Jeff McNeil was off to a mediocre start (.720 OPS) before he hit a wall, literally. On August 13, McNeil made a fantastic catch in left field that saved multiple runs as he slammed into the wall. McNeil would leave the game and miss the next two games with a sore knee. The super utility man returned to the lineup on August 16, though he was clearly not 100%. McNeil would go 3-for-20 with zero...
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The devastating news that Mets legend and Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Tom Seaver passed away came late on Wednesday night. The 75-year-old left us peacefully in his sleep due to complications from Lewy body dementia and COVID-19. Seaver is the Mets all-time leader in WAR (78.8), ERA (2.57), wins (198), games started (395), and many many other categories. Tom Terrific opened Citi Field...
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The Mets have brought back veteran infielder Todd Frazier according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. No word on the return from the Rangers yet, the Mets also got veteran catcher Robinson Chirinos from Texas. John Blake on Twitter announced that the Mets would send the Rangers a player to be named later to complete the deal for Frazier (and another for Chirinos). Frazier is hitting...
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The Mets have acquired veteran catcher Robinson Chirinos from the Rangers according to Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic. Chirinos, 37, has a .367 OPS this season. Chirinos has a team option of $6.5 million for 2021 that has a $1 buyout. The right-handed hitter had 22 doubles and 17 home runs during the 2019 season. The Mets showed interest in signing him this past offseason. The Mets will send a...
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According to Robert Murray on Twitter, the Padres are acquiring right-handed starter Mike Clevinger from the Indians. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports the full deal as follows: RHP Mike Clevinger, OF Greg Allen, and PTBNL to the Padres for OF Josh Naylor, C Austin Hedges, SS Gabriel Arias, LHP Joey Cantillo, and SS Owen Miller. Clevinger, 29, has a 3.18 ERA through four starts this season....
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