Brandon Sproat made his long-awaited major league debut on Sunday. Like his rookie compatriots Nolan McLean and Jonah Tong, he provided a stabilizing outing, giving up three runs in six innings. But unlike the other two new righties in the rotation, Sproat suffered a loss in his first game. Sproat came into the start perhaps most well-known for his high-90s fastball, but he only threw his heater...
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Francisco Alvarez will be activated from the injured list ahead of the upcoming series against the Reds. This, according to Mike Puma of the New York Post. Alvarez first went onto the IL after spraining the UCL in his right thumb, an injury which happened on August 17 while sliding headfirst into second base against the Mariners. The injury will require surgery which would have ended...
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Elian Peña has completed his first professional season in the Mets organization, and he’s finishing with an award in his hands. The 17-year-old shortstop has been named the Dominican Summer League Player of the Month for August. Peña slashed .404/.509/.787 during the month, totaling four home runs and 11 RBIs, as well as four doubles and five stolen bases. Playing 55 games in total this...
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The Mets have been playing short-handed the last few games with Tyrone Taylor suffering from a left hamstring sprain. The team decided before Tuesday’s game that Taylor’s injury wasn’t healing fast enough and placed him on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to August 30. Taking his spot on the roster is Kevin Herget , who can return to the club due to injury. Brandon Waddell...
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Kodai Senga took the mound for the Mets on Sunday, hoping to end the homestand positively, let alone the incredibly joyous way that it began, with the sweep of the Phillies. However, the Mets were left with another early exit from Senga. As a result, the NL East race is effectively over, the Reds gained a game on the Mets and some serious questions about Senga’s place in the starting...
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