According to Jerry Crasnick of ESPN, the New York Mets have informed Jay Bruce they will exercise his $13 million option for the 2017 season. Bruce came to the Mets on August 1st from in a trade that sent infielder Dilson Herrera and left-handed pitcher Max Wotell to the Cincinnati Reds. The left-handed hitting outfielder batted a disappointing .219/.294/.391 with five doubles, eight home runs...
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All four of the the major winter leagues are now in action. Unfortunately there is minimal Mets action up to this point but that will change shortly with Juan Lagares expected to begin playing on November 15th. Lagares will be playing for the Aguilas Cibaenas of the Dominican League as he has five times in his career. Here are how players that are affiliated with the Mets have fared so far:...
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Last night the Chicago Cubs beat the Cleveland Indians to win their first World Series since 1908 and start what’s sure to be intense offseason. It was an incredible Game 7 that was hard-fought with plenty of drama and electricity that won’t be soon forgotten. The New York Mets enter the offseason with multiple questions surrounding a team coming off two straight playoff appearances....
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World Series Game 7 – Progressive Field – 8:00 PM RHP Kyle Hendricks (2-2, 1.31) vs. RHP Corey Kluber (4-1, 0.89) The final game of the 2016 Major League Baseball season is here with the Chicago Cubs and the Cleveland Indians knotted up at three games apiece in the World Series. Game 7 will be a matchup of Cy Young candidates with Kyle Hendricks going for the Cubs against Corey Kluber of the...
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Mets relief prospect Corey Taylor has been chosen to play in the Arizona Fall League All-Star game. He will be playing on Team East which includes top prospects like the Cubs Eloy Jimenez, the Indians Bradley Zimmer and the Brewers Brett Phillips. Taylor, 23, is 0-1 with a 2.16 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and has one save in six games for the Scottsdale Scorpions. He’s allowed two earned runs in 8.1 innings...
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