In the top of the seventh inning Saturday, with the Mets looking to rally down 4-2, Robinson Canó arrived at the plate for the third time that game. He didn’t hit the ball out of the infield against starter Humberto Castellanos, a journeyman who has found ways to stifle the Mets twice in seven days. This time, Canó faced reliever Kyle Nelson. After a ball landed in the dirt, the...
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Aaron Judge’s future with the Yankees may be in doubt after the two sides couldn’t come to an agreement on the contract before the start of the 2022 season, but that doesn’t mean he has to leave New York. Peeps from the internet suggested Mets owner Steve Cohen, the richest owner in baseball, could make a run at the 30-year-old right fielder–both because of Cohen’s...
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With the Mets’ home opener less than two hours away, and on the same day the team is revealing the long-awaited Tom Seaver statue unveiling, the Mets are dealing with COVID-19 in their locker room. Hours before the game, Newsday’s Tim Healey reported a Mets staff member tested positive for COVID. Soon after that, he reported both Brandon Nimmo and Mark Canha tested positive for COVID...
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After more than a week of trade rumors, starting pitcher Chris Paddack and reliever Emilio Pagan is heading to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for reliever Taylor Rogers and outfielder Brent Rooker. The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reports the Twins will also send $6.6 million to the Padres to pay down Rogers’ $7.3 million contract, so the Padres will shed around $3.5 million with this...
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Just when you thought this week in Mets Land couldn’t get any odder, the Mets and Yankees have made a trade. The two teams have exchanged relievers, with Miguel Castro heading from Flushing to the Bronx, and lefty Joely Rodriguez coming back to the Mets in the deal. The Mets originally acquired Castro from the Baltimore Orioles during the 2020 season, and he seemed to be able to get his...
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