The Mets announced on Thursday night they’ve activated catcher Tomás Nido from the injured list. For the corresponding move, the Mets designated catcher Gary Sánchez for assignment. Sánchez went 1-for-6 with three strikeouts in two games with the Mets. Nido was on the injured list with dry eye syndrome. He had plugs put into his eyes, got new contacts, and added allergy medicine. The veteran...
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Thursday, May 25, 2023 • 7:40 PM Wrigley Field • Chicago, Illinois RHP Carlos Carrasco (0-2, 8.68) vs. RHP Kyle Hendricks (0-0, -.–) SNY The Mets look to avoid the sweep tonight as they take on the Cubs for the series’ last game. The Mets offense failed to get off the ground last night for the second game in a row. Despite a two-run homer from Álvarez, the Mets couldn’t get anything...
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Francisco Álvarez did not have the start to the season that many were expecting in 2023. He hit just .107 in spring training and started the season at Triple-A Syracuse before an injury to Omar Narváez led to his promotion. After struggling in April, Álvarez has taken off and shown why he was one of baseball’s top prospects. Since the start of May, Álvarez has looked like an entirely...
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Bottom four. Mets trailing 4-1 after Pete Alonso homered in the top half of the inning to get the New York Mets back into the game. Tylor Megill toes the rubber looking to build off a strong third after a very difficult second inning. Michael Tauchman hits a soft liner right at Tommy Pham. It’s as routine as a play gets. Except, Pham can’t catch a ball hit directly into his mitt, and...
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The danger with calling up Mark Vientos was that Buck Showalter was not going to play him. That is just Showalter’s instincts when it comes to young players. While veterans need not produce to keep a roster spot, young players must go above and beyond to earn playing time. When Brett Baty was first called up, he was immediately put into a platoon at third base with Eduardo Escobar. What was...
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Triple-A Louisville Bats (23-23) 8, Syracuse Mets (19-28) 4 BOX SCORE RF Jaylin Davis: 1-for-3, 2B, 3 RBIs (24), BB, K (.800 OPS) 1B DJ Stewart: 1-for-2, 2 R, HR (8), RBI (16), 2 BB (.760 OPS) CF Lorenzo Cedrola: 1-for-4 (.800 OPS) 2B Ronny Mauricio: 1-for-5, R, K (.976 OPS) Davis provided most of the offense with a bases-clearing double in the bottom of the eighth. He has driven in seven runs...
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