The Mets have traded their second ace of the week, this time it’s Justin Verlander to the Houston Astros. Verlander has agreed to waive his full no-trade clause, much like Max Scherzer did when the Mets sent him to the Rangers. Both of the Mets’ aces to begin the year are now foes in the AL West race. The Mets will receive prospect Drew Gilbert in return, plus one other prospect,...
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The MLB Trade Deadline is August 1 at 6 p.m. EST. The Mets kicked things off for themselves Thursday night by trading David Robertson to the Marlins. Other deals include Lucas Giolito heading to the Angels, and Amed Rosario and Noah Syndergaard getting traded for themselves. Follow along with the latest news, rumors, and other notes, Mets or otherwise! Tuesday, August 1 6:18 p.m. Some...
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Updated Post – Aug. 1, 11:34 The Padres, Orioles, Dodgers, and Astros are still in the mix for Mets starter Justin Verlander. Jeremy Booth of KHOU was the first to mention the Padres on Tuesday. Jon Heyman of the New York Post confirmed the report. Original Post – Aug. 1, 10:01 The Mets began their sale last week when they dealt closer David Robertson to the Marlins for Marco Vargas...
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After winning three out of their four contests against the Washington Nationals over the weekend, the New York Mets (50-55) are heading to Kauffman Stadium to go up against the Kansas City Royals (32-75) for three games. The Mets enter the series six games out of the final playoff spot. This series victory proved to be bittersweet, as the Mets started their trade deadline fire sale in the...
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Here’s a recap of the Mets’ minor-league action on Monday. The full-season teams had their scheduled off day, so only the rookie-level teams were on the field. Rookie: FCL Mets (22-13) 9, FCL Cardinals (13-23) 6 BOX SCORE 2B Marco Vargas, 3-for-5, 2 R, RBI, SB (20) .296/.909 SS Jesus Baez, 3-for-5, 2B (9), 2 R, 3 RBI (14), .243/.738 1B Ronald Hernandez 1-for-1, 3 BB, HBP, SB, R, RBI, .305/.940...
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The Mets have fully committed to selling at the Trade Deadline, and have already made a splash by acquiring the highly-touted Luisangel Acuña in the Max Scherzer deal. There will surely be more prospects entering the Mets system as the deadline grows closer, but there are still plenty of developments to discuss among players already here, including monster weeks from Luke Voit and Dominic Hamel....
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