There’s no sugarcoating it, Travis d’Arnaud has been awful offensively in the second half slashing only .248/.280/.327 with only one home run. Back-up catcher Rene Rivera was claimed off waivers last week by the Chicago Cubs. Enter, Kevin Plawecki. The New York Mets have a gaping hole at the catcher position going into the 2018 season and Plawecki is currently showing signs of...
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3 UP 1. Nimmo Leading Off On Wednesday, Brandon Nimmo became the fourth rookie in Mets history to reach safely in every plate appearance from the leadoff spot. That was also the second straight game Nimmo lead off the game for the Mets with a double. So far this season, Nimmo has a .391 OBP in 65 plate appearances. Dating back to last season, Nimmo has a .361 major league OBP in 145 major...
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While the New York Mets organization doesn’t lay blame for this disaster of a season on Terry Collins, the manager is unlikely to return, reports FanRag Sports’ Jon Heyman. According to Heyman, Collins is reluctant to return and the Mets aren’t eager to bring him back. Members of the organization refused to defend (or bash) Collins either publicly or anonymously, perhaps a bad...
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Tonight, the Mets will head to the nation’s capital to face the Washington Nationals. Jacob deGrom will take on the A.J. Cole at 7:10 p.m. Yesterday, the Mets lost 3-2. Rafael Montero was solid but ran out of fumes later on. Yoenis Cespedes homered in the loss but Michael Conforto left with a serious injury. Latest Mets News Conforto tore his posterior capsule in yesterday’s game in...
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According to Jon Morosi of MLB Network, New York Mets infielder Asdrubal Cabrera has drawn trade interest in August from at least one team. Cabrera is hitting only .253/.324/.381 with 20 doubles, nine home runs and 35 RBI in 408 plate appearances this year. The Mets hold an option on Cabrera for the 2018 at $8.5 million that includes a $2 million buyout. For Cabrera to be eligible for another...
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The New York Mets officially announced that Michael Conforto suffered a dislocation of his left shoulder in the game earlier today against the Arizona Diamondbacks. X-rays of the shoulder were negative; however, a subsequent MRI revealed a tear in the posterior capsule in the shoulder. Michael will be placed on the Disabled List Friday. All treatment options, including possible surgery to repair...
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