Coming into Friday night’s matchup against the San Francisco Giants, New York Mets right-hander Zack Wheeler had a 0.92 earned-run average over his previous six starts (39 innings), with a .201/.260/.259 slash line against. In the second half of the season, Wheeler ranks among MLB’s leaders in ERA (1.17; second), FIP (2.31; sixth), and home runs per nine innings (0.20; fourth)....
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There was a wave of activity leading up to Friday’s midnight waiver deadline. Any player who was traded before the deadline is eligible to play in the postseason for their new team. The day started off with the news, first reported by Buster Olney of ESPN, that Andrew McCutchen was traded to the Yankees, with prospects Abiatal Avelino and Juan De Paula heading to San Francisco. The Rockies...
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Heading into Friday night’s series opener in San Francisco, the New York Mets announced a couple of roster moves. Catcher Kevin Plawecki was placed on paternity leave, which had been expected, and the Mets activated right-handed reliever Jacob Rhame as the corresponding roster move. Plawecki, 27, is hitting .235/.336/.396 in 60 games this season. He missed nearly two months (April 11 to...
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As per Mike Puma of the New York Post, the New York Mets are “skeptical” that they will trade reliever Jerry Blevins or catcher Devin Mesoraco before today’s waiver deadline. Both players are free agents at the end of the season and have cleared revocable waivers. Blevins, 34, was acquired by the Mets from the Nationals in 2015 for outfielder Matt den Dekker. He re-signed with...
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After a huge third season in MiLB, New York Mets first-base prospect Peter Alonso will move to the Arizona Fall League, an instructional league that would appear to be beneath the 23-year-old slugger’s development level. In 128 games split between Double-A Binghamton and Triple-A Las Vegas this season, Alonso has slashed .278/.393/.561 with 33 homers, 113 RBI, and 29 doubles in 460...
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