Jason Vargas was roughed up for the third straight start as the New York Mets (18-16) were defeated by the Cincinnati Reds (9-27) by a score of 7-2 on Tuesday night at the Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati. Pitching Vargas struggled early as he allowed a pair of runs in the first inning. Jose Pereza and Scott Schebler led off the game with back-to-back singles before a Joey Votto hit by...
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The New York Mets received some good news today regarding starting pitcher Jacob deGrom. After a two-inning, 46-pitch simulated outing, deGrom told Matt Ehalt of The Record, “Feel like I’m good to go.” deGrom left his start last Wednesday after experiencing discomfort in his right elbow. What was originally feared to be a major injury turned out to be simply a hyperextension...
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The New York Mets have traded RHP Matt Harvey to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for catcher Devin Mesoraco and cash, the team announced on Twitter. In corresponding moves, the team placed Todd Frazier on the 10-day disabled list with a left hamstring strain, and to make room on the 40-man roster, they’ve moved Anthony Swarzak to the 60-day disabled list. Mesoraco, 29, is in the last year...
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The New York Mets announced that third baseman Todd Frazier has been placed on the 10-day disabled list with a left hamstring strain. Frazier, 32, has been dealing with the issue for about three weeks, manager Mickey Callaway said. “Frazier felt it last night while running in to field a grounder.” The veteran third baseman is batting .237 for the season with a .357 on-base percentage...
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Tuesday, May 8, 2018 • 7:10 p.m. Great American Ball Park • Cincinnati, OH LHP Jason Vargas (0-2, 16.20) vs. RHP Luis Castillo (1-4, 7.01) SNY• WOR 710 AM • 104.3 WAXQ-FM HD 2 • ESPN 1050 The Mets finally got back in the win column last night! PJ Conlon was excellent the first time through the batting order (hitters were 0-for-8 with a walk) but got hit hard his second time through prompting an...
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The Mets announced Tuesday that they have recalled right-handed pitcher Corey Oswalt from Triple-A Las Vegas. In a corresponding move, the team has sent down left-hander P.J. Conlon. Oswalt, 24, got a cup of coffee with the Mets last month, getting into one game and tossing 4.2 innings and yielding two runs. Conlon, 24, started Monday night’s game for the Mets and tossed 3.2 innings,...
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