The New York Mets today announced that the club has acquired three-time All-Star outfielder Jay Bruce from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for infielder Dilson Herrera and minor league left-handed pitcher Max Wotell. Bruce, 29, was named an All-Star for a third time this season and is batting .265 (98-370) with 22 doubles, six triples, 25 home runs, 80 RBI and a .559 slugging percentage in 97...
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Mets general manager Sandy Alderson addressed the media in view of the two trades the Mets made before the deadline today, and stated that Asdrubal Cabrera will remain active tonight, because newly reacquired Jon Niese won’t join the team until tomorrow. Additionally, Matt Reynolds is present at Citi Field tonight and will take Antonio Bastardo’s roster spot for the time being....
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According to Jon Morosi of MLB Network on Twitter, the Mets are among several teams showing interest in Rays’ INF/OF Steve Pearce. Pearce, 33, is having a fantastic year in his first season with the Rays, hitting at a .309/.388/.520 clip in 60 games for Tampa Bay. Pearce could be a valuable asset for the Mets for the final two months of the season, as he is a very versatile player, who...
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The New York Mets (54-50) defeated the Colorado Rockies (52-53) by a score of 6-4 this afternoon at Citi Field. Pitching: Noah Syndergaard got the ball for the Mets today, looking to get New York back into the win column and salvage the final game of the series. Thor gutted through six innings and labored through a ton of pitches, but still tossed a quality start, going six innings allowing...
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According to Jon Heyman of FanRag on Twitter, the Yankees have acquired former Met Tyler Clippard from the Diamondbacks. In return, the Diamondbacks are receiving pitching prospect Vicente Campos from the Yankees, reports MLB.com’s Steve Gilbert on Twitter. Clippard, 31, signed a two-year, $12.25 million contract with the Diamondbacks this past offseason, but hasn’t been great for...
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