According to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, New York Mets starting pitcher Jason Vargas will be placed on the 10-day disabled list with a strained calf and Chris Flexen will be called up in his absence. Vargas, 35, was scheduled to start tomorrow’s series finale against the Dodgers. In nine starts this season, the veteran left-hander has an 8.60 earned-run average with a 2.29 strikeout-to-walk...
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New York Mets general manager Sandy Alderson spoke to the media before last night’s 5-2 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. One of the many subjects Alderson touched upon was the ongoing trade rumors surrounding the Mets’ top-two starting pitchers, Jacob deGrom and Noah Syndergaard. During his press conference, he was asked about the two pitchers, to which he gave a fairly candid, but...
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The New York Mets welcomed the Los Angeles Dodgers into Citi Field Friday night for their first game of a three-game, weekend set in Queens. The Mets have now lost 10 games in a row to the Dodgers after falling 5-2. Tonight’s starter, Zack Wheeler, began the evening with a 4.82 earned-run average (3.65 ERA over his last four outings) and a 2.57 strikeout-to-walk ratio (on pace to be a...
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This afternoon, the New York Mets released some information pertaining to their All-Star outfielder, Yoenis Cespedes. Cespedes, 32, was placed on the 10-day disabled list on May 16 (retroactive to May 14) with a mild strain of his right hip flexor. As per a team release, though Cespedes has continued rehabbing in Port St. Lucie, he will not begin any running or baseball activities until he is...
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As per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, the New York Mets appear to be calling up minor-leaguers Kevin Kaczmarski and Drew Smith. They are reportedly on their way to New York to meet up with the team ahead of their weekend series at home versus the Dodgers. Kaczmarski, 26, was drafted by the Mets in the ninth round of the 2015 MLB Draft. He’s hitting .363/.413/.450 with eight runs batted in and...
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