Mets Minors Recap: Alonso Showing Off Power in Vegas

Las Vegas (48-53) 15, Reno (50-51) 6  Box Score Zach Borenstein CF: 3-for-4, 4 R, 2B, HR, 4 RBI, .263/.369/.516 Peter Alonso 1B: 1-for-4, 2 R, HR, 3 RBI, BB, K, .198/.325/.495 Phillip Evans 3B: 1-for-5, R, HR, 4 RBI, K, .256/.327/.493 Reno’s ballpark is known for being extremely hitter-friendly and it certainly played that way in Sunday’s game, in which the 51s hit four home runs and...

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Morning Briefing: Rain, Rain Go Away

Good morning Mets fans! Last night’s game was canceled due to rain. But the Mets play the Padres at home tonight at 7:10 p.m. at Citi Field. Latest Mets News Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports that Paul Sewald will be called up to take the spot vacated by Jeurys Familia on the active roster. DiComo also reports that Noah Syndergaard is heading back to the disabled list after making two starts as...

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Phillies and Indians Among Five Teams Interested In Cabrera

Buster Olney of ESPN reports that in addition to the Mariners, Diamondbacks, and Brewers, the Philadelphia Phillies and the Cleveland Indians (the first team he played for) have shown interest in Asdrubal Cabrera. – Josh Finkelstein – Original Post- July 22, 10 a.m. Matt Ehalt of the Record reports that the Seattle Mariners are among the teams interested in acquiring Asdrubal Cabrera...

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Wheeler Likeliest Starter To Go, At Least Six Teams Interested

According to Jon Heyman of FanCred Sports, Zack Wheeler is the one to go if any Mets starter is traded. He reports that half a dozen teams have called the Mets expressing interest in the 28-year-old starter. It had been previously reported that the Yankees have been in contact with the Mets about a possible cross-town swap headlined by Wheeler. Wheeler, 28, is having a bounce-back year after...

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Rosenthal: Rival Executives Weigh In On Familia Deal

Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic reports that the Mets chose not to add cash to the Jeurys Familia deal because the upgrade in prospects was not substantial enough to warrant it. However, the team is still open to paying money to get better prospects in deals. The team believes that they can redirect the $3 millon saved from this deal towards international signings while also using the $1 million...

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Familia Deal Reeks of Salary Relief, Not Retooling For Future

Yesterday, as everyone already knows, the Mets traded Jeurys Familia and the entirety of his remaining salary to the Oakland Athletics for 3B William Toffey, reliever Bobby Wahl, and $1 million in international bonus pool money. Toffey, 23, is a second-year minor league third baseman who was taken in the fourth round of the MLB Draft out of Vanderbilt in 2017. This season, the third baseman is...

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