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Matt Harvey was among four players who took the witness stand on Tuesday in the trial of former Angels clubhouse attendant Eric Kay. During his testimony, Harvey admitted to using cocaine throughout his career, including his time with the Mets. Harvey also stated that he shared Percocet with Tyler Skaggs and threw away a blue oxycodone pill (which he’d received from Kay) after hearing of Skaggs’ death. The government rested its case in the trial Tuesday.
Latest Mets News
Two Mets third basemen were ranked in MLB.com’s top 10 prospects for the position. Brett Baty was ranked first, while Mark Vientos was ranked seventh.
Latest MLB News
In response to MLB’s proposal to eliminate many minor league playing jobs, 20 current and former minor league players spoke out in an article in The Athletic about their rough living situations during their careers. Former top draft pick Mark Appel also posted a Twitter thread detailing his thoughts on how to solve these issues.
Longtime NL East foe Ryan Zimmerman announced his retirement from baseball, capping his 16-year career.
Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times detailed how the delay of spring training is affecting the economy of Arizona.
Anthony Castrovince of MLB.com wrote a column on how Negro League players would have fared in the AL and NL.
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Nate Mendelson recaps the final matchup of MMO’s Great 8 Mets Teams between Team 1 and Team 3.
On This Date in Mets History
2012: Hall of Fame catcher Gary Carter passes away after a battle with brain cancer. Carter was an integral part of the 1986 Mets.
2018: The Mets agree to a two-year, $16 million contract with 2017 All-Star Jason Vargas. This would be Vargas’ second stint in Flushing, and he would pitch to a 4.88 ERA in 186.1 innings for the Mets before getting shipped to the Phillies in July of 2019.
Birthdays: Tommy Milone (35), Bill Pecota (62)
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