In his first start for his new club, 27-year-old right-hander Aaron Sanchez contributed six sparkling innings to the 12th no-hitter in Houston Astros franchise history, a 9-0 win over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday night at Minute Maid Park in Houston. After coming to Houston from Toronto via trade on Wednesday — a bit overshadowed by the Astros’ acquisition of Zack Greinke —...
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Over 12 appearances in July (12.2 innings), New York Mets right-hander Seth Lugo allowed no earned runs, striking out 16 with one walk and a 0.32 WHIP — best among qualified MLB relievers over that span — earning him the honor of being named to MLB’s Team of the Month. His 1.17 FIP (fifth among qualified NL relievers in July), 0.71 walks per nine (fourth), 20.8% hard-hit rate...
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After acquiring Marcus Stroman from the Blue Jays earlier in the week, many expected New York Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen to remain a busy man over the subsequent days. But, as the trade deadline came and went — despite a seemingly endless stream of rumors leading up to it — New York’s first-year GM stood pat, electing to hold on to power righty, Noah Syndergaard,...
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According to Tim Britton of The Athletic, New York Mets bench cog, Dominic Smith (stress reaction, left foot), will be relegated to a walking boot for the next three weeks, at which point he’ll be re-evaluated. Smith, 24, has had an outstanding season at the plate. Over 196 plate appearances (a career-high), the Los Angeles native is slashing .278/.352/.506 with 10 homers, 10 doubles, 22...
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Update, 9:30 PM ET Per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, the Mets are also receiving cash form the Blue Jays in the trade. The money will negate the $2.5 million remaining of Stroman’s contract this season. Mets’ General Manager Brodie Van Wagenen released this statement about the trade. “Marcus is a dynamic talent who will bring tremendous passion to our team and energy our fans will truly...
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