Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports that Cody Allen will sign a minor league deal with the Minnesota Twins. Allen, 30, signed a one-year, $8.5 million contract with the Los Angeles Angels in the offseason with the hopes that he would rebound from a rough 2018 season in which he registered a 4.70 ERA, 4.56 FIP, and 1.358 WHIP. However, the right-hander actually regressed even further as he had a...
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Think of any of the Mets’ all-time great players and chances are you probably thought of someone like Tom Seaver, Darryl Strawberry, David Wright, Ed Kranepool or Rusty Staub. All of these players — and pretty much anyone typically considered to be in the Mets’ pantheon of greats — had one thing in common… They each played in the postseason with the Mets. But for a...
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The New York Mets (37-40) beat the Chicago Cubs (41-35) by a score of 10-2 on Saturday afternoon at sunny Wrigley Field (boxscore) Jeff McNeil (2-for-5, three RBIs), Amed Rosario (3-for-4, two runs scored), and Pete Alonso (2-for-4, home run) led the way for the Mets’ offense, providing Zack Wheeler (seven innings, one earned run) plenty of run support. Pitching Zack Wheeler took the hill...
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With his solo shot in the first inning of Saturday’s game versus the Cubs at Wrigley Field, New York Mets first baseman, Pete Alonso, has tied the franchise’s rookie home run record. The single-season mark was previously held by former Mets outfielder Darryl Strawberry, who set the mark over 473 plate appearances in 1983. Alonso, 24, matched that mark in 314 plate appearances. Facing...
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Shortly after the Mets’ coaching staff shakeup on Thursday, the internet trolls came out in full force. They wanted a more progressive pitching coach than Dave Eiland so they named an 82-year-old to the position? Clearly, the naysayers had no idea what Phil Regan is all about. Regan has given 60-plus years of his life to professional baseball, the last 11 of which have been spent with the...
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Mickey Callaway provided an update on Jed Lowrie prior to Saturday’s game against the Chicago Cubs and it wasn’t a particularly good one. Despite the fact that Callaway said the infielder is still expected to play in 2019, he also said that Lowrie is dealing with injuries to his left side while specifically referencing his hip and hamstring strain that he suffered initially. Lowrie,...
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