The Mets experienced something on Saturday they haven’t in nearly two months: A loss from Jacob deGrom. However, it wouldn’t be a typical deGrom outing if the righty didn’t make history. With his sixth inning strikeout of Nelson Cruz and tenth of the game, the 29-year-old became the first Mets pitcher since David Cone in 1992 to strikeout 10 or more batters in eight outings....
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Lucas Duda was the first infielder dealt by the Mets, and with the non-waiver trade deadline a little over 48 hours away, more moves are inevitably on the horizon. Asdrubal Cabrera and Neil Walker are two players whose names have been floated around in trade rumors. Top prospects Amed Rosario and Dominic Smith are likely to be called up shortly after the deadline to prepare them for next season...
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With friends and family in attendance, Mets outfielder Michael Conforto put on an offensive showing, leading New York to a 7-5 victory over the Mariners in his native Seattle. The 24-year-old clubbed his 20th homer of the year in the third inning to give the Mets a then 3-0 lead, but it was his blast in the eighth inning that was the turning point of the game. Conforto greeted the man known as...
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The Tampa Bay Rays are moving closer to acquiring New York Mets first baseman Lucas Duda according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post. Sherman says it’s not a done deal yet but is gaining momentum. It has been previously reported by Mike Puma and Marc Carig that the Rays were interested in Duda in addition to Addison Reed. The Yankees and Mariners have also shown interest in Duda who...
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Brace yourself, Mets fans. The much anticipated debut of top prospect Amed Rosario could be right around the corner. According to Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports on Twitter, Rosario could be up in a week or so, shortly after the trade deadline. The 21-year-old just recently returned from a bruised index finger and a subsequent hospital stint for a stomach illness, but returned to Triple-A Las...
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