The American League took down the National League, 4-3, in the 90th MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday night at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio. Indians right-hander Shane Bieber (one inning; struck out the side) was named the game’s most valuable player. Two New York Mets had solid evenings. Metsies first baseman Pete Alonso went 1-for-2 with two RBIs and right-hander Jacob deGrom pitched...
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After being publicly taken to task (Passan, ESPN) by Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander on Monday, Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred addressed the topic on everyone’s lips on Tuesday in Cleveland — what’s up with these baseballs? Speaking to the press corps ahead of Tuesday’s MLB All-Star Game at Progressive Field, Manfred flatly denied any...
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Hours after Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic noted that the Boston Red Sox were “pushing to add a starting pitcher”, Joel Sherman of the New York Post is reporting that the Sox have been in touch with the New York Mets regarding their free-agent-to-be right-hander, Zack Wheeler. “[Trade] talks were described as in the early stages,” Sherman writes. “And that Boston is...
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New York Mets minor-league left-hander, Anthony Kay, pitched a scoreless frame in the 2019 SiriusXM MLB All-Star Futures Game at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio on Sunday night. Taking the ball in the bottom of the fourth, the 24-year-old Long Island allowed a leadoff single to Tampa Bay prospect, Wander Franco. Not a great start, but Kay would rebound impressively. The Ward Melville High...
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According to Zach Braziller of the New York Post, New York Mets right-hander, Zack Wheeler has shown initial interest in a reunion with the Mets if he is indeed dealt before the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline. Wheeler, 29, is set to become a free agent at the end of the season. “Yeah, of course [I’d come back to New York]. I just like the organization, I like the team, [and] I...
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