he still...
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