According to our own Jacob Resnick, the Mets have added top prospect Ronny Mauricio to their 60-player pool. The Mets transferred catcher Rene Rivera to the 45-day injured list to make room in the player pool. He will be eligible to come off the IL on September 13. Mauricio, 19, slashed .268/307/.357 in 504 plate appearances for the Class-A Columbia Fireflies in 2019. The switch-hitting...
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Update (3:59 p.m.): Jacob deGrom is dealing with a stiff neck and will not pitch on Friday, Jon Heyman reports. deGrom felt discomfort in his neck after his start against the Marlins on Sunday. It lingered throughout the week and bothered him during a bullpen session on Thursday. An MRI did not reveal any structural issues, deGrom said. He could have pitched on turn but decided not to push it....
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Update (5:11 p.m.): Jeff McNeil was diagnosed with a bone contusion (bruise) in his left knee, manager Luis Rojas announced after Thursday’s game. McNeil is considered day-to-day and the team will reevaluate him before Friday’s series opener in Philadelphia. Original post: Mets left fielder Jeff McNeil made a fantastic catch to save two runs in the top of the first inning on Thursday...
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For the third straight game, the Mets middle infield consists of Andres Gimenez at shortstop and Luis Guillorme at second base. Mets manager Luis Rojas told reporters that Amed Rosario is available off the bench today, but is still suffering ill effects from a stomach bug. Gimenez has been fantastic defensively at shortstop and has held his own at the plate in 2020, prompting beat reporters to...
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Mets manager Luis Rojas announced on his WFAN appearance on Wednesday, that right-hander Robert Gsellman will start against the Nationals tonight. Rojas also noted that Gsellman will be stretched out to stay in that role. The Mets rotation has been decimated with Noah Syndergaard needing Tommy John surgery in March, Marcus Stroman opting out, and Michael Wacha recently being placed on the...
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