New York Mets shortstop prospect Andres Gimenez has been one of the pleasant surprises thus far in 2017 making his stateside and full season debut for the Columbia Fireflies. Gimenez has played nine games for the Mets Low-A affiliate and has reached base in every game while playing shortstop and hitting at the top of the order. The 18-year old is hitting an impressive .278/.381/.417 with two...
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The New York Mets went into the ninth inning of their game against the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday with a 3-2 lead and closer Jeurys Familia coming in. Familia got the first out of the inning before walking Joe Panik to put the tying run on. He then got a ground ball from Eduardo Nunez to third baseman Wilmer Flores that should have been a game-ending double play. Flores booted the ball,...
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The Minnesota Twins have claimed left-handed pitcher Adam Wilk off waivers from the New York Mets. Wilk, 29, was added to the Mets 40-man roster to make a spot start for the suspended Matt Harvey on Sunday against the Miami Marlins. In the start, Wilk allowed six runs, five earned in 3.2 innings in what would turn out to be his only appearance with the Mets. Wilk was designated for assignment by...
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New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo has a knee issue that has stopped his rehab assignment with the Las Vegas 51s. Nimmo was in the original lineup for the 51s on Saturday night, but he was a late scratch and hasn’t played since. He was on the rehab assignment because of a strained hamstring that he suffered while playing for Team Italy in the World Baseball Classic. The hamstring issue...
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Asdrubal Cabrera underwent an MRI on Sunday which revealed no ligament damage, Mets general manager Sandy Alderson said. The hope is that Cabrera won’t have to miss an extended amount of time, and the fact that he doesn’t have a tear or any damage is a great sign. Original Report – May 6 New York Mets shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera left their game Saturday night against the Miami...
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