The New York Mets announced a series of coaching moves today with Dave Eiland being fired and replaced by Phil Regan being the most notable followed by Ricky Bones reclaiming his bullpen coach title after the team fired Chuck Hernandez. However, the Mets later announced that they were also adding a new position to their coaching staff known as “pitching strategist” and did not expand...
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Thursday, June 20, 2019 • 8:05 p.m. (ET) Wrigley Field • Chicago, IL RHP Walker Lockett (0-0, —) vs. RHP Tyler Chatwood (3-1, 3.60) SNY • MLBN • WCBS 880 AM • ESPN 1050 AM The Mets were able to keep things close last night against the Braves until the 6th inning where the bats on the Mets failed to score with two on and one out and then Matz allowed a 2 run homer to put the Braves in the...
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The Mets announced on Thursday afternoon they’ve optioned left-handed reliever Daniel Zamora to Triple-A Syracuse and recalled right-hander Walker Lockett from Syracuse. Lockett, 25, is making his Mets debut on Thursday night as the starter vs the Cubs. Lockett had a 3.69 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and struck out 15 in 31.2 minor league innings this year. He began the season on the injured list with...
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With Noah Syndergaard on the injured list, the Mets have called up right-hander Walker Lockett, who is the last remaining healthy starting pitcher on the team’s 40-man roster. With Syndergaard’s injury not being as serious as initially feared, we do not know if this is this will be Lockett’s only start or if he is going to get more chances. Perhaps, that will depend on how he...
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The Mets have fired pitching coach Dave Eiland according to James Wagner of the New York Times. They’ve also fired bullpen coach Chuck Hernandez according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post. Eiland was hired prior to the 2018 season along with current manager Mickey Callaway. He was under contract through the 2020 season. As a staff, the Mets have a 4.70 ERA this season, which ranks 20th...
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According to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times, Major League Baseball has given the Tampa Bay Rays permission to potentially split home games with Montreal. The Rays currently have an agreement with the city of St. Petersburg requiring that all home games be played at Tropicana Field through 2027. That is one of the manning obstacles the Rays would face in any future arrangement that has them...
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