Ahead of Tuesday’s game in Atlanta, the New York Mets held a “full-blown team meeting”, as per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com), who also alluded to a possible “bigger roster shakeup” than simply swapping out a couple of relievers. The aftermath of that closed-door affair resulted in a handful of roster moves, with right-hander Jeurys Familia being placed on the 10-day...
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New York Mets manager Mickey Callaway updated the team’s press corps on the status of right-hander Noah Syndergaard ahead of Monday’s series opener in Atlanta. In a video posted by Matt Ehalt of Yahoo Sports, the Mets’ second-year skipper defines his 26-year-old flamethrower’s injury as a low-grade hamstring strain. According to various reports, Syndergaard was scheduled...
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As per Tim Healey of Newsday, New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo (bulging cervical disk) continues to feel the effects of the neck injury he’s been dealing with since April and will visit “more specialists” in, presumably, the coming days. Mets skipper Mickey Callaway filled reporters in on the 26-year-old’s progress ahead of Sunday’s series finale versus the...
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New York Mets second baseman Robinson Cano (quad tightness) is back with the team after his stint on the 10-day injured list. Cano originally hit the IL on May 23, only to be activated on June 5, removed from the game after the third inning, and be retroactively placed back on the IL on June 6. The Mets placed right-hander Noah Syndergaard (hamstring) on the 10-day IL as the corresponding move....
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According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, the Seattle Mariners have traded first baseman/designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion to the New York Yankees. Encarnacion, 36, has hit no less than 34 home runs in a season since 2012 and currently leads the American League with 21 dingers in 2019. His 284 home runs since 2012 are the most in MLB over that span (Nelson Cruz, 266; Mike Trout, 253). The veteran...
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