Clay Holmes had to deal with two rain delays on Saturday. It didn’t matter. He threw 13 pitches before being sidelined by Mother Nature. He returned nearly 50 minutes later to finish the first inning with a scoreless frame. He’d only throw 57 more pitches on the afternoon, as the weather was really the only thing affecting him from going the distance. Holmes left his latest start of...
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Prior to Sunday’s game, the New York Mets announced a plethora of roster moves. First, they officially placed left-handed reliever A.J. Minter on the injured list. Minter left Saturday’s game with what was described as triceps tightness. His official diagnose is a left lat. strain. Minter has been terrific this season, posting a 1.64 ERA across 13 appearances. In a corresponding move, the Mets...
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Jonathan Pintaro was phenomenal on Friday but the Binghamton Rumble Ponies (Double-A) couldn’t push across a run and St. Lucie (Single-A) had a strong effort led by Trace Wilhoite in their 4-2 victory. Additionally, in that same contest, Raimon Gomez threw a pitch at 104.5 mph, the fastest in any league this season. Triple-A Syracuse Mets (11-14) vs. Worcester Red Sox (14-10); postponed...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Lefty A.J. Minter left Tuesday’s game in the middle of the eighth inning with tightness in his left tricep. Both Carlos Mendoza and Minter himself have now said the injury will likely land him on the injured list. Mendoza said that Minter will undergo an MRI on Sunday, at which point they’ll evaluate his condition further. Regardless, losing Minter for any...
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On a rainy day in the nation’s capital, the New York Mets had to piece together a win against the Nationals. After two rain delays, New York’s pitching propelled the Mets to a 2-0 win. The combination of Clay Holmes, Danny Young, Reed Garrett, A.J. Minter, Max Kranick, and Edwin Díaz took them over the finish line on Saturday. Francisco Alvarez, who returned to the lineup on Friday...
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Updated Post (20:16) Carlos Mendoza spoke after the Mets’ 2-0 win, stating that A.J. Minter will go for an MRI Sunday. The manager also added that Minter will “most likely” end up on the injured list. Original Post The Mets’ bullpen took a blow Saturday. A.J. Minter took himself out the game in the eighth inning, later revealed to be left tricep tightness. Before being...
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