New York Mets outfielder Jay Bruce, who has been dealing with plantar fasciitis all season, came out of tonight’s game after the Mets hit in the bottom of the fourth inning with lower back discomfort. Bruce, 31, is hitting .230/.305/.354 this season with three home runs and 15 runs batted in. After signing a three-year, $39 million deal during the offseason, Bruce has had trouble reaching...
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As per Tim Healey of Newsday, the New York Mets have recalled Jose Lobaton to serve as a fourth man on the bench for the team. Lobaton, 33, hit .152/.250/.239 with three runs batted in and two doubles in 46 at-bats this year for the Mets. He and Tomas Nido split the catching duties after Kevin Plawecki and Travis d’Arnaud both went down with injuries in early-April. When the team traded...
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After having just one player listed among Baseball America’s Top 100 prospects list heading into the 2018 season, in a very low position in the rankings at that, the New York Mets now have another name on that list. Andres Gimenez, who signed with the Mets for $1.2 million as a 16-year-old, was seeded at No. 94 heading into the year and as No. 83 in their most recent rankings. He is now...
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After splitting a four-game series with the Braves in rainy Atlanta, the New York Mets currently sit four-and-a-half games behind the newly-minted first-place Washington Nationals. Between the talent littered throughout the Braves, Nats, and Phillies, the Mets have their work cut out for themselves. In order to stay competitive in the National League East, this team will need to take advantage...
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The New York Mets announced this afternoon that Todd Frazier will begin his rehab assignment with the Las Vegas 51s this evening. Frazier, 32, is working his way back from a left hamstring strain and was hitting .237/.357/.412 with five home runs, and 21 runs batted in 32 games this season. The team also announced that reliever Anthony Swarzak, who pitched an inning for Las Vegas on Tuesday, is...
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