To possibly help address the Mets and Las Vegas outfield depth issues, the New York Mets have signed outfielder Ezequiel Carrera to a minor league deal and gave assigned him to Triple-A. The Mets depth issues were precipitated by Yoenis Cespedes going on the Disabled List and Juan Lagares likely done for the season. This makes the Las Vegas 51s outfield dilemma all the more concerting. At the...
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The New York Mets defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1 at Citi Field on Friday night behind a dominant performance from Jacob deGrom and a four-hit night from Michael Conforto. Pitching Jacob deGrom (4-0, 1.75 ERA) was very impressive in the top of the first, as he set the Diamondbacks down in order including punch outs of both Jake Lamb and Steven Souza. DeGrom struck out Paul Goldschmidt and...
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Mike Puma of the New York Post reports that Jason Vargas will start Monday against the Marlins with Zack Wheeler pitching Tuesday. The Mets decided to skip Vargas the last time through the rotation. They had him throw a simulated game, without a L-screen this time, in hopes of getting his command back that is so vital to his success. Vargas, 35, is 0-3 with a 13.86 ERA and 8.90 FIP across three...
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Accompanying the news that the New York Mets would likely be without Juan Lagares for the remainder of the season after tearing ligaments in the big toe on his left foot, the team announced that they would be activating left-handed relief pitcher Jerry Blevins from paternity leave. Blevins, 34, was placed on personal leave on May 15 and returns to availability tonight against the first-place...
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Friday, May 18, 2018 • 7:10 p.m. Citi Field • Flushing, N.Y. RHP Zack Godley (4-2, 4.08) vs. RHP Jacob deGrom (3-0, 1.83) SNY • MLBN • WOR 710 AM • 104.3 WAXQ-FM HD 2 • ESPN 1050 The New York Mets, New York’s National League Water Polo team, returns to the pool tonight to play the Arizona Diamondbacks. Our nation’s collective rainy spring continues as tonight’s game looks to...
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After slamming into the outfield wall Thursday, the Mets announced that an MRI revealed a complete tear of the big toe plantar plate, which is a thick supporting ligament of the toe. Surgery has been scheduled for next week and he has been placed on the 10-day disabled list. The Mets say he will likely miss the remainder of the season. Lagares, 29, had been a hitting machine this season before...
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