The injury-depleted New York Mets have made a trade to try to bolster their roster, as we learned last night that they had acquired Billy McKinney from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for 17-year-old pitching prospect Pedro Quintana. McKinney took Jordan Yamamoto’s place on the 40-man roster, as the pitcher was transferred to the 60-day IL with shoulder soreness. McKinney will now join...
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Updated 5/19/21, 6:00 p.m. The Mets have announced the corresponding roster move to add Cameron Maybin to the active roster as starting pitcher Taijuan Walker is heading to the injured list. Along with Walker, Stephen Tarpley and Sam McWilliams, who were both with the Syracuse Mets, are heading to the IL as well. Tarpley and McWilliams were placed on the COVID injured list according to...
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The New York Mets have been ravaged by injuries as of late, losing key position players like Brandon Nimmo, J.D. Davis, Luis Guillorme, Albert Almora, Michael Conforto, Jeff McNeil and Kevin Pillar in short order to IL stints. This overflow of calamities has left the Mets to use every last player and prospect that was available to them on their 40-man roster, while also having to dip into...
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The New York Mets have been hit been hit really hard with injuries over the last couple of weeks and now they have to dip into the farm to deal with their latest loss, as Albert Almora Jr. hits the injured list. Almora crashed into the wall trying to make an outstanding catch last night and he has now been placed on the IL with what has been listed as a shoulder bruise. In his place, the Mets...
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The New York Mets introduced new hitting coach Hugh Quattlebaum to the media this afternoon ahead of their doubleheader against the St. Louis Cardinals. Quattlebaum came across as a very personable coach, who is looking forward to getting know his players before making sweeping changes as he assumes this role midseason. “When guys come in too hot at this level trying to change things, you...
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