Long Island native Steven Matz took a step in the right direction on Saturday night at Citizens Bank Park, but the Mets bats couldn’t back him up. The 26-year-old held the Phillies hitless through the first four innings, before a parade of singles plated two for Philadelphia in the fifth. Matz has been unable to capture a victory since June 28, but after registering an 11.03 ERA in his...
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Right-hander Robert Gsellman worked his fourth rehab start for the Binghamton Rumble Ponies on Friday, tossing six innings, walking one and scattering three hits while striking out five en route to a 6-1 victory. Gsellman, 24, has been working his way back from a left hamstring sprain that has sidelined him since the end of June. On Aug. 6, Gsellman was tagged for three runs on seven hits in...
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The buzz may have been surrounding Dominic Smith for his major league debut, but it was the prized Mets shortstop prospect, Amed Rosario, who ended up in the limelight. Rosario was in Smith’s shoes less than two weeks ago and is still working out his kinks in the majors, but was living the high life in Philadelphia on Friday, going 3-for-4 with a game winning home run in the ninth inning....
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New York Mets GM Sandy Alderson told reporters on Thursday that Matt Harvey will make his first rehab start on Saturday for the Brooklyn Cyclones. The Cyclones will be on the road vs the Hudson Valley Renegades. Harvey, 28, has been sidelined since June with a stress injury to the scapula in his right shoulder. On the season, Harvey is 4-3 with 5.25 ERA in 13 games started and hopes to get in...
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Update, August 9 Jay Bruce has been traded to the Cleveland Indians, reports Fox Sports’ Ken Rosenthal. Joel Sherman of the NY Post followed up by reporting the Mets will receive minor league relief pitcher Ryder Ryan from Cleveland. According to multiple reports, the Indians will be absorbing all of Bruce’s remaining salary of $3.7 million, which clearly reduced the return the Mets...
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