Zack Wheeler will make his return from the disabled list on Saturday against the Philadelphia Phillies. The New York Mets right-hander was placed on the 10-day DL on June 21, retroactive to June 20, with right biceps tendinitis. Wheeler is 3-5 with a 5.29 ERA, 1.538 WHIP and 61 strikeouts in 66.1 innings spanning 13 starts in 2017. Rafael Montero earned himself another start after allowing only...
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Brandon Nimmo’s opportunity at the major league level the past two seasons have been few and far between once the Mets traded for fellow outfielder, Jay Bruce. Nimmo has played in only nine game for the Mets this season and all of them have come off the bench with the loaded outfield of Curtis Granderson, Yoenis Cespedes, Michael Conforto and the aforementioned Bruce. Despite the crowded...
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New York Mets prospects Amed Rosario and Tomas Nido have been selected to play in the 2017 All-Star Futures Game. The game is July 9 at Marlins Park in Miami. Rosario, 21, who is regarded by some as the top prospect in baseball, will be playing in his second straight Futures Game. Rosario went 1 for 2 and scored a run for Team World in 2016. Rosario is hitting .315/.356/.468 with 15 doubles, six...
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New York Mets Assitant GM John Ricco spoke with reporters on Wednesday afternoon to address the team’s constant injury woes as well as the medical staff and the Mike Barwis training camp. With Robert Gsellman going on the disabled list Wednesday, the Mets have now put 16 players on the DL including six starting pitchers. According to Spotrac, the Mets have spent the second most money this...
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New York Mets shortstop Jose Reyes collected three hits in the team’s 8-0 win over the Miami Marlins on Wednesday night. Reyes now has the second most hits in Mets franchise history with 1,420. Reyes passed Ed Kranepool who had 1,418 hits, and only trails teammate David Wright who has collected 1777 as a Met. Jose went 3 for 4 with his tenth double, a run scored and an run batted in on...
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