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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New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo went 2-for-4 with a triple and run scored for the St. Lucie Mets on Thursday night in his first rehab game. He led off and was the designated hitter for St. Lucie. Nimmo, 26, was placed on the injured list on May 22 (retroactive to May). He is dealing with stiff neck as well as a bulging cervical disk, injuries that have lingered since mid-April. The...
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The Atlanta Braves have agreed to sign left-handed starter Dallas Keuchel according to David O’Brien of The Athletic. Tim Brown of Yahoo Sports reports the deal is for one-year, $13 million ($20 million prorated). It was recently reported that the Yankees and Cardinals were two other teams showing interest in the former Cy Young winner. Keuchel, 31, is coming off a 2018 season in which he...
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New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo is starting his rehab assignment on Thursday night with Advanced-A St. Lucie Mets. He is leading off as the designated hitter. Nimmo was placed on the injured list on May 22 (retroactive to May). He is dealing with stiff neck as well as a bulging cervical disk, injuries that have lingered since mid-April. The injuries likely played a role in his ugly...
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Now that closer Craig Kimbrel has signed with the Cubs for three years, Dallas Keuchel remains the lone big fish on the free agent market and the Braves have emerged as the favorite according to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. Feinsand notes that the Yankees are still in the mix, though the Braves are making a push to sign the former Cy Young winner. Keuchel, 31, is coming off a 2018 season in which...
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