This will be the final season that teams can have their entire 40-man roster active if they choose do so. Starting in 2020, rosters will expand to only 28 players in September. Pitchers Walker Lockett, Eric Hanhold, Drew Gagnon, Daniel Zamora, Corey Oswalt, Stephen Nogosek, Chris Flexen, Donnie Hart, and Tyler Bashlor are all on the 40-man, have already pitched in the majors, and are likely...
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As the Mets continue to make changes to their front office, Matt Ehalt of Yahoo Sports reports that special assistant to the GM Ruben Amaro Jr. will not return to the Mets following the 2019 season. Amaro was hired to be the first base coach under Mickey Callaway back in November of 2017. The former Phillies GM was shifted into the front office during the most recent offseason. On Wednesday, it...
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Syracuse (73-63) 2, Lehigh Valley (63-72) 0 Box Score 2B Jed Lowrie 1-for-2, HR, BB Lowrie played five innings at second base and was playing in back-to-back nights for the first time in his rehab stint. Mets manager Mickey Callaway announced during his afternoon presser that Brandon Nimmo would be in the lineup, but he was not and then the Mets said it was a scheduled day off. RHP Ervin Santana...
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When the Mets selected the contract of Paul Sewald on August 16 it was simply the latest shuffling of the final bullpen spot that hopefully only sees work in blowouts. Instead, after his initial outing back, Sewald has pitched in a couple of key spots and he’s very effective doing so. The 29-year-old has allowed only one run in seven innings since returning to the Mets. During that span he...
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The Mets entered their series last weekend against the Braves at 67-60 coming off a three-game series of the Indians and only one and half games out of the second Wild Card spot. After getting swept by the Braves, the Mets have lost their first two games against the Cubs and see themselves an a game that is essentially a must-win. The Mes enter their Thursday night game against the Cubs four...
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