According to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, infielder Wilmer Flores (back soreness) will begin a rehab assignment today with Single-A St. Lucie. DiComo adds that the Mets intend to have him back from the disabled list at some point during their 10-game road trip that starts tonight. Flores, 26, has been sidelined since last month with lower-back soreness. In 46 games for New York this year, he has...
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Mets general manager Sandy Alderson held a conference call this afternoon with the team’s beat writers and gave updates on Jose Reyes, Yoenis Cespedes, Asdrubal Cabrera and Peter Alonso among others. Jose Reyes Alderson said that with Reyes, and any other player, is going to be based on merit. Right now, the Mets feel that they don’t have someone to replace him and in order to unload...
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On Monday, it was reported that first base prospect Peter Alonso is unlikely to reach the majors in 2018. However, in a conference call on Tuesday, Mets general manager Sandy Alderson said Alonso, 23, is on the team’s radar and a promotion to Triple-A Las Vegas could happen soon. The Tampa, Florida native has tore up Double-A this season, batting .310/.441/.567 with 15 homers and 50 RBI in...
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On a conference call this afternoon, Mets general manager Sandy Alderson said that the team doesn’t expect right-handed pitcher AJ Ramos back anytime soon. Ramos, 31, was placed on the disabled list on May 28 with right rotator cuff tendinitis, and is deciding between surgery or taking the more “conservative route” back. In 28 games for New York this year, Ramos had a 6.41 ERA,...
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According to Mets general manager Sandy Alderson, infielder Asdrubal Cabrera will play tonight in Atlanta. The Mets traveled to Atlanta yesterday, but Cabrera remained in New York to be reevaluated. However, it seems as though he is good to go and that he will power through his hamstring issue. Original report – June 10 Asdrubal Cabrera was removed from the game after three innings with a...
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When the Mets fell out of playoff contention last year and started to sell off their parts, Lucas Duda was the first domino to fall. On July 27, 2017, New York shipped the veteran first baseman to the Tampa Bay Rays for right-handed pitching prospect Drew Smith. Smith, 24, was originally drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the third round of the 2015 MLB June Amateur Draft, but was traded to Tampa...
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