The Colorado Rockies have acquired catcher Jonathan Lucroy from the Texas Rangers for a player to be named later. Lucroy, 31, has been having a down year by his standards, having hit .242/.279/.338 with four home runs and 27 RBIs in 77 games. His 66 wRC+ is the lowest mark of his career, along with his -0.5 WAR per Baseball Reference. He has struggled mightily in July, hitting only .167 with...
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The Mets were defeated by James Paxton and the Mariners 9-1 on Sunday afternoon. The Mets are now 5-12 on Sundays and have been outscored 120-60 in those 17 games. Pitching Seth Lugo was beaten up by the long ball as he suffered the loss Sunday afternoon. Lugo allowed a long three run bomb to Nelson Cruz in the first. Cruz mashed a pair of long foul balls before unloading on the mammoth shot to...
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The Mets DFA’d Josh Edgin earlier today to make room for AJ Ramos on the roster. Certainly comes as a surprise when you consider the fact he has not been the worst pitcher in the bullpen. Edgin had a 3.65 ERA in 37 innings with the Mets but gave up his share of baserunners. His 6.57 K/9 and his 4.38 BB/9 definitely raised questions about how sustainable his performance was. He will likely...
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Sunday, July 30, 2017 • 4:10 p.m. (ET) Safeco Field • Seattle, WA RHP Seth Lugo (5-2, 4.10) vs LHP James Paxton (10-3, 2.84) PIX11• WOR 710 AM • ESPN 1050 AM After taking the opener in Seattle on Friday, the Mets were unable to clinch a series win yesterday, forcing a rubber game today. The Mets were close the entire game on Saturday, but they just couldn’t get hits to fall in a row, and...
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Just several days after Jaime Garcia booked a flight from Atlanta to Minnesota, the southpaw is on the move again, this time to New York. Sunday morning, the Yankees announced they had acquired Garcia’s services in exchange for prospects RHP Zack Littell and LHP Dietrich Enns. The deal was reportedly agreed to late Saturday night before the club confirmed the deal Sunday. Garcia, 31,...
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Las Vegas 51s (39-68) 3, Colorado Springs Sky Sox (63-41) 0 Box Score Amed Rosario SS: 0 for 3, Run, BB, 2 K Dominic Smith 1B: 2 for 3, Run, 2B, RBI, BB, K Kevin Plawecki C: 2 for 2, Run, HR, 2 RBI, 2 BB Rosario tied his career high in steals with 19. Plawecki has been elevating the ball more and might get a shot soon. Smith continues to dominate the league. RHP Jonathan Albaladejo (1-0, 0.00...
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