Mets’ ace Jacob deGrom has jumped ahead of Nationals star Max Scherzer in the latest MLB.com Cy Young poll. DeGrom, 30, has had a stellar season, but the one thing holding him back in Cy Young discussions was a stat he doesn’t have all that much control over: wins. The right-hander is currently just 8-8, but has a Major League leading 1.71 ERA to complement a 216 ERA+, 2.07 FIP,...
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Jose Bautista’s 2018 tour around the National League East continued on Tuesday. According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, the Mets have struck a deal to trade Bautista to the Philadelphia Phillies. Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports adds that the deal is for a player to be named later or cash considerations. Bautista, 38 in October, signed on with the Mets in May after he was cut loose by...
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Mets’ third baseman David Wright made an important step in his rehab assignment Friday night. The 35-year-old played all nine innings at third base for Single-A St. Lucie, and went 1-for-4 at the dish. In his last four games, Wright is 4-for-14. With the minor league season winding down, it’s important to see Wright be able to handle a full game workload as he eyes a September return...
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The sky is blue, water is wet, and Jeff McNeil can rake at the plate. These three things are common knowledge, and it’s why the fan base was pining for the infielder for literal months before he was called up. McNeil, 26, was decimated by injuries throughout his minor league career prior to this year, where he broke out and tore up pitching at both Double-A Binghamton and Triple-A Las...
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It’s been well documented on Twitter, the comment section of MMO, and practically everywhere else how eager the fans are to see first base prospect Peter Alonso in Queens. So far, the front office has been reluctant to promote him, and whether they not they do this season remains to be seen. “We’ll have to make a decision as to whether there’s a call-up,” co-general manager...
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