The Mets announced that the player to be named later in the deal to acquire reliever Alex Torres from the San Diego Padres is left-handed pitcher Brad Wieck. Right-hander Cory Mazzoni was already shipped to the Padres when the Mets acquired Torres in March, so Wieck now completes the deal. A seventh round selection in the 2014 First Year Player Draft, Wieck owns a 3.21 ERA and 1.34 WHIP in ten...
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The Mets (33-30) fell 5-3 to the Braves (30-32) in 11 innings on Saturday evening at Citi Field. Jacob deGrom pitched for the Mets and was terrific, giving up just one run on five hits and a walk in seven innings, striking out nine. DeGrom fanned the first two hitters he faced and seemed primed to start out his day with a zero. But as Gary Cohen began to discuss how careful the Mets had been...
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After taking the first game of the weekend series on Friday, the New York Mets will try to expand their first place lead against the Atlanta Braves on Saturday. Jacob deGrom (7-4, 2.42 ERA) takes the mound for the Mets and faces Braves ace Shelby Miller (5-2, 1.84 ERA) in what should be a great pitching fuel at Citi Field. First pitch is at 4:10 PM. The Mets are 23-10 at home which is tied for...
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Wilmer Flores started in the clean-up spot for the first time in his career on Friday night and became the fifth Mets shortstop in team history to start in the clean-up spot and the first since John Valentin on May 4, 2002 against the Houston Astros. Flores didn’t disappoint, belting a home run in the second inning to give the Mets an early 1-0 lead in last night’s win over the...
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Who’s Hot: Matt Reynolds, Las Vegas: Reynolds has hit safely in 9 of his last 10 games, going 15 for 40 (.375 batting average) with 9 runs score, 9 RBI, 4 doubles and 1 HR. Cody Satterwhite, Las Vegas: Satterwhite hasn’t been scored upon in 5 appearances out of the Vegas bullpen this June, pitching 6.1 innings, while striking out 6 to go with a 1.11 WHIP. Luis Cessa, Binghamton: Over his last 3...
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The Mets (33-29) defeated the Atlanta Braves (29-32) by a score of 5-3 tonight at Citi Field. Wilmer Flores gave the Mets an early lead, hitting his tenth home run of the season batting out of the cleanup spot in the second inning. In the fourth inning, John Mayberry played a little long ball himself, taking Alex Wood deep for a two-run home run after Wilmer Flores drew a walk. Wood had allowed...
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