In the mid-eighties, Gregg Jefferies was on top of the world. Selected in the first round of the 1985 MLB Draft by the New York Mets (20th overall), he earned MVP honors in Rookie-level Appalachian (1985), Class A Carolina (1986) and Double-A Texas (1987) leagues and was Baseball America’s first two-time Minor League Player of the Year (1986, 87). Drawing comparisons to Mickey Mantle...
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Effective today, first ballot Hall-of-Famer Ichiro Suzuki is transitioning to the role of Special Assistant to the Chairman with the Seattle Mariners. The Mariners selected the contract of former Mets reliever Erik Goeddel from Triple-A Tacoma to take Ichiro’s place on the active roster. “We want to make sure we capture all of the value that Ichiro brings to this team off the field,”...
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The Eastern League announced today that Binghamton Rumble Ponies first baseman Peter Alonso has been named the Player of the Month for April. Alonso, 23, was ranked as our No. 3 Mets prospect coming into the 2018 season. The right-handed hitter slashed .408/.505/.776 with seven home runs and 19 RBI in the month of April. He led the league in batting average, hits (31), extra-base hits (14),...
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Thursday, May 3, 2018 • 1:10 p.m. Citi Field • Flushing, N.Y. RHP Julio Tehera (1-1, 4.50) vs. LHP Jason Varga (0-1, 22.09) SNY• WOR 710 AM • 104.3 WAXQ-FM HD 2 • ESPN 1050 Last night was just terrible for the Mets. Through 4 innings the Mets were breezing with Jacob deGrom on the mound, although the offense wasn’t doing anything. Then deGrom didn’t come out with an apparent injury,...
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The Mets announced on Thursday that an MRI showed no ligament damage in the right elbow of Jacob deGrom. He is going to play catch tomorrow, throw a bullpen on Saturday and is on schedule to make his next start on Monday. Jacob deGrom started for the Mets on Wednesday night in their 7-0 loss and was cruising through four innings against the Atlanta Braves. However, he was pulled from the game in...
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Todd Frazier was visibly frustrated last night with home plate umpire Lance Barrett after a few generous strike calls and expressed his concern after the New York Mets 7-0 loss to the Atlanta Braves. His frustration with umpires goes back to the San Diego Padres series, “I’m just starting to get frustrated with these umpires a little bit. It’s one of those things where I have...
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