Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports that Mets manager Terry Collins will not immediately use Jeurys Familia in save situations when he returns from his suspension on April 20. Instead, Collins will ease him back for his first couple of outings before resuming his role as the team’s closer. Familia, 27, threw eight pitches in a 1-2-3 inning for St. Lucie on Saturday and is expected to...
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Each of the last two seasons GM Sandy Alderson has made August trades to help boost the New York Mets bullpen for the stretch run. Not only did the acquisitions of Addison Reed in 2015 and Fernando Salas in 2016 pay dividends on the way to back-to-back playoff appearances, but now those two arms are carrying the back-end of the Mets bullpen in April of 2017. Reed has already pitched in six of...
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Fresno Grizzlies (4-3) 7, Las Vegas 51s (3-4) 4 Box Score Gavin Cecchini 2B: 3 for 5, 2B, R, .250/.364/.429 Matt Reynolds LF: 2 for 5, RBI, OF assist, .269/.296/.308 Amed Rosario SS: 0 for 2, BB, RBI, .393/.400/.393 Dominic Smith 1B: 0 for 3, BB, .393/.433/.607 Travis Taijeron hit his second home run of the season, a solo shot in the fourth inning for his only hit of the night. Jayce Boyd got a...
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The New York Mets have signed first baseman Cody Decker to a minor league deal according to Jon Heyman of Fan Rag Sports. Decker, 30, has only 11 major league at-bats in his career coming with the San Diego Padres in 2015. He went 0 for 11 with five strikeouts and played three games at first base. Last season, the right-handed hitting Decker spent his time split between Triple-A and Double-A. He...
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The New York Mets have announced that they have called up right-handed reliever Paul Sewald to give them an eight-man bullpen. To make room for Sewald on the 40-man roster, the Mets designated utility man Ty Kelly for assignment. Sewald, 26, has been lights out in the minor league since the Mets drafted him in the 10th round of the 2012 draft from the University of San Diego. He has a career...
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