By the beginning of August, Mets first base prospect Dominic Smith had already proved many of his doubters wrong with what has been the best offensive season of his career. He entered into August with an already career-high 12 home runs, and in fact that his twice as many as he hit in 2015 which was his previous high. But the improvement has been much more than simply showing the power that I...
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The Mets announced that they have recalled right-hander Rafael Montero from the Binghamton Mets to make the start tonight against the Marlins. T.J. Rivera has been optioned back to the Las Vegas 51s in the corresponding move. Montero, 25, was 4-2 with a 1.70 ERA (nine ER/47.2 IP) in eight starts at Binghamton including two straight scoreless outings. He issued 19 walks and struck out 38 for...
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Las Vegas 51s (62-70) 9, Salt Lake Bees 2 Box Score Brandon Nimmo LF: 1 for 3, 2 BB, R, .342/.418/.529 Gavin Cecchini SS: 2 for 3, BB, 2B (24th), 2 R, .316/.383/.433 Kevin Plawecki C: 2 for 4, RBI, .306/.358/.486 Matt Reynolds 3B: 3 for 5, RBI, R, .247/.310/.339 Michael Conforto was given the day off with a lefty starter on the mound for Salt Lake. Travis Taijeron had two doubles giving him a...
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After the Mets 10-7 loss to the Giants the team announced that they had promoted lefty Josh Smoker from the Las Vegas 51s and optioned fellow lefty reliever Josh Edgin to Vegas. Smoker, a former Washington Nationals first rounder, is 3-2 with three saves and a 4.11 ERA in 52 games this season for the 51s in his first taste of Triple-A action. The WHIP at 1.474 is a bit alarming but we’re...
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The New York Mets will soon be back to full strength as Terry Collins told reporters that Yoenis Cespedes, Asdrubal Cabrera and Justin Ruggiano will all be in San Francisco on Thursday when the Mets begin a four-game series against the Giants. While Cabrera will be activated on Thursday, Cespedes is not eligible to be activated until the next day on Friday. The question is who will the Mets...
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