Mets outfielder Michael Conforto left Sunday’s game against the San Francisco Giants after being hit by a pitch on the wrist by Matt Moore in the fifth inning. Conforto, 24, knelt down in pain after being struck, but initially stayed the game. However, he was replaced the following inning by Brandon Nimmo. The outfielder was 0-for-2 on the day before exiting. The x-rays came back negative,...
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The Mets announced on Sunday that they have promoted former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow from Class-A Columbia to High-A St. Lucie, the third highest minor league level. Tebow, 30 in August, was hitting just .222/.311/.340 with three home runs and 22 RBI in 63 games for Columbia at the time of his call-up. He has fanned 69 times this year. Mets general manager Sandy Alderson said that Tebow’s...
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The knock on Travis d’Arnaud has always been his health, and it’s proven to be something he can’t seem to shake. The Mets had high expectations for d’Arnaud since he was the signature piece in the deal that also included Noah Syndergaard for R.A. Dickey. But the catcher never quite lived up to the promise he had when he was one of the best catching prospects in the...
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While Addison Reed is likely to be on the move at the trade deadline, the Mets lefty-specialist, Jerry Blevins, may stand pat. According to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports, Blevins is perhaps the “least likely” of the Mets veterans to be traded at this year’s deadline. Blevins, 33, has pitched to a 4-0 record this season, with a 2.13 ERA and 2.66 FIP in 38 games pitched. The lefty...
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With the Mets sitting at 32-41 and just over a month until the trade deadline, it’s no secret they are listening on offers for their veteran players. MLB Trade Rumors released its list of the Top 50 Trade Deadline Candidates and six Mets made the cut: Addison Reed (No. 7), Jerry Blevins (No. 24), Lucas Duda, Jay Bruce, Curtis Granderson (No. 26-28) and Asdrubal Cabrera (No. 35)....
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