Two of the big keys for the Mets going forward in the 2021 season (and for at least three years beyond that) will be the contributions of shortstop Francisco Lindor and catcher James McCann. The Mets two key offensive acquisitions of the offseason got off to miserable starts, Lindor had a .494 OPS the day that Chili Davis was fired (May 3) and McCann had his season-low at .494 on May 16. Lindor...
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According to Tim Healey of Newsday, Mets infielder Luis Guillorme will begin a rehab assignment on Thursday night with the Triple-A Syracuse Mets. Guillorme landed on the injured list the end of April with a right oblique strain. At the time, the left-handed hitter was slashing 333/.478/.333 in 23 plate appearances. The 26-year-old is coming off a career-year in 2020 when he posted a 140 OPS+ in...
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Mets manager Luis Rojas told reporters on Wednesday afternoon that J.D. Davis recently started swinging but had to stop after experiencing discomfort. Rojas said that Davis won’t begin a rehab assignment anytime soon. Davis, suffering from an injury to his left middle finger, had started swinging again over the weekend in hopes of getting back on a rehab assignment. The 28-year-old was...
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Mets manager Luis Rojas says that Noah Syndergaard has inflammation in his right elbow and has been shutdown for six weeks. Rojas did note that the MRI showed no structural damage. Syndergaard, trying to return from Tommy John surgery, pitched four scoreless innings in his first rehab start for the St. Lucie Mets but was lifted after only one inning in his second start. His fastball had dipped...
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Mets center fielder Johneshwy Fargas left Monday night’s game against the Rockies following a collision with the wall in the fourth inning. The play resulted in an RBI triple for Garrett Hampson that pushed the Rockies lead to 3-0. Fargas was checked out by the training staff, but initially stayed in the game. Before the next defensive inning start, Fargas was taken out of the game and...
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