The New York Mets are covering their nut. After signing superstar shortstop Francisco Lindor to a 10-year, $341 million deal, the Mets have finalized a two-year, $50 million insurance policy to go along with his hefty contract, per source. The Mets are also paying Lindor $22.3 million this season for the final year of his contract with the Cleveland Indians before his new extension kicks in for...
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The New York Mets’ off-day brought good news and bad news on Monday afternoon. First, we have the bad news: ace pitcher Jacob deGrom is headed to the 10-day injured list with right side tightness, per SNY’s Andy Martino. The Mets will place him on the I.L. Tuesday, retroactive to May 10. DeGrom, who missed a start last week with the same issue, was able to take the bump on Sunday...
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The New York Mets used just about every last player they had on their 26-man roster in Friday’s wild 5-4 comeback win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. After starting pitcher David Peterson lasted just 1 2/3 innings (three earned runs), the Mets found themselves in an early 4-0 hole by the top of the third. However, the bullpen picked up the slack yet again, as Robert Gsellman, Tommy Hunter,...
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It has happened. New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor finally snapped his dreaded 0-for-26 streak at the plate with a single to right field in the ninth inning of Thursday’s 4-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. And it’s safe to say that Lindor is now able to breath a sigh of relief after his first base knock since April 27. “As soon as I hit the ball I was just hoping...
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The New York Mets have received significant production from some unsung heroes as of late. And these strong contributions continued on Wednesday night, as the irregulars carried the load in a 7-2 victory to help their team split the doubleheader with the St. Louis Cardinals. The Mets recently lost two starting position players to the injured list in J.D. Davis and Brandon Nimmo, which has forced...
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