AAA: Syracuse Mets (29-52) 2, Rochester Red Wings (32-46) 1 BOX SCORE Travis Blankenhorn – 2B: 2-4, BB. .246/.391/.565 Wilfredo Tovar – SS: 2-5. .281/.372/.386 Patrick Mazeika – 1B: 1-5, RBI (26). .286/.364/.459 Mark Payton and Patrick Mazeika each drove in one of Syracuse’s two runs. In total, the Mets got eight hits, and half of them came from either Travis Blankenhorn or...
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Mets center fielder Brandon Nimmo has been scratched from Monday nights lineup against the Marlins in Miami. Brandon Drury will sub in for Nimmo and Kevin Pillar will shift from right field to center. Nimmo has been out of the lineup for the previous two games as he deals with a hamstring issue. In other roster news, the Mets placed reliever Miguel Castro on the COVID-19 injured list and...
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Sources tell MMO that the Mets have acquired Javier Baez from the Cubs. The Mets are also getting right-handed pitcher Trevor Williams from the Cubs. The Mets are sending center field prospect Pete Crow-Armstrong to the Cubs per Bob Nightengale of USA Today. Crow-Armstrong, the Mets’ No. 5 prospect, had major shoulder surgery earlier this season and is out for the year. Baez, a free agent...
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According to a report by Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post, the Mets are very interested in Rockies’ shortstop Trevor Story. Jim Bowden of The Athletic mentioned on Wednesday that there was a possibility of the Mets getting a package of right-handed pitcher Jon Gray and Story from the Rockies. Story, strictly a shortstop in the big leagues, has a 91 OPS+ this year and is a free agent...
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The Marlins are reportedly trading veteran center fielder Starling Marte to the A’s for left-handed pitcher Jesus Luzardo per Jon Heyman of MLB Network. Jeff Passan of ESPN notes that the Marlins are paying the entire of prorated portion of Marte’s $12.5 million contract for 2021. Marte, 32, is having another fine season with a 136 OPS+ and 2.9 WAR in 63 games for the Marlins. The...
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