The New York Mets announced that they have recalled right-hander Chris Mazza from Triple-A Syracuse and designated right-hander Wilmer Font for assignment. Font, 29, was acquired by the Mets in an early May trade with the Tamp Bay Rays in return for minor league right-hander Neraldo Catalina, who recently made his pro debut with the Rays’ GCL affiliate. Font has bounced around the majors...
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Friday, July 12, 2019 • 7:10 p.m. Marlins Park • Miami, FL LHP Jason Vargas (3-4, 3.77) vs. LHP Caleb Smith (4-4, 3.50) SNY • WCBS 880 AM • ESPN 1050 AM Mets baseball is back tonight! For the first time in a few years the Mets had an exciting All-Star break. On Monday night Pete Alonso brought home the Home Run Derby championship (also securing 80% off tickets for Mets fans) and the three Mets...
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Former New York Mets pitcher Dwight Gooden was arrested for cocaine possession on June 7 according to the New York Post. The Post has learned that Gooden was pulled over on the Garden State Parkway in Holmdel for driving too slow and not maintaining his lane. Upon inspection of his vehicle, police found “two small green zip-lock style plastic baggies containing suspected cocaine,”...
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The Mets introduced veteran infielder Jed Lowrie to the media on January 16 and it was during that event that GM Brodie Van Wagenen said the infamous, “Come Get Us.” Well on Friday, Van Wagenen said, “they came and got us.” And Lowrie has still yet to play with a Mets uniform. It’s does’t look like Lowrie will be on the field anytime soon as Van Wagenen told...
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The Mets took a risk in the 2019 draft when they selected right-hander Matthew Allan in the third round of the draft. He was considered a first round talent that dropped because of signability concerns. Allan signed with the Mets to go along with first rounder Brett Baty and second rounder Josh Wolf, a nice trio to add to the Mets minor leagues. Brodie Van Wagenen and the Mets front office...
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New York Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen had ample opportunity to significantly upgrade the team’s outfield corps this offseason. Knowing full-well Yoenis Cespedes would miss a significant portion of the year, the first-time GM went with a handful of fringe depth additions. Replacing Cespedes with a starting-caliber outfielder, or simply adding a free-agent centerfielder to allow...
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