As per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo is back with the team after hitting the disabled list with a bruised left index finger on August 17. Nimmo, 25, is hitting .265/.387/.503 this season with 15 home runs, 39 runs batted in, and 21 doubles, and a 149 OPS+ in 110 games (344 at-bats). The Cheyenne native went 2-for-6 in two rehab games with the Advanced-A St....
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Monday, August 27, 2018 • 8:05 p.m. Wrigley Field • Chicago, I.L. LHP Jon Lester (14-5, 3.64) vs. RHP Noah Syndergaard (9-3, 3.88) SNY • WOR 710 AM • 104.3 WAXQ-FM HD 2 • ESPN 1050 Depending on when you tuned in and tuned to yesterday’s Mets game, you may have different opinions as to how the game went. Steven Matz cruised through seven innings, his best outing in months holding the...
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According to Andy Martino of SNY.tv, as of Monday morning Mets were still in “wait-and-see mode” in regards to a potential return of David Wright to the big leagues. Martino added that sources close to Wright said that there seemed to be a real chance the third baseman will join the Mets when rosters expand in September. The clock on his 20-day rehab expires in four days, which happens to land...
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According to Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic, the Philadelphia Phillies have claimed Mets outfielder Jose Bautista on revocable trade waivers. The two teams are currently discussing a trade, and any deal would need to be completed by tomorrow. Jon Heyman of Fancred notes that the Phillies aren’t just going to be handed the 37-year old outfielder. Since Bautista is being payed the league minimum,...
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When looking at top prospect lists, the near unanimous consensus is Andres Gimenez is the top prospect in the Mets farm system. In addition to being considered the Mets best prospect, he is also regarded as one to the top prospects in all of baseball with him being included on nearly every Top 100 prospect list. When looking for reasons why Gimenez is so well regarded, you don’t need to...
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You guys, it’s (kinda) happening — New York Mets southpaw Jason Vargas is looking like a major-league pitcher. It only took about five months to happen, but better late than never, right? Vargas was brought into the fold at the start of Spring Training to be that stabilizing veteran hurler a somewhat younger rotation needs. His most redeeming quality has been racking up innings....
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