Tampa Bay Rays left-handed starter Blake Snell will undergo arthroscopic surgery in his left elbow according to Josh Tolentino of The Athletic. The 2018 American League Cy Young Award winner will have a procedure to remove a loose body from his elbow and is expected to be out at least four weeks. Snell, 26, is 6-7 this season with a 4.28 ERA, 3.40 FIP, 12.1 K/9, and has thrown 101 innings in 20...
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Baseball America released their updated rating of Major League farm systems with the Mets dropping seven spots down to 26th out of 30. BA has two Mets ranked in their top 100 prospects, both shortstops, Ronny Mauricio at No. 62 and Andres Gimenez at No. 71. Left-handed pitcher Anthony Kay was recently dropped out of the top 100 despite being previously ranked No. 80. This ranking could improve...
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With rumors swirling of the Mets potentially having Noah Syndergaard on the trade block the right-hander battled through seven innings on Wednesday in a 7-2 loss to the Padres. With a flurry of scouts on hand, the big blow to Syndergaard’s outing came when he allowed three runs in a third inning that featured two errors by Dominic Smith. Syndergaard would settle down after the rough inning...
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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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