New York Mets right-hander Seth Lugo threw a bullpen today and has been deemed good to go for a Sunday start against the Washington Nationals. Lugo was placed on the disabled list on August 11 with a shoulder impingement. After a great 2016, this season has been a struggle for Lugo, who is 5-3 on the year with a 4.85 ERA, 4.47 FIP, 1.413 WHIP and 6.8 K/9. Original Post – August 24 The New...
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Friday, August 25, 2017 • 7:05 p.m. Nationals Park • Washington, D.C. RHP Jacob deGrom (13-7, 3.49) vs. RHP A.J. Cole (1-3, 5.32) SNY • WOR 710 AM • 104.3 WAXQ-FM HD 2 • ESPN 1050 AM The Mets head down to DC. Maybe some time away from home will help the squad out as they try to find themselves after poor series against the Yankees, Marlins and Diamondbacks. In theme with 2017 the Mets lost more...
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The New York Mets announced today they have activated right-handed reliever Jeurys Familia from the 60-day disabled list and placed outfielder Michael Conforto on the DL. Familia finished his final test on Wednesday night when he threw a scoreless inning for the Brooklyn Cyclones on the back-end off pitching on two consecutive days. Familia has thrown four scoreless rehab innings with five...
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New York Mets general manager Sandy Alderson made it obvious during the trade season this year he was looking to add arms that could help in the team’s bullpen in the near and long-term. Here’s how I rank the arms from top to bottom Alderson traded for with player traded for in parentheses: Jamie Callahan (RHP, AAA Las Vegas, Addison Reed) 2017 Stats: 50 IP, 48 H, 17 ER, 17 BB, 7...
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With the injury to Michael Conforto knocking him out for the remainder of the 2017 season it looks like Brandon Nimmo will be given every opportunity to prove he can be an everyday player for the New York Mets. Nimmo, 24, is hitting .264/.391/.340 in 65 plate appearances this year in the big leagues while playing all three outfield spots. The Mets currently have only three outfielders on the...
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When the Mets selected the contract of right-hander Chasen Bradford from the Las Vegas 51s in late June, they were hoping the 28-year-old career minor leaguer could offer a fresh arm in what has been a rocky Mets’ bullpen in 2017. In his first taste of big league action Bradford fared well, pitching two scoreless innings on June 25 and June 28 as the Mets embarked on a ten-game road trip,...
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