Long before the two errors Wilmer Flores made Tuesday night, he had already established he is not a Major League third baseman. There is a plethora of reasons you can pinpoint as the main reason why he struggles there. It is also why he’s probably not redeemable at the position. First and foremost, people will point to his throwing. In his career, Flores has played 1,007.2 innings at third...
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3 UP 1. Flores’ Power Stroke In the series, Wilmer Flores was 5-for-14 with a double and two homers. This snapped a cold stretch for Flores where he had only hit .094 across his prior 10 games. With Flores hitting those two homers, he has now set a career high with 17. He’s also on pace for a career high in batting average (.272) and slugging (.488). Much of this is due to Flores...
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After learning Michael Conforto is going to need shoulder surgery and Yoenis Cespedes out with a strained right hamstring, there is no longer any doubt they are both going to miss the remainder of the season. With the injuries, there is a window for two other players: Juan Lagares and Brandon Nimmo. Lagares was once considered the Mets center fielder of the present and the future. After winning...
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3 UP 1. Nimmo Leading Off On Wednesday, Brandon Nimmo became the fourth rookie in Mets history to reach safely in every plate appearance from the leadoff spot. That was also the second straight game Nimmo lead off the game for the Mets with a double. So far this season, Nimmo has a .391 OBP in 65 plate appearances. Dating back to last season, Nimmo has a .361 major league OBP in 145 major...
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According to Jon Morosi of MLB Network, New York Mets infielder Asdrubal Cabrera has drawn trade interest in August from at least one team. Cabrera is hitting only .253/.324/.381 with 20 doubles, nine home runs and 35 RBI in 408 plate appearances this year. The Mets hold an option on Cabrera for the 2018 at $8.5 million that includes a $2 million buyout. For Cabrera to be eligible for another...
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