The Mets start August 12 well within striking distance of the Wild Card. At just half a game back of the Atlanta Braves and 4.5 games back of the Padres and Diamondbacks, who are tied atop the Wild Card standings, the Mets have plenty of opportunities to make the NL Wild Card race as close as it was before the Mets set off on their brutal four-city, 10-day road trip. With just 44 games left,...
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Updated Post, 7/30/24, 5:57 p.m. Approaching the buzzer, Jack Flaherty has been traded to the Dodgers, according to Jeff Passan. They also acquired Kevin Keirmaier from the Blue Jays for reliever Ryan Yarbrough. Martin Perez has been dealt from the Pirates to the Padres, as well. Updated Post, 7/30/24, 5:44 p.m. Garrett Crochet won’t be traded, according to Ken Rosenthal. Updated Post,...
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Day 3—the final day—of the MLB Draft begins at 2 p.m., and the Mets will draft Rounds 11 through 20 today. The team’s first two days have been highlighted by top pick Carson Benge, a two-way player who is a better hitter than pitcher. They’ve also drafted arms Jonathan Santucci and Nate Dohm, prep infielder Trey Snyder, and power threats Corey Collins and Eli Serrano III. Day 1 Recap...
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Baseball legend Willie Mays passed away on Tuesday afternoon at the age of 93, the San Francisco Giants announced. His son said in a statement eMayspassed away peacefully among loved ones. Mays, widely regarded as one of the best baseball players ever (and you could easily argue the best), played in over 3,000 games across 23 seasons—starting on the Birmingham Black Barrons in 1948, with the...
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With the Mets on the West Coast right now, we’ll follow along with the Mets’ minor league affiliates before the MLB team gets underway. Tonight, J.D. Martinez will continue his rehab with the Syracuse Mets with the intention of playing Tuesday and Wednesday. He’ll then have Thursday off with the intention of joining the team back in New York on Friday, though this general plan...
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