The New York Mets have announced they traded veteran infielder Asdrubal Cabrera to the Philadelphia Phillies for right-handed pitching prospect Franklyn Kilome. MLB Pipeline updated their Top 30 Mets prospect rankings with Kilome sliding in at No. 5 behind Andres Gimenez, Peter Alonso, Jarred Kelenic and Justin Dunn. Kilmore will report to Double-A Binghamton to begin his Mets career. Original...
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Ken Rosenthal and Dan Hayes of The Athletic reported that the Minnesota Twins were close to trading infielder Eduardo Escobar to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Jon Heyman of Fancred Sports says that the two teams have an agreement in place for the versatile Escobar. The Twins will receive righty Jhoan Duran and outfielders Gabriel Maciel and Ernie De La Trinidad from the D’Backs according to...
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Friday, July 27, 2018 • 7:05 p.m. PNC Park • Pittsburgh, PA LHP Jason Vargas (2-6, 8.60) vs. RHP Ivan Nova (6-6, 4.28) SNY • WOR 710 AM • 104.3 WAXQ-FM HD 2 • ESPN 1050 The Mets are streaking! Fresh off their first series win since May, the Mets extended their winning streak to three games last night against the Pirates as the beat Pittsburgh 12-6. The real test of their streak comes tonight as...
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The New York Mets announced that they’ve signed veteran outfielder Austin Jackson and he will be in uniform tonight wearing No. 16 in Pittsburgh against the Priates. To make room for Jackson, the Mets have designated outfielder Matt den Dekker for assignment. Den Dekker went 0-for-18 with nine strikeouts in only eight games with the Mets this year. He was making his second stint with the...
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One of the most potent lineups of all of professional baseball resides in a Kingsport, Tennesse, which is home for the Mets Rookie League affiliate Kingsport Mets. As a team, the Kingsport Mets are hitting .277/.371/.420 with an Appalachian League leading 225 runs and 200 RBI. One of the reasons for this offensive onslaught is the sheer talent the Mets have stockpiled on this team. Mets fans...
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Playing fifteen years in the major leagues at the most grueling and demanding position in the sport, Jason Kendall knows the game better than most. The three-time All-Star catcher had a front-row view of all aspects of the game, watching it unfold from his crouched position behind the plate. The toll Kendall’s body took over the course of a productive, if not undervalued, career could fill...
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