Author: Rob Piersall

Syndergaard Starting Sunday, Ramos Available to Pitch

The Mets announced that Noah Syndergaard will start on Sunday against the Phillies with a 25 pitch limit. Original Sunday game starter Seth Lugo will now start on Saturday in the place of Jacob deGrom who is out for the rest of the season with gastroenteritis. AJ Ramos, previously deal with right biceps tendinitis, is available out of the bullpen today. The final health update is on lefty Tommy...

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Collins Has “No Plans” To Retire, Wants To Stay With Mets

The Mets are reportedly ready to move on without Terry Collins, but the manager doesn’t want to leave on a sour note. Collins, 68, is without a contract for the 2018 season, but wants to remain in baseball and with the Mets specifically, according to Matt Ehalt of the Record. “I’m going to be somewhere. If after we have discussions, if it feels I shouldn’t be here, then I won’t be,”...

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Mets to Tender Harvey Contract, Set Sights on Bullpen

If there was any speculation on whether or not Matt Harvey would be back next season, it’s all over now. According to Jon Heyman of Fan Rag, the Mets will tender the starting pitcher a contract for 2018, a source familiar to the situation said. It’s no secret that Harvey, 28, is having the worst season of his career while trying to recover from surgery to relieve thoracic outlet...

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Cora, Ventura, Long Among Top 15 Mets Manager Candidates

With a resolution on the current Mets manager Terry Collins potentially coming as soon as Monday, New York will be in search for a new man to mind the store in 2018. Whether Collins is let go or chooses to retire, the Mets will have a different person at the helm next season. Collins has been reportedly open to returning in 2018, but the team seems content in moving in a new direction. Team...

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Flexen’s Working Through Adversity, But Remains Positive

Chris Flexen should be working through his kinks in the minors, but instead he’s doing it at the major league level. The right-hander probably wouldn’t be here yet if it weren’t for all the injuries the Mets have suffered, so rough outings are to be expected. “[This season] is going to help tremendously, just getting the experience alone,” Flexen said. “Seeing the lifestyle and...

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