Team News and Notes: Philadelphia Phillies (23-16) After losing a series to the Mets in the end of April, the Phillies have caught fire. Philadelphia is arguably playing their best baseball of the season and have now won 10 of their last 13 games. Pitching: Despite going 16-14 in the opening month of the season, the Phillies recent streak has gotten them up to seven games over .500 and...
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The New York Mets and Tampa Bay Rays completed their trade for right-handed pitcher Wilmer Font on Monday. Font, 29 this month, was originally acquired by the Mets on May 6 for cash considerations or a player to be named later. We have now learned that it is in fact the latter, as Tampa Bay has acquired right-handed pitching prospect Neraldo Catalina from New York. Catalina, 18, has yet to pitch...
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The last two victories against the Miami Marlins notwithstanding, May hasn’t gotten off to the best of starts for the New York Mets. Prior to those wins, manager Mickey Callaway’s club limped to a 2-6 record to start the month, which prompted a sit-down meeting with general manager Brodie Van Wagenen and COO Jeff Wilpon regarding the team’s lackluster performance. Based on some...
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3 UP 1. Marlins Real Owner If you ask Major League Baseball, they’ll tell you Derek Jeter owns the Miami Marlins. They’re wrong. Michael Conforto owns the Marlins. In the two game series, Conforto was 5-for-6 with two walks, a HBP, two homers, and three RBI. In five games against the Marlins, he’s hitting .588/.696/1.000 off of the Marlins. Long story short, he’s...
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Syracuse (21-15) 2, Columbus (20-15) 0 Box Score Carlos Gomez CF: 1-for-3, RBI, .274/.336/.479 Dilson Herrera 2B: 1-for-2, R, HR, RBI, K, HBP .229/.333/.458 Gregor Blanco LF: 1-for-4, R, 2B, K, .240/.327/.385 The Mets didn’t have much offense in Sunday’s game, scoring just two runs and only recording seven hits. Herrera got Syracuse on the board with a solo home run in the fifth...
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Good morning, Mets fans! The Metropolitans were rained out on Mother’s Day, causing the team to reschedule for a single admission doubleheader with the Miami Marlins that will be played on Aug. 5. The team gets a second consecutive off day, as they head to Washington to begin a three-game set on Tuesday. Latest Mets News ICYMI: Both Steven Matz and Jason Vargas could return against Miami...
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