The Mets have fired pitching coach Dave Eiland according to James Wagner of the New York Times. They’ve also fired bullpen coach Chuck Hernandez according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post. Eiland was hired prior to the 2018 season along with current manager Mickey Callaway. He was under contract through the 2020 season. As a staff, the Mets have a 4.70 ERA this season, which ranks 20th...
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According to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times, Major League Baseball has given the Tampa Bay Rays permission to potentially split home games with Montreal. The Rays currently have an agreement with the city of St. Petersburg requiring that all home games be played at Tropicana Field through 2027. That is one of the manning obstacles the Rays would face in any future arrangement that has them...
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The Mets called up Chris Flexen in 2017 to make a start despite him having zero starts in Triple-A and only seven starts in Double-A Binghamton. Shockingly, he didn’t go well for the inexperienced Flexen. After his pro debut on July, 2017 (three innings, three runs), Flexen would stay with the Mets making 14 appearances and nine starts down the stretch. He posted a 7.88 ERA in 48 innings....
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The New York Mets have added right-handed reliever Tyler Bashlor as their 26th man for the second game on Friday night. Each team is allowed to call up a 26th player because they technically have two games scheduled. Friday night kicks off at 6:10 p.m. ET with the Cardinals and Mets finishing their suspended game from Thursday night. The game picks up in the bottom of the ninth of a 4-4 game...
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Week In Review The Triple-A Syracuse Mes have gone just 4-10 in June to drop their record to 32-34, putting them in third place. Two bright spots for the Mets have been recently added infielders, Arismendy Alcantara and Ruben Tejada. Alcantara has a 1.023 OPS in 73 plate appearances and Tejada’s at .918 through 88 plate appearances. Binghamton has had its own recent struggles, going 3-8 in...
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