The Mets gave outfielder Jay Bruce a three-year deal this offseason, hoping he could replicate the 29 home run, 75 RBI production he gave New York in 2017 prior to being traded to Cleveland. However, Bruce has looked like a shell of himself in 2018, hitting just three long balls and 14 RBI to go along with a .226/.294/.355 clip in 170 at-bats. The 31-year-old figured to be a key piece in the...
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Going into the season, the back end of the Mets bullpen looked formidable. Jeurys Familia was healthy. The team brought in Anthony Swarzak, and incumbents AJ Ramos and Jerry Blevins would help round out the relief corps and lock down ballgames. Well, Familia has been good, and Swarzak will be a welcome addition when he returns from the disabled list, but Ramos and Blevins have both struggled...
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According to the New York Mets on Twitter, the team has agreed to a one-year deal with outfielder Jose Bautista. In a corresponding move, the Mets have optioned infielder Phillip Evans to Triple-A Las Vegas. Bautista, 37, had a short trial with the Atlanta Braves this year, but hit just .143/.250/.343 in 40 plate appearances. Last year with the Toronto Blue Jays, he hit .203/.308/.366 over the...
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The New York Mets announced today that catcher Kevin Plawecki and right-handed pitcher Hansel Robles will begin rehab assignments on Wednesday at Triple-A Las Vegas. Plawecki, 27, appeared in just seven games this year before he was struck on his hand with a pitch in April and sustained a hairline fracture. Prior to acquiring Devin Mesoraco from the Cincinnati Reds, the Mets were rolling with...
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Not all players who come up in their late teens or early 20s burst onto the scene like Bryce Harper. Some, like Mets shortstop Amed Rosario, need a little more time to find their footing in the Major Leagues. At times, it has been rough for Rosario at the dish and in the field, but overall, he has shown flashes of the player New York believes he will be one day. A lot of these positives have...
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