According to Mike Puma of the NY Post, Brandon Nimmo is close to rejoining the Mets. Puma writes that Nimmo needs to play two games in a row, which could happen this Tuesday and Wednesday, before the Mets activate him. Nimmo, who hasn’t play since May 21, began his rehab assignment on August 16 for High-A St.Lucie. On Sunday, Nimmo collected three hits and played all nine innings in center...
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It’s been a season of streaks for Todd Frazier, and right now, he’s ice-cold. After a 37 game stretch in May and June where he produced a .992 OPS, Frazier is now batting .188/.243/.344 with seven home runs over his last 206 plate appearances. With the Mets battling for a Wild Card spot, they shouldn’t give regular at-bats to a player slumping this badly, especially when Mickey...
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The NL Wild Card race is heating up. While the Nationals and Cubs currently hold the top two spots, there’s five teams, including the Mets, that aren’t far behind. Here’s the latest news and updates from all the teams vying for a Wild Card spot. Washington Nationals ( 67-56, +1.5 GB) Fresh off scoring 30 runs in their last two games, the Nationals are expected to activate their ace, Max...
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It’s not getting any better for the struggling Edwin Diaz. The closer, who was expected to be a dominant force out of the Mets’ pen, was hit hard yet again – this time by Victor Robles and the Washington Nationals. Down 5-4 in the ninth inning, Diaz surrendered a two-run homer to Robles. The home run was the 11th longball that Diaz has surrendered this season, which is the most that he’s ever...
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The Mets did not receive good news today from Robinson Cano’s MRI. The MRI revealed a torn hamstring, which will likely sideline the veteran second baseman for many weeks. (Anthony DiComo, MLB.com) Matt Ehalt of Yahoo Sports adds that no surgery is required, but there is no timetable for a return. Cano injured his hamstring during Sunday’s game against the Pirates. Though Cano had a...
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