Mets right-handed pitcher Carlos Carrasco was placed on the injured list with a fractured finger, per the Mets. Reliever Sam Coonrod was called up in his place. The 36-year-old reportedly hurt the finger–the pinkie on his right hand–on Sunday when working out in the weight room. The typical recovery time for this injury is four-to-six weeks, meaning Carrasco’s season is...
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Pete Alonso is one of the best power hitters of his generation, and he’s building his case for being the best Mets power hitter ever. In Sunday’s 6-3 win over the Mariners, Pete Alonso slugged his 40th and 41st home runs of the season. It was his 19th career multi-homer game, and it gave him his third 40-home run season. That’s as many as the rest of the Mets in team history...
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By Scott Engel, The Game Day Mets first base coach Wayne Kirby was willing to talk to me about his success as a Fantasy Football player, but first, he wanted to make sure I knew who I was addressing. “You’re talking to who?” he asked me with a big smile. I reaffirmed that I knew I was speaking with the defending champion of the Mets Fantasy Football team league. “You’re right about that!” Kirby...
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September is near, and the Baby Mets can finally reunite. After news came out Wednesday evening that Ronny Mauricio would get his long-awaited call up to the majors, Brett Baty—who was sent down to Triple-A a couple of weeks ago—will return to the Mets along with Mauricio for the Mets’ series Friday, according to MMO’s Mike Mayer. With Maurico’s call up and Baty’s return,...
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Updated Post: August 31, 12:00 In a rebuttal to Bob Nightengale’s report that Pete Alonso is expected to be traded this offseason, Andy Martino of SNY reports that “the Mets’ strong expectation today” is that Alonso stays with the Mets for the 2024 season. Martino notes that outside of being blown away by a deal for the slugger, the Mets will likely keep Alonso and won’t...
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