Author: Tim Ryder

Wilmer Flores Will Continue to Start Everyday

It appears as if Wilmer Flores is going to continue to get the nod at first base through the end of the season, at least. New York Mets manager Mickey Callaway spoke with the press before Tuesday night’s game against the Giants and pretty much laid it all out there with regards to Flores (quotes via Tim Healey, Newsday). “We’re in a spot right now where he has to start every...

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Morning Briefing: Matz Hopes to Rebound From Rough Stretch

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets lost in 13 innings last night to the San Francisco Giants, wasting a terrific effort from Zack Wheeler. The Mets send Steven Matz to the mound this evening to face Chris Stratton in the second game of this four-game set. Mets News David Wright may not be able to return this season, as per assistant GM John Ricco. The Mets sent Brandon Nimmo to the 10-day...

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David Wright May Not Return in 2018

On Monday, New York Mets assistant general manager John Ricco spoke to SNY regarding David Wright’s ongoing battle to return to the team. Wright has been sidelined since May 2016 while recovering from multiple surgeries (back, neck, shoulder) after being diagnosed with spinal stenosis in 2015. When asked about the 35-year-old’s progress and his chances of returning this season, Ricco...

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Morning Briefing: Mets Hope to Stay Hot Against San Fran

Good morning Mets fans! The San Francisco Giants are heading into town to face the New York Mets in a four-game series at Citi Field beginning tonight. Zack Wheeler (8-6, 3.75 ERA) will take the mound against Giants’ left-hander Derek Holland (6-8, 3.83 ERA). The Mets took the rubber game of their five-game set with the Phillies in the Little League Classic held in Williamsport, PA with an...

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Wright Collects First Two Hits, Bruce Goes 2-for-5

David Wright notched the first two hits of his rehab assignment with Advanced-A St. Lucie on Sunday afternoon. Wright, 35, is attempting to return from multiple major surgeries (neck, back, shoulder), all stemming from a 2015 spinal stenosis diagnosis. Wright was hitless in his first fifteen at-bats with St. Lucie before his first-inning, line drive single. He scored on a bases-loaded walk later...

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