The New York Mets made a corresponding move to call up tonight’s starter Drew Gagnon, who’s making his first career MLB start against the Phillies, by optioning right-handed reliever Paul Sewald to Triple-A Las Vegas. Sewald, 28, has a 5.05 earned-run average in 41 innings with the Mets this season. His 76 ERA+ is a far cry from the 92 value he posted in 65.1 innings in 2017....
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Jason Vargas pitched six scoreless innings with nine strikeouts and no walks in his rehab start for the New York Mets Short Season-A affiliate, the Brooklyn Cyclones. Vargas, 34, has been shelved with a strained right calf since June 20. The veteran left-hander signed a free-agent deal with the Mets in the offseason for a believed-to-be bargain at $16 million for two years. Vargas retired the...
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New York Mets’ utility player T.J. Rivera played in the field for the first time since making his return to game action this week for the Advanced-A St. Lucie Mets. Rivera, 29, underwent Tommy John surgery in September of last season and made his first rehab start on Thursday night, going 0-for-4 as the team’s designated hitter. He played second base today and collected his first...
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Mickey Callaway’s first season at the helm of the New York Mets, his first professional managerial gig, has not gone so great. The disappointing stretch that followed the team’s historically hot start, followed by the general manager who hired him stepping down unexpectedly has understandably left Callaway, 43, with some creeping doubts about his future. In an article by Mike Puma of...
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Las Vegas (41-46) 12, Fresno (50-36) 5 Box Score Jeff McNeil 2B: 4-6, HR, 4 RBI, K, .410/.460/.679 Peter Alonso 1B: 1-4, HR, 2 RBI, K, .197/.361/.424 Patrick Kivlehan DH: 3-6, HR, 3 RBI, 2 K, .290/.338/.443 Colton Plaia C: 3-5, 2B, RBI, K, .264/.362/.427 The 51s exploded for 11 runs in the first two innings. McNeil continued to go ballistic at the plate, hitting a grand slam in the second for...
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