The fourth place Detroit Tigers are still in rebuild mode and the team is open to trading veterans according to Jon Morosi of MLB.com. Morosi noted lefty starter Matthew Boyd and closer Shane Greene as the two big pieces that teams will certainly ask about. Outfielder Nicholas Castellanos is a clear trade piece given he will be a free agent after the season. Boyd, 28, is in the midst of a...
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Veteran lefty Justin Wilson made his first rehab appearance for the Syracuse Mets on Tuesday night. Wilson pitched a scoreless first inning with two strikeouts. He allowed one infield single (ball ricocheted off him, but he stayed in). Radar gun had him up to 94 mph on his fastball. The 31-year-old has been on the injured list with elbow soreness since May 11. This is the second time in 2019...
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Clearwater (35-28) 7, St. Lucie (30-33) 2 Box Score DH Jeremy Vasquez 1-for-4, HR, .264/.361/.368 1B Yoel Romero 1-for-3, BB, R, .213/.275/.234 The Mets had eight hits and five walks but they went 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position. RHP Tony Dibrell (4-4, 2.82) 3.2 IP, 9 H, 7 R (6 ER), BB, 2 K RHP Carlos Hernandez (7.20) 2.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 K RHP Marcel Renteria (6.99) 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, BB,...
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According to Bob Klapisch of Bleacher Report, Mets’ team officials are considering voiding the contract of injured slugger Yoenis Cespedes. Cespedes was on the 60-day injured list when it was announced on May 20 by GM Brodie Van Wagenen that Yoenis suffered multiple fractures in his right ankle. The incident happen at Cespedes’ ranch in Florida when the outfielder stepped in a hole....
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The bat of Dominic Smith (and some injuries) has forced the Mets hand into playing the youngster in left field. The Mets clearly did want Smith out there despite putting him in the outfield 13 times last season. That didn’t stop Smith from offering to do so. Smith, still just 23, finally got his first chance to start this season in left field on May 31 against Arizona. He responded by...
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