Brodie Van Wagenen spoke to the media on Saturday at Citi Field and gave off the impression that the team is still very much trying to win in 2019, and that isn’t going to change anytime soon. “I don’t think my mindset or the mission statement for this franchise has changed. It’s been our goal to win now and our goal is to win in the future. So moves that we make will...
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The New York Mets have acquired right-hander Brooks Pounders from the Cleveland Indians for cash considerations. Pounders will be available tonight and wear uniform No. 46. Pounders, 28, has appeared in 24 games with Triple-A Columbus this year, going 2-1 with one save and a 2.31 ERA in 35.0 innings with 11 walks and 46 strikeouts. Opponents were hitting .161 against him. He has appeared in 38...
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Anthony Dicomo of MLB.com reports that Robinson Cano is at Citi Field tonight and will test out his left quad at the stadium in front of the training staff. Cano, 36, is eligible to return from the 10-day IL Sunday. He went back on the IL on June 5 after re-injuring his quad in his first game back from his first IL stint. The second baseman played in three games for Triple-A Syracuse this week...
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The last 48 hours have been absolutely brutal for the Mets and the fanbase. Both parties have been reeling after watching the team lose a 4-2 lead on Thursday after Edwin Diaz allowed two runs in the top of the ninth inning as it poured down on Citi Field, right before the game was suspended until Friday. When play resumed, Diaz came back in for the 10th inning and allowed Yairo Munoz to reach...
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Fabian Ardaya of the Athletic reports that the Los Angeles Angels have designated Cody Allen for assignment. Allen, 30, signed a one-year, $8.5 million contract with the Angels in the offseason that did not work out. The right-handed reliever appeared in 25 games in which he registered a 6.26 ERA, 8.33 FIP, and 1.913 FIP. He did, though, manage to also strike out 29 batters in that span (11.3...
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Gwinnett (37-29) 11, Syracuse (32-35) 4 Box Score C Rene Rivera: 2-for-4, R, HR(7), 3 RBI(30) | .284/.347/.445 2B Robinson Cano: 1-for-4, R, 2B, K | .400/.455/.700 Rivera opened up the scoring for the night with a two-run home run in the bottom of the first inning to give Syracuse an early lead. Unfortunately, from there the Mets offense went completely quiet being shut out for the next seven...
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