Terry Collins decided to sit outfielder Brandon Nimmo on Tuesday and Wednesday with the Mets facing a left-handed starter but he was back in the lineup on Thursday with a righty on the mound. Nimmo went 2 for 5 with a double and a run batted in while playing left field and batting in the number two slot. The 24-year-old is now slashing .284/.410/.414 with six doubles, three home runs and 15 RBI...
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New York Mets shortstop Amed Rosario and catcher Travis d’Arnaud both left Thursday night’s game against the Chicago Cubs in the bottom of the sixth inning. Rosario left the game with a tight hip flexor and was replaced by Gavin Cecchini with Jose Reyes moving over from second to play short. Before leaving, Rosario was 1 for 3 with a run scored and his sixth stolen base. Travis left...
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The New York Mets suffered their 82nd loss of the season last night securing their fifth losing season in seven years under general manager Sandy Alderson and manager Terry Collins. They currently sit at 63-82 after 145 games and will have their seventh losing season in their last nine. The Mets have scored 671 runs this year, matching what they scored on their way to a playoff berth last season...
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Marc Carig asked a team official if the New York Mets would consider non-tendering the struggling Matt Harvey, the response “no way.” After his latest bad outing on Wednesday in which he lasted only 3.1 innings, Harvey is 5-5 with a 6.14 ERA, 1.57 WHIP and 6.08 FIP. In 80.1 this year he has allowed 87 hits, 40 walks and struck out only 60 batters. The big struggle for Harvey was been...
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Tough to find many positives in the Mets 17-5 loss to the Cubs on Wednesday night (or in the entire season for that matter) but Amed Rosario was one of them. The 21-year-old shortstop went 3 for 4 with two runs scored and stole his fifth base in the major leagues. Dominic Smith showed of more of his power with a two-run shot and fellow rookie Travis Taijeron was on base threes times as the...
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