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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On Thursday afternoon, the New York Mets found out that infielder Wilmer Flores has arthritis in both of his knees and he won’t play again in the 2018 season. Flores, 27, will finish the 2018 season campaign hitting .267/.319/.417 with 11 homers (lowest total since 2014), 51 RBI, 316 wOBA and a 102 wRC+ (lowest since 2015 and dropped for second straight season). His 0.5 fWAR in 2018 was...
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The return of Jason Vargas to the New York Mets got off to a miserable start with a disabled list stint and a 8.60 ERA in the first half. Vargas, 35, has fared much better recently with a 3.11 ERA in his last seven starts and has a 4.37 ERA overall in the second half with a respectable 1.23 WHIP. On Thursday night, the veteran lefty was cruising through five innings with a one-hitter and eight...
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