The Mets made positive strides toward getting back to .500 with Monday night’s 6-1 victory at home over the Chicago Cubs, but the next two weeks will be an uphill battle for New York. New York’s next 13 games are against teams that made the postseason last year: two vs. Cubs, four vs. Nationals, four vs. Dodgers and three vs. Giants. “This is fun, you’re playing the world champs, you...
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Sean Gilmartin, who was designated assignment in order to make room on the 40-man roster for Seth Lugo, was claimed off waivers by the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday. Gilmartin, 27, appeared in just two games for the Mets in 2017, pitching to a 13.50 ERA. Since debuting with the team in 2015, the southpaw has accrued a 3-3 record with a 4.14 ERA in 66 games. The Mets also announced they signed...
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Coming into the 2017 season, a given seemed to be the deep pitching rotation the Mets have prided itself on. A force to be reckoned with, and one that would not falter. Well, that’s where the game of baseball comes in. Things didn’t exactly go the way the Mets had planned for a plethora of reasons. With subpar pitching performances for a majority of the season, the Mets made a point...
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With reports prior to Saturday’s doubleheader in Atlanta that outfielder Yoenis Cespedes is still not 100 percent, the 31-year-old didn’t show it as he lifted a grand slam in the top of the ninth inning to all but secure the Mets 6-1 victory. “I wouldn’t go out there to play if I knew that I could injure myself,” Cespedes said through a translator. “That’s why I went out there.” In the...
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Following the Mets doubleheader sweep of the Atlanta Braves on Saturday, the team optioned infielder T.J. Rivera and right-hander Tyler Pill to Triple-A Las Vegas. The moves were made to make space on the active roster for outfielder Yoenis Cespedes and right-hander Seth Lugo. Both Rivera and Pill appeared in the second game against Atlanta on Saturday, as Rivera clubbed a two-run home run off...
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