The New York Mets made a handful of roster moves ahead of Monday’s series opener in San Diego. A team announcement confirmed that left-hander Jason Vargas would be heading to the IL after experiencing left hamstring tightness in Sunday’s loss to Milwaukee. Vargas, 36, has a 5.92 earned-run average with 20 strikeouts and 12 walks this season and registered a 3.00 ERA over his last...
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Monday, May 6, 2019 • 10:10 p.m. ET Petco Park • San Diego, CA RHP Jacob deGrom (2-3, 3.82) vs. RHP Chris Paddack (2-1, 1.91) SNY • WCBS 880 AM • ESPN 1050 AM The Mets got swept yesterday and look to find their footing tonight against the Padres. Now two games under .500 and facing injury woes for two starting pitchers (Matz and Vargas), the Mets need some good news. Mets Lineup Jeff McNeil...
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Going into the 2019 season, the New York Mets brought in several depth options for the outfield. Keon Broxton was acquired from the Milwaukee Brewers and broke camp with the major league squad, while veterans Rajai Davis, Rymer Liriano, Gregor Blanco and Carlos Gomez began the year with Triple-A Syracuse. Broxton, 29 tomorrow, was seen as a solid defender with some pop in his bat that could work...
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Mention the name of Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan and most Mets fans – at least the older ones – will cringe at the thought. That’s because on December 10, 1971, the Mets traded their young, flame-throwing right-hander to the California Angels along with pitcher Don Rose, catcher Francisco Estrada, and outfielder Leroy Stanton for shortstop Jim Fregosi. Yeah… that...
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Syracuse Mets – Carlos Gomez Week Stats: .400/.435/.800, 2 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 2 SB, 2 BB Season Stats: .263/.312/.434, 8 2B, 3 HR, 14 RBI, 5 SB, 6 BB Gomez signed very late in the offseason, and it looks like he is now fully up to speed. Actually, that’s putting it lightly because Gomez was great this past week putting together a six game hitting streak with two three hit games and...
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In a statement, Mets broadcaster and former pitcher Ron Darling revealed he has been diagnosed with thyroid cancer. “After the removal of the mass on my chest along with further tests, I have been diagnosed with thyroid cancer,” Darling said in a statement. “My doctors have said they are optimistic that the cancer is treatable and that I would be back on air talking baseball in...
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