What year is it again? According to Jacob Resnick of SNY, the New York Mets have called up utility man Wilfredo Tovar from Triple-A Syracuse to replace outfielder Kevin Pillar, who landed on the injured list after getting hit in the face with a pitch on Monday night. The team also designated catcher Deivy Grullón for assignment to make room on the 40-Man roster for Tovar. The Mets’ I.L....
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About a month and a half into the 2021 season, New York Mets catcher Tomas Nido has been quietly putting together one of his best offensive seasons in the big leagues thus far. With newly signed starting catcher James McCann struggling, Mets manager Luis Rojas was asked about Nido’s playing time moving forward prior to Monday night’s series opening matchup with the Atlanta Braves. The...
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I reported on Tuesday morning that Mets 2020 first round pick Pete Crow-Armstrong was likely headed for surgery, and the Mets confirmed that report Tuesday afternoon. The Mets have announced today that minor league outfielder Crow-Armstrong will undergo surgery on his right shoulder for a GLAD lesion (glenoid labral articular disruption). Crow-Armstrong underwent a physical examination and MRI...
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This past week started out so bright for the New York Mets. They were riding so high coming off a weekend series sweep of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Things are starting to look up for this group, as the offense started to turn it around. They continued that momentum, sweeping the Baltimore Orioles in a two-game set, to stretch the winning streak to seven games. All was well in Mets world, though...
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Despite losing two more key players on Monday night in starting pitcher Taijuan Walker (left side tightness) and center fielder Kevin Pillar (hit by pitch), the Mets did just enough to steal a 3-1 road victory over the Atlanta Braves. The Amazins’ limped into this three-game series after getting swept by the Tampa Bay Rays. And prior to the game, the team placed Jeff McNeil and Michael...
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The New York Mets provided an update on outfielder Kevin Pillar’s status on Tuesday morning following his scary hit by pitch in the top of the seventh of Monday night’s series opening 3-1 win over the Braves. The team announced that Pillar suffered multiple nasal fractures from the hit by pitch, and he will be meeting with a facial specialist in Atlanta to determine the next steps. With the...
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