Mets RHP Jacob deGrom has both pitched and hit his way to NL Player of the Week honors after his two dominant starts. Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez (.516/.545/1.065) earned the AL honors. His last start against the Nationals was particularly impressive, allowing only one unearned run on three hits in 8.0 innings. He walked two and struck out six. His prior start against the Cubs was a...
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Veteran RHP Kevin Jepsen will be holding a showcase for interested teams in Arizona tomorrow, according to Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports. Jepsen, who had been sidelined by a quad injury in the spring, is now fully healed. The reliever had a bad year in 2016 with the Twins and Rays, however before that he was an effective option out of the bullpen. The 32-year-old had a 2.63 ERA and 2.78 FIP in...
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The Mets beat the Nationals 5-1 yesterday at Citi Field, and right in the middle of it all was utility infielder T.J. Rivera who went 4-for-4 with a double. After Neil Walker and Asdrubal Cabrera both went down with injuries, Jose Reyes was tasked with manning shortstop every day. That left Wilmer Flores and T.J. Rivera with the second base and third base jobs for the time being, and both...
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The Mets had lost three straight games to the division rival Washington Nationals, but Jacob deGrom was not going to let it be four straight losses on his watch. One start after tossing a complete game, deGrom pitched 8.0 masterful innings against the potent Nationals lineup. He allowed only one unearned run on three hits and two walks while striking out six, allowing the Mets to salvage the...
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Mets outfielder Michael Conforto had arguably been the Mets’ best player through the first two months of the season. When the Mets needed a leadoff hitter, he stepped up and has a .403 OBP in the role. However, once the Mets ripped off the “May” page of the calendar on their refrigerator to reveal “June,” it seems like the fridge is where Conforto stores his bat. In...
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