Outfielder Juan Lagares has been activated off the disabled list to take the spot of recently traded Jay Bruce. Lagares went 7 for 29 in eight rehab games for the Double-A Binghamton Rumble Ponies over the last two weeks. Lagares, 28, has been out since June with a thumb injury and his defense has been sorely missed. In just 216.1 innings in center field, he had seven defensive runs saved to go...
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Amed Rosario is finally in the major leagues with the New York Mets and has already shown fans a glimpse of what he can do with the glove at shortstop. However, the Mets still have another great defensive shortstop prospect in the minors, Luis Guillorme, who some regard even higher defensively than Rosario. Guillorme jumped onto Mets fans radar when he made the ridiculous bat catch this spring...
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The New York Mets and the New York Yankees reportedly discussed first baseman Lucas Duda before he was shipped to another American League East team, the Tampa Bay Rays. Last night, the Mets shipped Jay Bruce to the Cleveland Indians as they looked to bulk up their offense. The Yankees again were interested in trading for a Mets slugger and offered two prospects in return for Bruce according to...
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St. Lucie Mets starter Justin Dunn was scratched from his start tonight minutes before the game after appearing to injure himself during warm ups. The Mets first round pick in 2016 left with right arm tightness according to early reports. Dunn, 21, has struggled in his first season in full season ball with a 5.00 ERA and 1.56 WHIP in 95.1 innings for St. Lucie. He has struck out only 75 and...
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New York Mets GM Sandy Alderson told reporters on Friday that Dominic Smith will be up before September without giving an exact time. Sandy also said that once he arrives that Smith will be the everyday starter at first base regardless of the rest of the roster. Smith was named the Pacific Coast League Player of the Month for July after hitting .385/.437/.725 with 13 doubles, eight homers, 26...
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