The qualifying offer – which the Mets may choose to extend to Pete Alonso, Sean Manaea and Luis Severino this offseason- projects to hit a record $21.2 million, according to a New York Post report on Friday. Teams have until five days after the World Series to decide if they want to submit a qualifying offer to free agents. Players then get until Nov. 19 to decide whether or not to accept...
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The Mets looked to win their series against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday as David Peterson took the mound. Heading into the game, Peterson had a 1.71 ERA and 3.17 FIP over his last five outings. His 50 percent ground ball rate during that time had been integral to his success. On the season, he falls into the 91st percentile in that stat (52.7%), which has helped to mitigate the effects...
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Carson Benge continues to show his proficiency with the bat, Syracuse hung a baker’s dozen on the Lehigh Valley IronPigs in their win and Jonah Tong had some struggles in the Cyclones’ loss across the Mets’ farm system on Thursday. Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs (60-65) 6, Syracuse Mets (70-57) 13 BOX SCORE 2B Luisangel Acuña: 1-for-4, R, RBI (48), SB (35), K (.673 OPS)...
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Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets have shown resilience all season, returning from tough losses to stay in the playoff race, and their game on Thursday was no exception. After a soul-crushing loss on Wednesday night, they bounced back to keep pace and beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2 while Edwin Díaz earned his 15th save. David Peterson pitched well once again, and Pete Alonso hit his 29th...
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The Mets have shown resilience all season, on a macro level coming back from 11 games under .500 to get themselves into the playoff race. And on a micro level, rebounding to win games after tough losses that might have sent other teams into longer funks. Most recently, New York recovered from a walk-off loss in San Diego to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday. The Mets won the day after...
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On Thursday, the New York Mets announced right-handed reliever Dedniel Núñez is returning to the 15-day injured list with right forearm tightness. The Mets recently activated Núñez off the IL with forearm tightness, and he made one appearance on August 24. Núñez has been arguably the Mets’ best reliever this season with a 2.31 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and 48 strikeouts in 35 innings during his...
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