Mets’ outfielder Jay Bruce has been working his way back from a hip injury he sustained last month, but was recently shutdown due to a recurrence of the issue. Bruce, 31, is currently in day No. 2 of a 10-day shutdown period, after which he will be reevaluated. The Texas native signed on with the Mets on a three-year deal this past winter and the results haven’t been there. At the...
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After Sandy Alderson stepped down last month due to a recurrence of cancer, the Mets named a triumvirate in his place: Omar Minaya, J.P. Ricciardi and John Ricco, who had worked as the assistant general manager. Ricco, 50, has served as the Mets assistant GM since 2006, and has often been considered an option to one day be Alderson’s successor. However, despite the fact he is working...
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While it is likely that the Mets won’t trade Jacob deGrom or Noah Syndergaard unless they get a king’s ransom, another pitcher has garnered serious trade interest recently. According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, New York has gotten “serious interest” in right-hander Zack Wheeler. Wheeler, 28, has had a resurgence this year after missing two seasons with Tommy John...
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Prior to Monday’s double dip with the Philadelphia Phillies, third baseman Todd Frazier landed on the disabled list with a rib cage strain. Instead of calling up scorching hot infielder Jeff McNeil from Triple-A Las Vegas, New York instead opted to promote journeyman Ty Kelly. Mets manager Mickey Callaway essentially told the media before Game 1 that McNeil was snubbed because of his...
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The Mets and Phillies exchanged leads in Game 1 of Monday’s doubleheader several times before being locked into a 3-3 tie going into extra innings. In the 10th, however, it was Wilmer Flores again who played the clutch hero. The infielder clubbed a ball off pitcher Victor Arano that banged off the left field foul pole and the crowd went wild. “I mean, it’s almost getting to a point where...
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