There was a wave of activity leading up to Friday’s midnight waiver deadline. Any player who was traded before the deadline is eligible to play in the postseason for their new team. The day started off with the news, first reported by Buster Olney of ESPN, that Andrew McCutchen was traded to the Yankees, with prospects Abiatal Avelino and Juan De Paula heading to San Francisco. The Rockies...
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Las Vegas (69-68) 11, Sacramento (54-83) 2 Box Score Jack Reinheimer SS: 2-4, 2 K, .258/.327/.371 Peter Alonso 1B: 4-5, 2 HR, 4 RBI, K, .257/.355/.580 Dominic Smith LF: 1-5, RBI, K, .262/.332/.386 Zach Borenstein CF: 1-3, HR, 2 RBI, K, .248/.357/.478 Colton Plaia C: 1-3, HR, 2 RBI, K, .255/.333/.479 Las Vegas’s blowout victory pushed them over .500 for the season, which has been a rarity...
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Good Morning, Mets fans! A pair of southpaws will toe the rubber later this afternoon in the Bay Area. Steven Matz (5-11, 4.36 ERA) will face off against veteran lefty Derek Holland (7-8, 3.65 ERA). The game can be seen at 4:10 p.m. on SNY and 710WOR. Zack Wheeler pitched masterfully, but the Mets were stymied by Derek Holland. Wheeler’s quietly been one of the best pitchers in baseball...
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The New York Mets (59-75) dropped their road-trip opener against the San Francisco Giants (68-68) by a final of 7-0 tonight. Despite locking horns through a scoreless first six innings, it was the Mets’ pitching staff that would blink before falling asleep alongside a lineup that notched just three hits. Pitching: Zack Wheeler turned in another impeccable start, lasting seven innings and...
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New York Mets manager Mickey Callaway told reports on Friday night that right-handed relievers Eric Hanhold and Tim Peterson will the first group of September call ups on Saturday. Hanhold, acquired in the Neil Walker trade, will need to be added to the Mets 40-man roster. The tall righty has a heavy sinker and sharp slider. He has a 4.20 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 2.90 FIP and 10.4 K/9 in 49.1 innings...
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Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic is reporting that the Milwaukee Brewers have acquired starting pitcher Gio Gonzalez from the Washington Nationals. Gonzalez, 32, has been a fixture in the Nationals’ rotation since 2012, posting a 3.62 ERA alongside an 86-65 record and a K/BB ratio of 2.91. The numbers this season have been relatively discouraging, however, as the lefty has a 4.57 ERA...
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