Taijuan Walker has looked like one of the best free agent signings of the entire offseason, Kevin Pillar and Jonathan Villar have filled in valiantly after signing to be bench players, and then there’s left-handed reliever Aaron Loup. The 33-year-old is another free agent signing from the offseason that has the Mets front office looking smart. Loup has a 1.93 ERA and 0.96 WHIP in 18 2/3...
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The Major League Baseball trade deadline date was on June 15 from 1923 through the 1985 season before switching to it’s current July 31 date beginning in 1986. Multiple trades have been made by the New York Mets on this date, some that ended up helping the team tremendously and one that most consider the worst in franchise history. 1969 The Mets entered deadline day 30-25, 8.5 games behind the...
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Mets acting GM Zack Scott spoke to the media in front of the dugout on Friday before the team started their series with the San Diego Padres. Scott said that injured starter Carlos Carrasco (torn hamstring) received a PRP injection in his leg because he wasn’t able to strengthen it the way he wanted. Carrasco hasn’t thrown a pitch since early May in a simulated game. He first...
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19 years ago today, the New York Mets drafted an 18-year-old from Hickory High School in Chesapeake, Virginia by the name of David Wright. Little did they know at the time, they were getting the eventual best position player in franchise history with the 38th overall pick. Wright grew up a Mets fan having been only a short distance from their Triple-A affiliate in Norfolk. Here’s what...
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With May in the books, the Minor League Baseball season has been officially underway for a month now. The four New York Mets minor league organizations have had talented individuals show out for them throughout May. Some even earned promotions to the following affiliate and even the big leagues. This is the first installment of the Mets Minors Players of the Month. Triple-A Syracuse Mets During...
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