Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets announced on Monday that they have designated Darin Ruf for assignment, ending a tough tenure in orange and blue for the 36-year-old. In 74 plate appearances after coming over from the Giants last summer, Ruf recorded just three extra-base hits and hit an anemic .152/.216/.197. This spring, he was just 5-for-30 while dealing with a wrist injury. “It was a...
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Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets made their latest rounds of cuts on Sunday, optioning infielder Danny Mendick and right-hander Jeff Brigham to Triple-A Syracuse. In addition, left-hander T.J. McFarland and righty Jimmy Yacabonis were re-assigned to minor-league camp. With Mendick being sent down, the Mets have Tim Locastro and Darin Ruf battling for the final spot on the team’s bench....
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Good morning, Mets fans! Evan Drellich of The Athletic reports that there’s a chance MLB changes its new rules before Opening Day. Member of the league’s competition committee and while it’s unknown what the specific changes could be, they likely won’t be major. Spring training games are taking only two hours and 36 minutes this year, but players have expressed concerns...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Astros general manager Dana Brown confirmed Sunday that Jose Altuve has a broken right thumb and will need to undergo surgery. Brown said there is no timetable for Altuve’s return. He suffered the injury when he was hit by a pitch by Daniel Bard in the fifth inning of Team Venezuela’s quarterfinal game against the USA. WBC Scores USA 14, Cuba 2 Pete Alonso:...
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In a week that has been mired by injuries, Luis Guillorme provided a much-needed bright spot for the Mets in their 6-1 win over the Marlins on Friday night. Starting at shortstop, Guillorme got his evening started with a walk in the second inning, but came up with the bases loaded and none out in a tie game in the fourth. Guillorme turned on a Eury Perez cutter, ripping it down the right-field...
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