After being designated for assignment by the Mets on Friday, right-handed reliever Hansel Robles was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday. Robles, 27, appeared in 16 games for New York this season, pitching to a 5.03 ERA, 76 ERA+, 7.06 FIP and 1.576 WHIP in 19.2 innings. The Dominican Republic native debuted for the Mets in 2015 and pitched in a career high 68 games for New...
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In the midst of what looks like is going to be another lost season for the Mets, Jacob deGrom has officially thrust himself into the elite of elite. Despite the bleakness of the season, deGrom gives fanatics a reason to watch and get excited every fifth day, and he has seldom disappointed. With that being said, tonight will surely be a clash of the titans, as deGrom is opposed by Clayton...
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2018 New York Mets first round draft pick Jarred Kelenic made his professional debut this morning for the Gulf Coast League Mets, going 3-for-4 with a triple, RBI and two runs scored. Kelenic, 18, batted third and was the designated hitter. The Wisconsin native signed with New York on June 15 for $4.5 million, significantly under the $5,525,200 slot value for the No. 6 pick. The left-handed...
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A bright spot to Friday night’s 5-2 Mets loss to the Dodgers was Jose Bautista, who stayed hot with a two-run home run. After Asdrubal Cabrera and Wilmer Flores made for the first two outs in the bottom of the sixth, Michael Conforto singled and brought Joey Bats to the dish. Bautista took control of opposing pitcher Alex Wood’s fastball and parked it into the seats in left field....
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Zack Wheeler turned in seven innings and fanned seven batters on Friday night for the Mets. However, the glaring blemish lied in the runs column. Engaged in a pitcher’s duel through the first five innings, Wheeler and Dodgers’ starter Alex Wood matched each other pitch for pitch until Cody Bellinger socked a no-doubt grand slam into the Coca Cola Corner which would prove to be the...
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