New York Mets’ utility player T.J. Rivera played in the field for the first time since making his return to game action this week for the Advanced-A St. Lucie Mets. Rivera, 29, underwent Tommy John surgery in September of last season and made his first rehab start on Thursday night, going 0-for-4 as the team’s designated hitter. He played second base today and collected his first...
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The New York Mets (35-50) were defeated today by the Tampa Bay Rays (44-44) by a score of 3-0. The Mets bats looked puzzled as Rays ace Blake Snell was absolutely dealing today. Pitching: Steven Matz was engaged in a pitcher’s duel against Tampa Bay Rays starter Blake Snell this afternoon. Matz pitched 6.1 innings, giving up five hits, striking out five, walking three and allowing just one...
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Saturday, July 7, 2018 • 4:10 p.m. Citi Field • Flushing, N.Y. LHP Blake Snell (11-4, 2.24) vs. LHP Steven Matz (4-5, 3.46) SNY • WOR 710 AM • 104.3 WAXQ-FM HD 2 • ESPN 1050 The Mets have now won three of their last four games and look to win three straight games today for the first time in forever. Last night the Mets got another gem of a performance from Jacob deGrom who pitched eight innings...
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Mets manager Mickey Callaway has endured a roller coaster like season, but interim general manager John Ricco gave him a vote of confidence on Friday. While former general manager Sandy Alderson, who stepped down from his role last month due to health concerns, was the one who hired Callaway, Ricco said he was a big part of bringing him aboard. “My perspective hasn’t changed at all,” Ricco said...
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It may not take a trade involving Asdrubal Cabrera to shuttle Jeff McNeil to the major leagues. At least that’s what assistant general manager John Ricco insinuated on Friday, but it still doesn’t sound like the Mets are too eager to rush the 26-year-old, who has totaled 18 home runs between Triple-A Las Vegas and Double-A Binghamton in 2018. “He’s getting our attention,” Ricco...
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337. That’s the number of home runs Jose Bautista has hit in his major league career. 7,010. That’s the number of plate appearances it took for Bautista to reach his current home run total. 1. That’s the number of walk-off home runs Bautista has hit in the big leagues. You read that correctly, it took over 7,000 plate appearances and hundreds of trips around the bases prior to...
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