The New York Mets announced on Tuesday afternoon that they have claimed infielder Travis Blankenhorn off of waivers from the Seattle Mariners. He has been added to the 26-man roster and will join the team in Arizona for their Tuesday night matchup against the Arizona Diamondbacks wearing No. 73. With the addition of Blankenhorn, the Mets designated infielder Wilfredo Tovar for...
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Since his arrival from the Milwaukee Brewers early last week, outfielder Billy McKinney has been a pleasant surprise for the New York Mets. Early-on in his Mets tenure, the sweet-swinging left-hander has been showcasing his power. Through his first 13 at-bats with the Mets, McKinney has a 1.055 OPS and three extra-base hits, including home runs in back-to-back games. McKinney went 1-for-5, but...
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Between the injury-bug and the rain, nothing could stop the red-hot New York Mets over what was a very bizarre past week. The Mets took on the Colorado Rockies and the Atlanta Braves, in what ended up being a rain-shortened series, and they went 4-1 on the week. The make-shift squad dropped the opening matchup with Colorado 3-2, but easily rallied off four wins in a row after that. The Mets...
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Just two weeks after taking a 94 MPH offering from Atlanta Braves right-hander Jacob Webb square to the face and suffering multiple nasal fractures, New York Mets outfielder Kevin Pillar somehow returned to the field on Monday night. Pillar was activated from the injured list prior to the series opening game with the Arizona Diamondbacks, and ended up playing the final three innings, with a mask...
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The Mets opened their three-game set against the Arizona Diamondbacks Monday night at Chase Field, and with fresh scenery also came the returns of outfielder Kevin Pillar, right-hander Seth Lugo and first baseman Pete Alonso. Despite not participating in a single rehab game prior to returning from his wrist injury, the Polar Bear did not disappoint in his return to action. Alonso grounded out to...
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The New York Mets (26-20) sent Jacob deGrom to the mound as they opened a three-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks (19-36) on Monday. The start was deGrom’s second since returning back from the 10-day injured list, and just like his last one there were no signs of rust. The two-time Cy Young Award winner started his night off by striking out Josh Rojas on three four-seam...
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