Good morning, Mets fans! According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, the Mets are one of the teams interested in Kris Bryant of the Cubs. Bryant, a free agent after the season, has a 133 OPS+ and has played five different positions this year. The New York Mets are scheduled to open up the second half of the season tonight as they take on the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park in Pittsburgh. The Mets and...
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The Cubs made their first sell of the All-Star break by trading Joc Pederson to the Atlanta Braves. Pederson has a triple slash line of .230/.300/.418 through 287 plate appearances with a 95 wRC+. He signed a one-year deal with the Cubs in the offseason. Trading for Pederson addresses the Braves’ need for outfield help after Ronald Acuna tore his ACL last week and Marcell Ozuna suffered a...
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Carlos Carrasco is one step closer to joining the Mets for the first time this season after completing his first rehab assignment. The 34-year-old threw two scoreless innings for High-A Brooklyn Thursday night. Carrasco completed a 1-2-3 first inning and allowed just a single–a bloop hit–in the second. He also struck out two batters from the Jersey Shore BlueClaws over the course of...
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In a stark reminder that the Corona Virus pandemic is not quite over, Thursday’s pivotal game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox has been postponed. No make up date has been determined as of 8:30 PM Thursday night. The game was postponed following the news that a total of six Yankees either tested positive for the virus or were pending further results....
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After coming into the 2021 season with high expectations, the New York Mets’ infield hasn’t quite lived up to the hype 87 games into the season. Injuries have been a major reason for the up-and-down first half, as just one player from the Mets’ Opening Day infield has avoided an IL stint to this point. However, players underperforming has also proved costly for the infield thus...
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With the Mets looking for help in their starting rotation, pitching coach Jeremy Hefner has recommended Minnesota Twins’ pitcher Jose Berrios to the Mets’ front office according to John Harper of SNY. Hefner worked with Berrios while he was the Twins’ pitching coach in 2019. With the Twins sitting 11.5 games out of a playoff spot, the 27-year-old Puerto Rican right-hander has...
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