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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Jeff McNeil was on the bench to begin the Mets game on Thursday against the Giants because Mickey Callaway said the team doesn’t want to push him too much coming off his injured list stint. McNeil still found a way to contribute, with two hits and two RBIs. With the Mets trailing 3-2 in the bottom of the seventh inning with runners on second and third with one out, Callaway decided to use...
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