The New York Mets announced on Friday afternoon that they’ve designated outfielder Keon Broxton for assignment making room on the 40-man roster to purchase the contact of outfielder Carlos Gomez from Triple-A Syracuse. Mets also recalled right-handed reliever Paul Sewald, and put outfield Michael Conforto on the 7-day concussion injured list. During the offseason, Mets GM Brodie Van...
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The Mets bullpen struggled to begin the 2019 season with a 5.55 ERA in April despite the offseason additions of Justin Wilson, Jeurys Familia, and Edwin Diaz. May has been a much better month for the Mets pen with a National League best 1.83, but to keep arms fresh, there’s always going to movement among the last couple of bullpen spots. Every healthy pitcher on the Mets 40-man roster has...
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Jeff McNeil left the Mets game on Thursday afternoon against the Nationals in the third inning. After sliding into second base on a play in which he was forced out, McNeil was shown in the dugout talking to manager Mickey Callaway and both trainers. It was announced on SNY that McNeil left the game because of an abdominal strain. The Mets leadoff man had surgery to repair two sports hernias back...
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Jason Vargas will make a rehab start on Sunday with the Double-A Binghamton Rumble Ponies according to Justin Toscano of The Record. The veteran lefty was placed in the injured list on May 6 with a left hamstring strain. Vargas has struggled to a 5.92 ERA and 1.56 WHIP in 24.1 innings this season though he does have a 3.00 ERA in his last four starts. Steven Matz said he feels great today after...
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Mets veteran infielder Jed Lowrie has suffered a setback while rehabbing a knee capsule sprain, he is likely to miss a few weeks with a Grade 1 hamstring strain according to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. Lowrie was on a rehab assignment for the Triple-A Syracuse Mets, but will now head back to Port St. Lucie. He was 4-for-24 with a homer in six games for Syracuse after going 1-for-7 with the...
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