Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports that Mets catcher Travis d’Arnaud is back with the team after starting the season on the Injured List. Tomas Nido was sent to Triple-A Syracuse as d’Arnaud takes his place as backup to Wilson Ramos. D’Arnaud, 30, has been out of action since April of 2018 after undergoing Tommy John surgery, but after what everyone hopes to be a successful...
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We heard it time and time again all winter and in Spring Training: this roster has the depth to sustain the Mets through tough parts of a game. The team illustrated that in a profound way on Saturday afternoon at Citi Field. The offense picked up the bullpen after Jeurys Familia had surrendered homers to both Anthony Rendon and Wilmer Difo in the top half of the eighth which gave the Nationals a...
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After a four pitch walk to start off the game and 51 pitches through two innings, Steven Matz locks in and goes on to pitch five scoreless innings. Matz would wind up with a no-decision, his eighth straight, despite the Mets’ 6-5 win against the Nationals. But forget about all that, what’s more important was how the left-hander buckled down and struck out eight. How did he do it?...
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Syracuse (1-1) 6, Pawtucket (1-1) 3 (F/7) Box Score Tim Tebow LF: 2-for-3, 2B, 2 RBI, K, .286/.286/.429 Dilson Herrera 3B: 2-for-2, HR, RBI, BB, 1.000/1.000/2.500 Colton Plaia C: 1-for-1, 2B, 2 RBI, BB, 1.000/1.000/2.000 The Mets played a doubleheader on Saturday following Friday’s rainout, playing two seven inning games. In the first game, the Mets were able to rally in the second, with...
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Good morning, Mets fans! On Saturday, the Mets defeated the Nationals in a thrilling slug fest. J.D. Davis hit two home runs while Pete Alonso, Robinson Cano and Michael Conforto all chipped in one as well. Steven Matz had a solid outing, bouncing back from 51 pitchers through two innings to go five scoreless with eight strikeouts. Keon Broxton ended up driving in the game-winning run with an...
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In 1965, Major League Baseball held their first Amateur Draft and with the second overall pick, the New York Mets selected left-hander Les Rohr in the first round. Rohr, a hard throwing left-handed pitcher, would make his big league debut during the 1967 season. making three September starts and finishing with a 2.12 ERA while striking out 15 batters in 17.1 innings. However, things unraveled...
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