According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, the Mets have re-signed Ruben Tejada to a minor league contract and assigned him to Triple-A Syracuse for the time being. Tejada had a successful season with Syracuse, batting .330/.408/.476. He was briefly given a chance with the Mets, going 0-for-9 before he was designated for assignment on August 22. The Mets officially released him and made him a free...
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As rosters have expanded, the Mets have activated outfielder Brandon Nimmo from the injured list, according to Tim Britton of The Athletic. Nimmo has been out since May 20 with a bulging cervical disc in his neck, and should be a huge boost to a Mets lineup which had been struggling as of late until the last two games. Nimmo will be available off the bench in Sunday night’s game against...
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Sunday’s 2-0 victory over the Blue Jays was no ordinary win for the Astros, who currently have the second best record in baseball just narrowly behind the Yankees. Astros ace Justin Verlander threw a gem of a no-hitter, allowing just a first-inning walk. Verlander struck out 14 in his masterpiece, lowering his ERA to 2.56 as he only strengthened his case for the American League Cy Young...
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In the coming several days, the Mets could be getting back three key contributors to their major league squad: outfielder Brandon Nimmo, second baseman Robinson Cano and infielder Jed Lowrie. Nimmo, 26, has been sidelined since May with a bulging cervical disc in his neck. At the time of his injury, the Wyoming native had a triple slash of .200/.344/.323 with three home runs and 14 RBI in 43...
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According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, infielder Dilson Herrera has opted out of his contract with the New York Mets. Herrera, 25, has spent the entirety of the 2019 campaign with the Mets’ Triple-A affiliate Syracuse. The infielder appeared in 117 games for Syracuse, owned a triple slash of .248/.330/.501 with 24 home runs and 64 RBI. The Colombia native opted out of his deal with the...
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Building a good bullpen is more or less a crap shoot from season to season, or even month to month. For the Mets this winter, they were able to snag a couple guys who have panned out. They inked Justin Wilson to a multi-year contract and he has pitched to the tune of a 2.10 ERA in 35 appearances. They also signed Luis Avilan to a minor league deal. Avilan, 30, has allowed one earned run (0.57...
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