Despite facing dominant pitching from Tyler Glasnow and Logan Webb, the Mets clawed their way back to win their final game and split their road trip 3-3. They return home for a six-game homestand with renewed offensive confidence, especially with the imminent return of slugger J.D. Martinez. The 36-year-old Martinez, who finalized a one-year, $12 million contract in late March, will finally make...
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Michael Tonkin is heading crosstown. The New York Yankees claimed the 34-year-old reliever off waivers from the Mets today. Tonkin started the season with the Mets, was designated for assignment, traded by the Mets to the Twins for cash, and then returned to the Mets when the Twins waived him. In nine innings with the Mets and Twins, Tonkin is 1-2 with a 6.00 ERA. He has struck out 11 and walked...
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Talk about a productive road trip for the New York Mets. The Mets finished .500 on their West Coast swing. During that span, they took 2 of 3 from the juggernaut Dodgers, before avoiding the sweep against the Giants. All in all, some positive trends continued to emerge. However, some red flags did appear as it pertains to one or two fatal flaws that may ensure this is nothing better than a .500...
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It’s happening! It’s happening! Francisco Lindor is hitting above .200! The star shortstop, off to a slow start, found his groove and slugged two home runs in Wednesday afternoon’s game against the Giants. He powered the Mets to an 8-2 win and ended the team’s three-game skid. Both home runs came as a left-handed hitter, the side he had been really struggling with before Wednesday. Let it be...
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The Syracuse Mets pitching staff combined to throw a one-hitter on Wednesday, and J.D. Martinez had two hits and drove in two runs. Binghamton won behind the long ball, and Brooklyn walked 11 times in their blowout win. Right-hander Douglas Orellana tossed five perfect innings of relief for Brooklyn. Triple-A Syracuse Mets (12-9) 4, Columbus Clippers (8-14) 0 BOX SCORE DH J.D. Martinez: 2-for-4,...
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Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets finished up their west coast trip on Wednesday afternoon on a high note as they salvaged the last of three games against the San Francisco Giants. After taking the first two games against the Los Angeles Dodgers in impressive fashion, it seemed as though the Mets would be able to eclipse .500 during their west coast swing. However, a dormant offense which...
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