In an article from Mike Puma of the New York Post, New York Mets manager Mickey Callaway spoke about the expected game-readiness of catcher Kevin Plawecki when he returns from the broken hand he suffered in April. “The thing we are going to have to keep in mind with Plawecki is he won’t be built up when he comes back,” he said. “He’ll be built up enough to probably...
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According to multiple sources including Mike Puma of the New York Post, the New York Mets don’t appear to have any interest in Hanley Ramirez. The Boston Red Sox designating Ramirez for assignment on Friday afternoon. It’s highly unlikely that the Red Sox find a trade partner for Ramirez and ultimately end up releasing him. Ramirez, 34, is hitting .254/.313/.395 this season and was...
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After Wednesday’s loss to the Marlins, New York Mets manager Mickey Callaway had some glowing compliments for Brandon Nimmo and the progress he’s made this season. “His on-base percentage kind of speaks for itself. I still think that he does a (really) good job of putting at-bats together. Even if he doesn’t get a hit, something good can come out of it.” On Thursday...
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According to Jon Heyman of FRS, the Kansas City Royals are getting close to selling off their most valuable pieces in trades with hopes of a speedy rebuilding process. From Heyman, “The Kansas City Royals are said to be ‘quietly’ letting other teams know that they expect to have a ‘for sale’ sign up soon. That is not to say trades are expected immediately, but...
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When the New York Mets lost Juan Lagares for the season, especially after his outstanding start this year, it was surely just as much as a gut-punch to the organization as it was to the fans. The 29-year-old Dominican native had finally appeared to have matured into the complete player the team had projected him to one day become. That wishful scenario will have to wait until 2019 to unfold, but...
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