New York Mets first-and-second round draft picks, third-baseman Brett Baty and right-hander Josh Wolf — both high schoolers drafted out of Texas — were in Flushing on Saturday. Wolf, 18, is reportedly in town to sign his contract. As noted by MMO’s Jacob Resnick, it’s likely the Houston native begins his professional career with the St. Lucie Mets in the Gulf Coast...
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As per the SNY broadcast of Friday night’s [scheduled] game, New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo was scratched from his rehab appearance with Triple-A Syracuse with neck soreness. Nimmo, 26, was placed on the 10-day injured list retroactive to May 21 with a stiff neck, which was then re-diagnosed as a bulging disk and whiplash on May 25. He suffered the injury in an April 14 crash into...
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Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani became the first Japanese-born MLB player and eighth Halo in franchise history to hit for the cycle on Thursday night in Tampa Bay. Ohtani, 24, underwent ulnar collateral reconstruction surgery in 2018 — pressing pause on his promising pitching career — but was able to return to strictly hitting duties for the start of the 2019...
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As per a team announcement, the San Diego Padres have optioned rookie starter, Chris Paddack, to Single-A Lake Elsinore and have recalled right-handed reliever, Robert Stock from Triple-A El Paso. Paddack, 23, entered Wednesday’s games with a 3.14 ERA over his first 12 MLB starts, good for 23rd among all major-league starters with over 60 innings pitched. His 9.87 strikeouts per nine and...
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Before Tuesday evening’s nightcap in The Bronx — and after the Yanks’ 12-5 drubbing of the Metsies in the matinee — New York Mets manager Mickey Callaway touched on his squad’s inability to get over the .500 hump but showed confidence that this group could turn it around. “I’ve been on a few teams where whether it’s the .500 mark or getting above...
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