When Todd Frazier became a free agent this past offseason, the New York Mets kindly thanked him for two solid years of service and said good-bye to the 34-year-old third baseman. Coming off an All-Star campaign, Jeff McNeil was set to take over the position for the foreseeable future, giving him a permanent home after playing the super-utility role in 2019. Then on August 4th, the Mets started...
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An unfortunate ramification of the condensed schedule the Mets have endured over the past week was that they had no starting pitchers available to take the mound in Tuesday’s series opener against the Baltimore Orioles. Instead of giving Franklyn Kilome his first career start, New York promoted Ariel Jurado from their alternate site to make the spot start. On August 5th, the Mets traded a...
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The New York Mets made a couple of trades right before the 4:00 p.m. deadline, as they tried to bolster the roster for a playoff push. In need of some bullpen help, New York swung a deal with the Baltimore Orioles to acquire veteran reliever Miguel Castro. In exchange for Castro, the Mets sent top pitching prospect Kevin Smith to Baltimore along with PTBNL or cash according to MLB.com’s...
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The Marlins are looking to make a run at the playoffs this year and are acquiring an All-Star to try to bolster their chances. The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reports that Miami has traded for Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Starling Marte. Marte was traded from the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Diamondbacks in the offseason and has now been moved again within the National League. The 31-year-old...
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Updated August 26th, 11:40 p.m. After the Mets 5-4 victory over the Marlins, Dominic Smith met with media and was asked to comment on what the last few days have been like for him. Here is a clip of Smith’s response. Dominic Smith is a remarkable young man. Listen to what he says. Feel his emotion. It doesn’t have to be this way. pic.twitter.com/0KcRw3G5Li — Steve Gelbs (@SteveGelbs)...
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