New York Mets manager Mickey Callaway announced that David Wright will be the first pinch hitter used on Friday night against the Miami Marlins at Citi Field. Callaway also said that Wright will bat third and play third on Saturday against the Marlins. Saturday will be Wright’s final game as Callaway says he will not play on Sunday. The Mets will also have a brief postgame tribute for...
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New York Mets outfielder Juan Lagares was on the field before the team’s 4-1 on Thursday running for the first time since hitting the disabled list in May. Lagares, 29, had surgery in May to repair a complete tear of the plantar plate in his left big toe and will finish the 2018 season having played in 30 games. The defensive stud told Anthony DiComo of MLB.com that he is hoping to be 100%...
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The 2018 season for Jason Vargas concluded with seven scoreless innings against the Atlanta Braves on Thursday night in the New York Mets 4-1 win at Citi Field. That’s a much different outcome for Vargas than much of the first half for the veteran lefty that gave up 36 runs in his first 37 innings this season. Vargas was dominant on Thursday needing only 77 pitches to get through his seven...
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According to Laura Albanese of Newsday, New York Mets right-hander Seth Lugo will train as a starter this offseason. Lugo, 28, has been a workhorse for the Mets in 2018 throwing 101.1 innings over 54 appearances that includes five starts. He has a 2.66 ERA, 3.17 FIP, 1.08 WHIP and 9.1 K/9 this season. In his five 2018 starts, he has a 3.91 ERA compared to a 2.30 ERA as a reliever. For his...
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Lost in the great finish to Jacob deGrom’s historic season on Wednesday night was Michael Conforto continuing his great September with his ninth homer of the month and reaching base three times. The eighth inning homer by Conforto was the career-high 28th of the season and the major league leading ninth in September. He also hit his 25th double of the season, walked and knocked in his 82nd...
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