A day after being placed on the 10-day injured list, New York Mets starter, Zack Wheeler (shoulder), spoke to the team’s press corps on Tuesday. Presumably attempting to quell some concerns, the 29-year-old right-hander effectively shrugged off his injury — an impingement in his right shoulder, as per Wheeler — making it clear to reporters that he’s not all that worried....
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Throughout his development, New York Mets shortstop Amed Rosario has had his fair share of peaks and valleys. Every high-water mark he’s experienced at the plate seems to be followed by a deep funk. Take this season, for example. After recording hits in all but four of his first 29 games (.274/.319/.406 over 119 plate appearances through March and April), the 23-year-old Dominican native...
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New York Mets right-hander Jacob deGrom entered Sunday’s series finale in Miami with a 3.32 ERA, 26 strikeouts, five walks, and a 2.62 FIP over his last three starts (19 innings), and continued his dominance with a strong, albeit short, outing versus the Marlins. Entering Sunday, deGrom’s 2.79 ERA since May 1 ranked 12th among qualified MLB starters and his 2.6 wins above replacement...
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According to Sunday’s SNY broadcast, New York Mets shortstop Amed Rosario was benched in Sunday’s series finale in Miami for disciplinary reasons. Rosario, 23, settled for an eighth-inning single in Saturday’s 4-2 win over the Marlins, after appearing not to run at full speed and failing to take advantage of JT Riddle’s misplay in center field. Ahead of Sunday’s...
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New York Mets right-hander Noah Syndergaard, fully aware of the ongoing trade talks surrounding him, shut all of the peripheral noise out on Saturday evening in Miami, putting together a fine outing in the Mets’ 4-2 win over the Marlins. Coming off of three consecutive outings of allowing three runs or more (5.94 ERA over 16.2 innings; all wins, surprisingly), Syndergaard needed a strong...
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