Mets Minors Recap: Alonso, McNeil Homer in Vegas Victory

Las Vegas (41-46) 12, Fresno (50-36) 5  Box Score Jeff McNeil 2B: 4-6, HR, 4 RBI, K, .410/.460/.679 Peter Alonso 1B: 1-4, HR, 2 RBI, K, .197/.361/.424 Patrick Kivlehan DH: 3-6, HR, 3 RBI, 2 K, .290/.338/.443 Colton Plaia C: 3-5, 2B, RBI, K, .264/.362/.427 The 51s exploded for 11 runs in the first two innings. McNeil continued to go ballistic at the plate, hitting a grand slam in the second for...

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Morning Briefing: DeGrom Opens Up Series Against Tampa Bay

Good morning Mets fans! The New York Mets (34-49) were off yesterday after splitting their two-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays (40-46). Latest Mets News The Mets are back home where they will continue some interleague play. Jacob deGrom (5-4, 1.84 ERA) will pitch against Ryne Stanek (1-2, 1.98 ERA) and the Tampa Bay Rays (43-43) beginning at 7:10 p.m. EDT. Ken Davidoff of the New York...

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Flores Extends Career-High Hitting Streak, Doesn’t Want Trade

It could be another emotional trade deadline for New York Mets infielder Wilmer Flores as the team could be active beyond their pending free agents. Flores, along with starters Zack Wheeler and Steven Matz, are assets the Mets might decide to cash in addition to the expiring contracts of Jeurys Familia, Asdrubal Cabrera, Jerry Blevins, Jose Bautista and Devin Mesoraco. The 26-year-old wants to...

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Mets First Rounder Jarred Kelenic Continues Sizzling Start

  New York Mets 2018 first round pick Jarred Kelenic is showing that his offensive game is advanced for the Gulf Coast League through his first nine professional games. Kelenic, 18, went 2-for-4 with a walk, RBI and two stolen bases on Thursday for the GCL Mets as they won 7-3 over the GCL Nationals and moved to 10-5 on the season. The sweet swinging lefty is now hitting .472/.525/.639 with...

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T.J. Rivera to Begin Rehab Assignment With St. Lucie Tonight

After undergoing ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction surgery in September of last season, New York Mets utility player T.J. Rivera begins his rehab assignment with Advanced-A St. Lucie Mets. He’ll be the designated hitter and will hit third in the Mets’ lineup tonight at First Data Field in Port St. Lucie. Rivera, 29, went to Herbert H. Lehman High School in the Westchester...

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O’s Want Controllable Pitching For Machado; Braves, Phillies Potential Matches

The Manny Machado sweepstakes is certainly going to garner all the headlines as we approach the July 31 trade deadline with multiple contenders vying for his services. Jon Morosi of MLB.com reports that the Baltimore Orioles want young, controllable pitching in return when they decide to trade their star shortstop. Makes sense given their current team ERA of 4.82 and recent history of free agent...

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