When the New York Mets selected 26-year-old right-hander Kyle Dowdy out of the Cleveland Indians organization in this year’s Rule 5 draft, the Escondido, California native’s versatility as a starter or reliever was surely a draw for the Mets, who were mere weeks into their depth-minded offseason. Now, with under a week to go until Opening Day and the Mets’ bullpen still not...
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With Saturday’s minor-league demotions of New York Mets infielder Adeiny Hechavarria and Rajai Davis, among others, and the ongoing injury issues Jed Lowrie and Todd Frazier have been facing, the path has been paved for two somewhat unlikely candidates in Luis Guillorme and J.D. Davis to make the Mets’ Opening Day roster. With the outstanding springs both players have had, each is...
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New York Mets starter Jacob deGrom breezed through his final outing before taking the hill on Opening Day next Thursday afternoon in Washington, DC versus the Nationals, striking out five Atlanta Braves over three perfect innings of work (40 pitches). The reigning NL Cy Young Award winner pitched a perfect first inning, retiring Ozzie Albies on a fly out to left field, shortstop Dansby Swanson...
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With Opening Day just five days away, the New York Mets trimmed their roster down considerably on Saturday morning, as per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. Left-handed reliever Hector Santiago (11.17 earned-run average, 13 strikeouts, four walks over 9.2 innings this spring) and right-hander Ryan O’Rourke (1.74 ERA, 10 strikeouts, six walks over 10.1 innings), will begin the season in the minor...
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As per David O’Brien of The Athletic, the market for free agent closer Craig Kimbrel is down to two clubs — the Atlanta Braves and the Milwaukee Brewers. Kimbrel, 30, spent the last three seasons in Boston, pitching to a 2.44 earned-run average and 1.52 fielding independent pitching rating, with 0.91 WHIP, 14.9 strikeouts and 3.7 walks per nine innings, and 108 saves (third-most in...
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