The New York Mets needed Jason Vargas to go deep — or at least deeper than five innings — on Sunday versus the Milwaukee Brewers. Despite not going all that deep into games as of late, the southpaw owned a 1.93 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, and a .180 batting average against over his last three starts (14 innings) heading into their series-closing matinee. After Saturday night’s 18-inning...
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Jason Vargas, four innings through another solid outing, was pulled from Sunday’s start for the New York Mets in the final game of a three-game set in Milwaukee. After losing the first two games of the series — the second one coming after an 18-inning marathon on Saturday night — the Mets needed a strong performance from the 36-year-old left-hander to ease the stress on an...
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The Cincinnati Reds released outfielder Matt Kemp on Saturday. Kemp was traded to Cincinnati last December in the trade that also sent Yasiel Puig, Kyle Farmer, and Alex Wood to the Reds. After slashing .290/.338/.481 with 21 home runs, 85 runs batted in, a .348 weighted on-base average, 122 weighted runs created plus rating, and 1.6 wins above replacement (FanGraphs) with Los Angeles last...
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The New York Mets got off to a terrific offensive start this season, at one point ranking among the top five in baseball in runs scored. Though, over the last two weeks or so, the Mets have seen their production at the plate peter out. The rest of the National League East contenders haven’t quite pulled away while the Mets have been mired in their team-wide slump (The Phillies head into...
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The New York Mets made a handful of roster moves ahead of Friday’s series opener in Milwaukee, recalling infielder Adeiny Hechavarria and demoting first-baseman Dominic Smith, as well as transferring right-hander Drew Smith (elbow) to the 60-day injured list, as per a team announcement. Hechavarria, 30, is hitting .348/.382/.446 with nine doubles, 17 RBIs, and 14 strikeouts in 102 plate...
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