New York Mets starter Jacob deGrom breezed through his final outing before taking the hill on Opening Day next Thursday afternoon in Washington, DC versus the Nationals, striking out five Atlanta Braves over three perfect innings of work (40 pitches). The reigning NL Cy Young Award winner pitched a perfect first inning, retiring Ozzie Albies on a fly out to left field, shortstop Dansby Swanson...
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The New York Mets (11-16) defeated the Atlanta Braves (13-16) by a score of 12-2 Saturday afternoon (Box Score). Jacob deGrom earned the win and Kyle Dowdy earned the four-inning save as the Mets offense exploded for 15 hits. Pitching Jacob deGrom was dominant in his final tune-up before Opening Day, pitching three perfect innings, striking out five Braves and tossing 40 pitches. He’ll...
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Anthony Dicomo of MLB.com has reported that Jacob deGrom is “probably not as” optimistic about completing a contract extension with the New York Mets prior to Opening Day as he had been eleven days earlier. After going three perfect innings against the Atlanta Braves, the 30-year-old was asked about his contract situation. Like all of us, he is well aware of other superstars like...
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The New York Mets have officially announced that they have brought back Ruben Tejada on a minor league deal and that he will report to extended Spring Training. – Josh Finkelstein – Original Post- March 23, 1:03 p.m. The New York Mets have reportedly reunited with an old friend. Infielder Ruben Tejada has agreed to a minor league deal with the Mets, according to his agent Phil...
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Matt Ehalt of Yahoo Sports reports that Luis Avilan has exercised his upwards mobility clause, meaning that if the Mets don’t place him on the Opening Day roster, he becomes available to all 29 other teams to place on theirs. Avilan, 29, signed a minor league deal with the Mets this offseason and so far this Spring has a 2.38 ERA, 0.88 WHIP, and 13 strikeouts in nine appearances (11 1/3...
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The National League East has been quite busy this offseason. Since the end of the 2018 season, the division has added Robinson Cano, Edwin Diaz, Josh Donaldson, Yan Gomes, and Jean Segura. We have also seen Bryce Harper and J.T. Realmuto change teams, as well as Jeurys Familia and Brian McCann return to the division. All told, this is one of the, if not the, strongest division in all of...
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