Mets left-handed pitching prospect Anthony Kay has been named to the 2019 All-Star Futures Game roster according to Craig Mish of Fantasy Sports Radio. Kay, 24, has gone 7-5 with a 2.63 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, and 9.6 K/9 in 75.1 innings between the Double-A Binghamton Rumble Ponies and Triple-A Syracuse Mets in 2019. The former first round pick had a 1.49 ERA in Binghamton before getting promoted to...
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Utility man Dilson Herrera will be the lone representative from the Syracuse Mets in the 2019 Triple-A All-Star game. Herrera, still only 25, is hitting .267/.364/.587 with 15 doubles, 17 homers, 37 RBI, and eight stolen bases in 239 plate appearances this year. His 17 homers rank seventh in the league and his .951 OPS is eighth. The former Mets prospect has played all over the field, getting...
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The Mets suffered a tough loss on Wednesday night in which the bullpen blew their league-leading 19 save and dropped their record to a season-worst seven games below .500 at 37-44. At the halfway point of the season, the Mets sit in fourth place and 11 games back of the first place Atlanta Braves. They are only five and half games ahead of the last place Miami Marlins. The Mets and new manager...
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New York Mets slugger Pete Alonso launched his 25th home run of his impressive rookie season on Thursday night against the Cubs. The only other National League rookie to hit 25 homers before the All-Star break was Cody Bellinger in 2017. The 25 home runs before the All-Star break by a rookie are also tied for fourth most in Major League history. Jose Abreu hit 29 in 2014, Aaron Judge hit 30 in...
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The Mets announced on Thursday afternoon they’ve optioned left-handed reliever Daniel Zamora to Triple-A Syracuse and recalled right-hander Walker Lockett from Syracuse. Lockett, 25, is making his Mets debut on Thursday night as the starter vs the Cubs. Lockett had a 3.69 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and struck out 15 in 31.2 minor league innings this year. He began the season on the injured list with...
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