Jacob deGrom struggled in his outing on Monday night against the Dodgers in the Mets 9-5 loss. He lasted only five innings with a pitch count that went up to 105 pitches in that short period. DeGrom did battle through the outing holding the Dodgers to 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position. He gave up seven hits and had a season-low two strikeouts. DeGrom left the game with a 3-2 lead heading...
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Mets manager Mickey Callaway said during his pre-game press conference on Friday that infield Jed Lowrie is doing baseball activities currently in Port St. Lucie but is not close to returning. Callaway noted that Lowrie is hitting in the cage and that “games are not imminent.” The veteran was originally placed on the injured list for a strained capsule in his left knee after missing...
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The New York Mets announced on Friday afternoon they’ve officially added outfielder Aaron Altherr to the active roster and optioned left-handed reliever Ryan O’Rourke to Triple-A Syracuse. The Mets claimed Altherr off waivers from the Giants on Thursday and designated right-handed reliever Tim Peterson to make room on the 40-man roster. Here is Aaron Altherr, active tonight and...
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The Mets drafted left-hander starter Anthony Kay with the 31st pick of the 2016 draft from the University of Connecticut. It was actually the second time the the Mets drafted Kay after taking him in the 29th round out of Ward Melville in 2013, but not signing him. Kay’s pro career got off to a slow start with him missing the rest of the 2016 season after being drafted and then sitting out...
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Dominic Smith has found it tough to find any consistent at-bats in 2019 given the success of Pete Alonso at first base and the Mets unwillingness to use him in the outfield, that has not stopped him from being productive. The 23-year-old Smith received only four plate appearances in the four-game sweep of the Nationals, but he made the most of them. On Monday in the eighth inning, Smith hit an...
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