Brodie Van Wagenen spoke to reporters prior to Wednesday’s game against the Atlanta Braves and said that it is their “hope and expectation” that Jed Lowrie will play for the Mets this season and that he is getting close to a rehab assignment. In addition to that, he said that Brandon Nimmo is within a few days of starting a rehab assignment. Lowrie, 35, has been out all season...
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The New York Mets have officially announced that Jeff McNeil has been placed on the 10-day IL with a mild left hamstring strain and that Ruben Tejada’s contract has been selected from Triple-A Syracuse. To make room for Tejada on the 40-man roster, the Mets have transferred Jacob Rhame (ulnar nerve surgery in right elbow) to the 60-day IL. – Josh Finkelstein – Original Post-...
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Endy Chavez is one of the more famous Mets in team history, known largely for “the catch” in 2006 that kept Game 7 of the NLCS against the St. Louis Cardinals tied at 3-3 in the sixth inning, robbing a home run from Scott Rolen. Chavez, 41, had multiple stints with the Mets, but first joined the organization as a free agent from Venezuela in 1996. However, he failed to reach the...
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The Mets defense behind the plate has suffered yet again this season with Wilson Ramos, who ranks 86th among 103 catchers in MLB with -4.7 FRAA (fielding runs above average) and 79th among catchers in framing runs at -2.0. On top of that, he had registered a 4.52 ERA this season behind the dish. Mike Puma of the New York Post spoke with Mickey Callaway and Jacob deGrom who were both impressed by...
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In the opener of their three-game series with the Braves and the start of a six-game road trip on Tuesday night, the Mets dropped their second-consecutive game for the first time since July 19, by a score of 5-3. Zack Wheeler took the mound for New York and was unable to find his groove in an unfortunate dissipation. Coming into the night, the 29-year-old had been on a post-All-Star break hot...
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Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports that Mets officials think it is likely that Jeff McNeil will have to be placed on the 10-day IL for his left hamstring injury, but won’t make any decision official until after looking at his MRI results on Wednesday afternoon. Morosi also adds that, as previously mentioned, Ruben Tejada is likely to take the vacant roster spot. Update- August 14, 10:22...
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