Prior to Monday night’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Mets manager Terry Collins spoke about pitchers Noah Syndergaard and Matt Harvey, who each began throwing programs yesterday. Syndergaard, who has been out since May 1 with a torn lat said he feels “great” after tossing the ball. “I’m itching to get back out there. I’m ready to roll,”...
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Yoenis, Yoenis. Wherefore art thou, Yoenis? Down 6-3 in the bottom of the ninth inning on Monday night against the St. Louis Cardinals, Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes had a chance to right the ship. It’s been a struggle for the 31-year-old outfielder in 2017, who has driven in just 20 runs in 44 games after inking a lucrative four-year, $110 million deal in the offseason to keep him in...
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Over the last calendar year, Mets catching prospect Tomas Nido has burst onto the scene, establishing himself as one of the top prospects in the Mets organization. A defense-minded catcher in the lower tiers of the minor league, Nido’s bat came alive last season with Single-A St. Lucie, hitting to a .320/.357/.459 clip, a .377 wOBA, .334 BABIP, 138 wRC+, seven long balls and 46 RBI across...
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Following Sunday’s 13-4 loss to the Colorado Rockies, the Mets optioned reliever Chasen Bradford to Triple-A Las Vegas. In a corresponding move, the Mets recalled right-hander Hansel Robles. Bradford, 27, appeared in just five games at the big league level after receiving a promotion late last month. On Sunday, he tossed two innings and allowed a two-run home run to Charlie Blackmon....
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The New York Mets (41-48) dropped the final game of the series against the Colorado Rockies (53-41) by a score of 13-4 this afternoon at Citi Field. Pitching: Steven Matz toed the rubber for the Mets this afternoon, but he didn’t last long as he was pounded to the tune of seven runs on nine hits in just 1+ innings pitched. The Rockies plated four in the first inning and another three in...
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