The Mets have placed outfielder Luis Robert Jr. on outright waivers, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports. Teams will have 48 hours to place a claim on Robert, and he will remain with the Mets if he goes unclaimed. The Mets aren’t the first team to place a player on waivers in the last week – the Reds placed TJ Friedl and Eugenio Suárez on waivers, but neither player was claimed. Teams...
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The Mets have an off day, but all four of their full-season minor league affiliates are in action. The Rumble Ponies will look to keep their winning ways going, while Syracuse will aim to get back to .500 after a loss on Wednesday. 6:35 PM · NBT Bank Stadium · Worcester (63-54) at Syracuse (60-61) Syracuse Lineup Nick Morabito, LF Émilien Pitre, 2B Billy Amick, 3B MJ Melendez, DH Nick Lorusso,...
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Nate Lavender didn’t enter the Mets’ organization with a ton of fanfare. He was drafted out of the University of Illinois in the 14th round of the 2021 MLB Draft and didn’t possess eye-popping velocity like some of his peers. Over the next two years, Lavender soared through the Mets’ farm system, working exclusively as a reliever and racking up huge strikeout numbers....
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Carson Benge entered Wednesday’s series finale against the Padres in a bit of a dry spell at the plate. He had gone just 1-for-10 in his previous three games after his 18-game on-base streak was snapped. The young outfielder snapped out of that little slump, though, going 2-for-4 and hitting a home run, furthering his candidacy for National League Rookie of the Year. Benge’s day...
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The Mets are calling up utilityman Christopher Morel from Triple-A Syracuse. The 27-year-old is hitting a rollicking .321/.382/.716 with 12 homers in 139 plate appearances for Syracuse. Morel’s major league career got off to a promising start in 2022, when he clubbed 16 homers in 425 plate appearances for the Cubs. He took a big step forward in 2023, batting .247/.313/.508 with 26 homers...
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