The New York Mets expect that Yoenis Cespedes will be in the lineup on Friday against the New York Yankees according to Mike Puma of the New York Post. Mets play three games at Yankee Stadium which would allow Cespedes to work himself back as the designated hitter before returning to National League action against the San Diego Padres on Monday. Cespedes played in two rehab games for the Gulf...
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This is the fifth installment and final installment of the first-half report cards for the New York Mets where we will focus on coaching staff and front office. On Monday, John Flanigan covered the outfielders. Tuesday, Jack Hendon had the difficult task of looking at the Mets bullpen. On Wednesday, Justin Boniello covered the infielders and catchers while Jack Ramsey touched on the starting...
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Even with Max Scherzer having won the past two National League Cy Young awards and his starting for the National League in the All Star Game, in a poll of the BBWAA members conducted by MLB.com, it was Mets ace Jacob deGrom who was named as the best starting pitching in the first half. The BBWAA has deGrom edging Scherzer by a vote of 133 points to 102. In many ways the choice of deGrom was...
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Right before Spring Training, Daniel Zamora got a call from Pittsburgh Pirates’ Director of Minor League Operations, Larry Broadway, who informed him he had been traded to the Mets in exchange for Josh Smoker. Zamora, 25, viewed it as a positive, and embraced his new chapter with a new organization. The southpaw was selected by the Pirates in the 40th round of the 2015 draft out of local...
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According to Ken Rosenthal and Robert Murray of The Athletic, the Cleveland Indians have acquired left-handed reliever Brad Hand and right-handed reliever Adam Cimber from the San Diego Padres in exchange for catching prospect Francisco Mejia. Hand, 28, debuted as a 21-year-old with the Florida Marlins back in 2011, but didn’t fully find his footing until he was claimed off waivers by San...
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The Chicago Cubs are looking to add a starting pitcher to bolster their rotation as they battle the Milwaukee Brewers for first place in the National League Central. Thus, why not target one of the best pitchers in baseball, Jacob deGrom of the New York Mets? Jesse Rogers of ESPN examines this thought and what it would take to get the ace from the Mets. DeGrom’s agent recently made...
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