Zack Wheeler held the Cincinnati Reds to just one run in six frames on Tuesday, but the Mets couldn’t pick up the slack offensively as they lost 2-1 in extra innings. Felt good. Got control of the strike zone and pounded the zone,” Wheeler said. “(Catcher Devin Mesoraco) called a nice game back there and I felt like I’ve thrown to him a few times now. Always good when you have...
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According to Tim Britton of The Athletic on Twitter, Mets outfielder Jay Bruce will head to his home state of Texas following today’s finale with the Cincinnati Reds for the birth of his second son. Bruce, 31, is batting cleanup for the Mets today, but is expected to miss New York’s upcoming series with the Philadelphia Phillies. The 11-year-veteran is hitting .241/.323/.397 with...
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According to Mark Feinsand of MLB, the Mets are promoting infielder Luis Guillorme after the team acquired Devin Mesoraco and Todd Frazier was placed on the disabled list. In his last 10 games alone, he has hit .441 with one homer and 10 RBI. Altogether on the season, he owns a slash line of .300/.394/.433 with one homer, 15 RBI and 14 walks. While he won’t hit for much power, Guillorme has...
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The Mets brought left-hander Jason Vargas in this winter to help bring stability to a pitching staff that had been marred by injuries in the recent past. What he has done, however, has been the opposite, as the 35-year-old owns an 0-3 record with a 13.86 ERA (19 runs in 12.1 innings) over three starts. Vargas’s pitches have been predictable, flat and ineffective in his first three starts...
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Mets right-handed relief pitcher Hansel Robles will get X-Rays taken on his right knee after sustaining an injury Tuesday night. Mickey Callaway and trainers tended to Robles after he appeared to be injured. Robles recorded just one out and yielded two runs on three hits before being removed from the game Tuesday night. In 10 games for the Mets so far this year, the 27-year-old has registered a...
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