For the first time in over two weeks, the Mets have a day off. Meanwhile, three of the Mets’ minor league affiliates have games this evening. Reed Garrett will begin his rehab assignment for Binghamton, while Noah Hall will look to continue his excellent season for Brooklyn. Earlier today, Triple-A Syracuse was rained out, and they will make up that game as part of a doubleheader on...
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Our own Michael Mayer and minor league Tweeter Chase Ford have reported the Mets are calling up prospect Brandon Sproat to start on Sunday vs. the Reds. Sproat’s overall numbers don’t jump off the page – he has a 4.24 ERA and 1.240 WHIP over 121 innings for Triple-A Syracuse. However, most of the damage against him came in his first nine starts of the season, through which he had a...
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The Mets are calling up prized pitching prospect Jonah Tong to the majors, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports. This move comes just over two weeks after the 22-year-old was promoted to Triple-A Syracuse. Tong is slated to start on Friday against the Marlins, Carlos Mendoza said. Tong is a consensus top-50 prospect in the sport, ranking as high as No. 20 on Baseball Prospectus’ Midseason...
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Edwin Díaz has been named the National League Reliever of the Month for July. Díaz converted seven of his eight save opportunities during the month, not allowing an earned run over 11 innings. He allowed just four hits and walks, while striking out 18 of the 43 batters he faced. He also appeared in the All-Star Game in Atlanta, his third Midsummer Classic selection. The Angels’ Kenley...
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After an active trade deadline, David Stearns spoke to the media about his moves and his outlook for the rest of the season. Stearns opened up by praising newly-acquired center fielder Cedric Mullins, saying that he helps boost the team at the plate and in the field. “We like the player, we like what he brings on both sides of the ball,” Stearns said. “The athleticism, we talk...
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