The 2018 Futures Game rosters were announced on Thursday afternoon. The 20th Futures Game will be played on July 15 at Nationals Park at 4:00 p.m. ET and can be seen on MLB Network. Two prospects from the New York Mets farm system will be playing in the game, shortstop Andres Gimenez and first baseman Peter Alonso, arguably the team’s No. 1 and No. 2 prospect respectively. Gimenez will...
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It’s almost sacrilege to talk poorly of Wilmer Flores – the Mets folk hero and utility-man is an undisputed fan favorite for his clutch heroics. In a poll conducted by the New York Daily News after the 2017 season, 89% of those polled said that the Mets needed to hang onto Flores – the only position players with higher ratings were Michael Conforto and Amed Rosario. It’s...
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With the trade deadline less than a month away, Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News reports that the New York Mets are inclined to pass on trading both right-handed starters Jacob deGrom and Noah Syndergaard. If the Mets did decided to deal deGrom, a rival executive gave his thoughts on a possible return, “When you look at the potential there, I’d compare it to what the Red Sox gave...
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A day after Sandy Alderson announced he was taking a leave of absence due to the recurrence of cancer, John Ricco, one of three interim GMs for the Mets, was asked specifically if Jacob deGrom or Noah Syndergaard would be dealt before the trade deadline. “Those are two huge pieces for us,” Ricco said. “And we’ll have to consider it…. For me, everything has to be on the table, but you gotta look...
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Mickey Callaway’s first season at the helm of the New York Mets, his first professional managerial gig, has not gone so great. The disappointing stretch that followed the team’s historically hot start, followed by the general manager who hired him stepping down unexpectedly has understandably left Callaway, 43, with some creeping doubts about his future. In an article by Mike Puma of...
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New York Mets infielder T.J. Rivera made his first step back to the major leagues on Thursday night when he was the designated hitter for the Advanced-A St. Lucie Mets. Rivera, playing for the first time since last July, went 0-for-4 with two line outs as the No. 3 batter for the St. Lucie Mets. The 29-year-old Rivera had Tommy John surgery in September and there had been very little reports...
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