New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto continued his strong start to the season on Friday night reaching base three more times from the leadoff spot. The young outfielder went 2 for 4 with a solo home run in the first inning, a walk and made another nice play in the outfield defensively. Conforto is now slashing an impressive .345/.417/.690 on the season with three home runs, seven runs...
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According to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports, New York Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom will not start tonight because of a stiff neck. Matt Harvey will instead be moved up a day and start tonight for the Mets as they begin a three-game series against the National League East division leading Washington Nationals. Harvey will actually be making the start on regular days rest with his last start coming...
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Jay Bruce started and played all nine innings last night for the New York Mets at first base with both Lucas Duda and Wilmer Flores unavailable. It was the first time he played the position since July 11, 2014 and only the fourth in his Major League career. The ball found Bruce right away with a double just out of his diving reach in the second inning off the bat of Tommy Joseph. The next...
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New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes left Thursday night’s game after appearing to injure his leg while running the bases in the bottom of the fifth inning. During the game, the Mets announced it was only a cramp in his left leg. Cespedes is scheduled to have an MRI on Friday and had the leg heavily wrapped after the Mets 6-4 loss to the Phillies. Following the game, Cespedes said it...
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The New York Mets announced today that they have activated closer Jeurys Familia off the restricted list. Familia pitched a perfect inning on Monday for the Binghamton Rumble Ponies and a perfect inning for the St. Lucie Mets on Saturday. Familia, 27, was serving a 15-game suspension stemming from a domestic incident last Halloween. Charges were dropped against Familia in December after his wife...
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