Tuesday, August 20, 2019 • 7:10 p.m. Citi Field • Flushing, NY RHP Shane Bieber (12-5, 3.27) vs. LHP Steven Matz (7-7, 4.33) SNY • WCBS 880 AM • ESPN 1050 AM The Mets start a tough homestand tonight as they welcome the Indians, Braves and Cubs to Citi Field. On Sunday the offense exploded late in the game for a come from behind win to end the road trip 3-3 and stay 2 games out of the wild card...
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According to Mike Puma of New York Post, Mets infielder Jed Lowrie is scheduled to begin his long-awaited rehab assignment on Tuesday night. He is expected to be in the starting lineup as the DH. Lowrie, who signed a two-year, $20 million deal in the offseason, has dealt with a myriad of injuries this year and has yet to play a single game for the Mets. Lowrie did play some rehab games for the...
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Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo will move his rehab assignment to Triple-A Syracuse Tuesday evening, according to reports by SNY’s Andy Martino. Nimmo, who suffered a bulging cervical disc early in the season, has been out since May 20. Nimmo began his rehab assignment for the High-A St. Lucie Mets last week where he played two games on August 16 and August 18, batting second and...
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Before Tuesday’s game, the Mets announced that they have selected the contract of outfielder Rajai Davis and optioned Walker Lockett to Triple-A Syracuse. Additionally, to make room on the 40-man roster for Davis, they designated right-handed reliever Brooks Pounders for assignment. While Davis is an unspectacular addition to the Mets’ already thin bench, he at least adds some needed...
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According to Andy Martino of SNY, Mets reliever Robert Gsellman has been diagnosed with a partial lat tear. Gsellman went on the injured list on August 17 with tightness in his triceps. It turned out to be worse than just tightness, as Gsellman has a partial tear and will have to miss a fairly significant chunk of time. A timetable has not been announced yet, but given the timing and severity of...
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The Dominican Newspaper Diario Libre reports former Mets pitcher Octavio Dotel has been arrested. According to Marly Rivera of ESPN, Dotel’s arrest was part of what the Dominican Republic’s Attorney General Jean Alain Rodriguez has described as the “largest operation against organized crime” in the country. Another Dominican newspaper, Listin Dario, has reported former Mets second...
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