The 2019 All-Star Game takes place on Tuesday night in Cleveland at Progressive Field with a 7:30 p.m. ET scheduled start. The game can be seen on Fox or listened to on ESPN radio. Dodgers lefty Hyun-Jin Ryu gets the start for the National League against Astros righty Justin Verlander for the American League. National League Lineup Christian Yelich – LF Javier Baez – SS Freddie...
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According to Anthony Fenech of the Detroit Free Press, the Mets and Rays have shown interest in Tigers right-handed reliever Joe Jimenez. Jimenez, 24, has a 4.96 ERA, 4.83 FIP, and 1.35 WHIP in 32.2 innings out of Tigers pen this year. He does have 49 strikeouts (13.5 K.9) in that span, though he has also allowed a whopping seven home runs (1.9 HR/9). The 2018 season was much better for Jimenez...
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The Mets signed right-handed reliever Jeurys Familia to a three-year, $30 million deal in the offseason and to this point it has looked like a disaster. When the former Mets closer was placed on the injured list with a Bennett Lesion in right shoulder on June 18, Familia had posted a 7.81 ERA in 27.2 innings to start his 2019 campaign. The struggles of Familia are a big reason why the Mets...
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Buster Olney of ESPN is reporting the Mets have indicated to other teams they have yet to decide whether they will be strict sellers or buyers at the 2019 trade deadline. The Mets are currently in fourth place in the National League East with their 39-48 record and their 48 losses are tied for the second most in the NL (only Marlins have more with 52). The Mets have lost 8 of their last 10 and...
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Syracuse (42-44) 7, Buffalo (43-42) 5 Box Score Ruben Tejada (3B) 2-for-4, HR (5th), 3 RBI, .340/.425/.521 Tejada now has a .968 OPS this season in 41 minor league games back in the Mets system. The 29-year-old has played shortstop, second base, and third base. Rajai Davis and Travis Taijeron each had two hits in the game. Danny Espinosa hit his 12th homer of the season. RHP Chris Mazza (3.81)...
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