After finishing second in the first NL Rookie of the Year poll to Padres pitcher Chris Paddack, Pete Alonso has taken over the top spot in the most recent NL ROY poll. Alonso, 24, started off the year on fire and while he has come back down to earth a bit, he has remained outstanding. In 64 games, he has slashed .254/.337/.596 with 22 home runs, 49 RBI, and a 144 wRC+. His 22 home runs rank...
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Since April 12, Zack Wheeler had started 11 games in which he went at least six innings, going seven innings in eight of them including each of the last four. Looking to continue that trend and save the bullpen for the second game of a doubleheader, Wheeler failed miserably in the Mets eventual 12-5 loss to the Yankees. Not able to make it out of the 5th inning, Wheeler allowed nine runs (five...
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Tim Healey of Newsday reports that Robinson Cano, Brandon Nimmo, and Justin Wilson are all scheduled to play in a rehab game for Triple-A Syracuse Tuesday. Nimmo, 26, was not playing particularly well prior to his going on the IL on May 22 with a neck injury. He had actually sustained the injury on April 14, and then claimed that his “neck locked up” on April 16 as detailed by Laura Albanese of...
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Per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, pitcher Craig Kimbrel has agreed to terms on a contract with the Chicago Cubs, pending a physical. Rosenthal reports that it is a three-year deal worth $45 million. Buster Olney of ESPN reports that the New York Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers were also involved in discussions for the reliever. However, Olney notes that that doesn’t mean either one was...
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Phillies outfielder and former MVP Andrew McCutchen will not play again this season, as he has a torn ACL. He suffered the left knee injury during a rundown. Cutch, 32, was having a solid season before suffering this injury. He had been hitting .256/.378/.457 with 10 home runs, 29 RBIs, and a 124 wRC+. He had been playing an outstanding left field with 5 DRS and 2.5 UZR on the young season....
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