Former Mets pitcher Dwight Gooden was arrested on Monday night for driving under the influence in New Jersey according to the New York Post. Gooden, 54, was driving down a one-way street in Newark. This comes just a month after the former Cy Young Award winner was arrested for cocaine possession. He was charged with third-degree possession of a controlled dangerous substance and possession of...
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Veteran lefty Justin Wilson struggled to get his Mets career off on the right foot battling injuries and effectiveness. Through May 6, Wilson had a 4.82 ERA in 9.1 innings and hit the injured list twice with left elbow soreness. The Mets activated Wilson on July 2 and he retired both batters he faced in that game. He retired both batters he faced in his next game four days later. Wilson then...
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The Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association named Jeff McNeil as the Mets 2019 Heart and Hustle Award winner. McNeil, 27, is hitting .349/.410/.515 with 24 doubles, triple, eight home runs, 38 RBI, and 44 runs scored in 79 games for the Mets this season. He was also chosen for the All-Star game this year, his first full season in the majors. This award honors active players who...
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The Mets introduced veteran infielder Jed Lowrie to the media on January 16 and it was during that event that GM Brodie Van Wagenen said the infamous, “Come Get Us.” Well on Friday, Van Wagenen said, “they came and got us.” And Lowrie has still yet to play with a Mets uniform. It’s does’t look like Lowrie will be on the field anytime soon as Van Wagenen told...
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The Mets took a risk in the 2019 draft when they selected right-hander Matthew Allan in the third round of the draft. He was considered a first round talent that dropped because of signability concerns. Allan signed with the Mets to go along with first rounder Brett Baty and second rounder Josh Wolf, a nice trio to add to the Mets minor leagues. Brodie Van Wagenen and the Mets front office...
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