As per Betsy Helfand of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the Mets plan on recalling first-baseman-turned-left-fielder, Dominic Smith from Triple-A Las Vegas on Sunday. Smith, 23, has spent the bulk of the 2018 season with the 51’s and since his last option back to Triple-A (July 20), has spent the majority of his time playing left field. Drafted in the first round of the 2013 MLB Draft...
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A pair of aces took the mound in the Saturday edition of this five-game series between the New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies. Jacob deGrom (7-7, 1.81 ERA) squared off against Jake Arrieta (9-7, 3.32 ERA) and the Phils. A day after Aaron Nola stifled the Mets for seven strong innings, deGrom one-upped his fellow NL Cy Young Award candidate by throwing the tenth complete game in the...
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The New York Mets lost to the Philadelphia Phillies, 4-2, on Friday night in the third game of their five-game series. Noah Syndergaard (8-2, 3.46 ERA) faced off against National League Cy Young Award candidate and 2018 NL All-Star, Aaron Nola (13-3, 2.25 ERA). Syndergaard didn’t appear to have his best stuff tonight and continued to allow baserunners to steal bags at will. A few timely...
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As per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, New York Mets left-handed reliever Jerry Blevins has been drawing interest ahead of the August 31 waiver deadline. Blevins, 34, has pitched to a 3.66 earned-run average this year in 49 appearances (32 innings), with a 1.281 WHIP, 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings, and a 104 ERA+. The crafty left-handed specialist has actually had better success against...
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The New York Mets made a handful of roster moves on Friday afternoon. The Mets placed reliever Bobby Wahl, acquired in the deal that sent Jeurys Familia to the Athletics, on the 10-day disabled list with a strained right hamstring. Through seven appearances with New York (5.1 innings), the 26-year-old right-hander owns a 10.13 earned-run average with seven strikeouts and four walks allowed....
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