New York Mets right-hander Seth Lugo threw a bullpen today and has been deemed good to go for a Sunday start against the Washington Nationals. Lugo was placed on the disabled list on August 11 with a shoulder impingement. After a great 2016, this season has been a struggle for Lugo, who is 5-3 on the year with a 4.85 ERA, 4.47 FIP, 1.413 WHIP and 6.8 K/9. Original Post – August 24 The New...
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The New York Mets announced today they have activated right-handed reliever Jeurys Familia from the 60-day disabled list and placed outfielder Michael Conforto on the DL. Familia finished his final test on Wednesday night when he threw a scoreless inning for the Brooklyn Cyclones on the back-end off pitching on two consecutive days. Familia has thrown four scoreless rehab innings with five...
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New York Mets general manager Sandy Alderson made it obvious during the trade season this year he was looking to add arms that could help in the team’s bullpen in the near and long-term. Here’s how I rank the arms from top to bottom Alderson traded for with player traded for in parentheses: Jamie Callahan (RHP, AAA Las Vegas, Addison Reed) 2017 Stats: 50 IP, 48 H, 17 ER, 17 BB, 7...
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With the injury to Michael Conforto knocking him out for the remainder of the 2017 season it looks like Brandon Nimmo will be given every opportunity to prove he can be an everyday player for the New York Mets. Nimmo, 24, is hitting .264/.391/.340 in 65 plate appearances this year in the big leagues while playing all three outfield spots. The Mets currently have only three outfielders on the...
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There’s no sugarcoating it, Travis d’Arnaud has been awful offensively in the second half slashing only .248/.280/.327 with only one home run. Back-up catcher Rene Rivera was claimed off waivers last week by the Chicago Cubs. Enter, Kevin Plawecki. The New York Mets have a gaping hole at the catcher position going into the 2018 season and Plawecki is currently showing signs of...
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