Former Mets general manager Omar Minaya, spoke to Kristie Ackert of the Daily News in Cincinnati, after she spotted him chatting with All-Star Jacob deGrom. “I just told him good luck,” Minaya said, “and that we’re proud of you.” Minaya said deGrom’s athleticism was why they thought he’d progress quickly as a pitcher. Minaya, who drafted deGrom, said he...
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John Sickels of Minor League Ball ranks four Mets’ prospects inside his Midseason Top 75 list. Michael Conforto (No. 15), Brandon Nimmo (No. 52), Amed Rosario (No. 65), and Gavin Cecchini (No. 69) all made the cut. Sickels thinks it’s a close call between Conforto and Indians’ prospect Bradley Zimmer, but he gives a slight edge to Zimmer. “Skills not as broad as Zimmer...
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MLB Insider Jon Heyman of CBS Sports reports, the Cincinnati Reds are making it known that right fielder Jay Bruce is available according to league sources. “The Reds are expected by rivals to become a full-fledged seller in coming days, perhaps shortly after the All-Star Game here, but to this point the one name being heard is Bruce, which is somewhat curious since they have multiple big...
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I’ve gotta hand it to Bobby Parnell, boy what a job he’s done since coming back from Tommy John surgery. Understanding he was no longer the power pitcher he once was, Parnell has transformed himself into a very crafty reliever for the Mets and has quickly reestablished himself as a very effective arm out of the pen. That knuckle-curve he picked up from Jason Isringhausen has become...
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Pitching in place of injured Steven Matz on Sunday, fellow southpaw Jon Niese responded with his seventh straight quality start as the Mets completed a sweep of the Diamondbacks with a 5-3 win. Niese tossed 6 2/3 innings and allowed three runs on five hits including a home run by Paul Goldschmidt. He walked none and struck out three en route to his second straight win. He told reporters it was...
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Las Vegas had their last game of the first half on Saturday when they extended their win streak to 6 games with a 5-4 win over Salt Lake. They finished the first half going 53-38 good for a 8-game lead in the Pacific Coast League Pacific Southern division. Vic Black picked up the win of Saturday but it wasn’t all gold stars after getting a 1-2-3 3rd inning he was brought out for a...
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