Major League Baseball announced today that the New York Yankees and the Tampa Bay Rays will play their three-game series from Monday, September 11 to Wednesday, September 13 at Citi Field. The series was original scheduled to be played at Tropicana Field in Tampa but concerns stemming from Hurricane Irma made MLB move it. Major League Baseball considered other cities such as Baltimore, however...
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The New York Mets signed right-handed pitcher Adonis Uceta during the 2012-2013 international free agency period out of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He spent the majority of his first three pro seasons in the Dominican Summer League as a starter with control issues. In 2016, he started 11 games for the Kingsport Mets finishing with a 4.99 ERA, 1.52 WHIP and the Appalachian League hit .301...
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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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