The New York Mets announced they purchased the contract of infielder Phillip Evans from Triple-A Las Vegas. In the corresponding move to open up a 40-man roster spot, left-handed starter Steven Matz has been moved from the 10-day disabled list to the 60-day DL. Matz is out for the season after having ulnar nerve transposition surgery in late August. Original Post 10:20 a.m. According to the...
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New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo had himself a career night on Thursday in a 7-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. Nimmo went 3 for 4 with two home runs, double, three runs scored and three runs driven in. He also made a nice running catch in left field. The 24-year-old Nimmo is now slashing .283/.416/.424 while playing all three outfield spots in the big leagues this season. “When I...
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Asdrubal Cabrera left the New York Mets 7-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds in the eighth inning on Thursday night with pain in his lower back and will have a MRI today. Cabrera was hurt making a throw from third base in the top of the seventh and was replaced in the lineup by Gavin Cecchini with Matt Reynolds shifting from second to third. The veteran Cabrera was 2 for 4 in the game and is hitting...
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New York Mets captain David Wright talked to the media this afternoon to discuss his recent rotator cuff surgery on his throwing arm. Among the questions asked was if he would consider managing when his playing career was over, to which he replied with a chuckle, “No, I don’t think so.” Current Mets manager Terry Collins’ contract expires at the end of the 2017 season and...
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The New York Mets have announced that infielder Wilmer Flores will not play again this season because of a broken nose that he sustained on September 2 against the Houston Astros when he fouled a ball off his nose. Flores. 26, finishes the 2017 season with a career high in home runs with 18 home runs, .795 OPS and six sacrifice flies. In 362 plate appearances, Flores slashed .271/.307/.488 with...
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