Tag: Carlos Torres

Morning Briefing: Rich Hill and Wife Arrested Outside Gillette Stadium

Merry Christmas Eve and Happy Hanukkah Mets fans! There is much to celebrate at the end of December and before you know it, baseball will be among the things to celebrate as we are now 48 days away from New York Mets pitchers and catchers reporting for spring training. Latest Mets News Danny Abriano of SNY predicted what the Mets’ 26-man roster will look like in 2020. Stony Brook Athletics...

MMO Exclusive: Former Reliever, Carlos Torres

The life of a Major League Baseball player has many impressive benefits, with the big two being wealth and fame. Living out a dream that for many of these men started on local fields, backyards, or watching their favorite players on television is the ultimate testament to hard work and dedication to one’s craft. A major part of a professional baseball player’s career is the constant...

Carlos Torres Clears Waivers, Elects Free Agency

Reliever Carlos Torres has cleared waivers and has elected free agency rather than accepting an assignment to Triple-A Las Vegas. The Mets tried and failed to trade Torres before being placed on waivers Friday. He was due to earn $1.05 million in 2016. And so ends the Mets journey of Carlos Torres…  <sniff, sniff> Fare thee well…. January 28 Chris Cotillo of MLB Daily Dish...

Mets Avoid Arbitration With Harvey, Tejada, Reed, Torres, Edgin

Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports reports that the Mets have agreed to contracts with relievers Addison Reed for $5.3 million, Carlos Torres for $1.05 million, and Josh Edgin for $625,000, thus avoiding arbitration. Matt Ehalt of the Bergen Record adds hat the Mets have also settled with Matt Harvey for $4.325 million and Ruben Tejada for an even $3 million. That leaves Lucas Duda, Jeurys Familia,...

Matz Sharp, Hits 93-94 MPH In Simulated Game, Says Back Is Fine,

Mets LHP Steven Matz tossed a five-inning simulated game this morning at the Mets Complex in Port St. Lucie. The rookie southpaw threw 80 pitches and according to Treasure Coast reporter Jon Santucci who was on hand, Matz was consistently hitting 93-94 MPH with his fastball. Definitely a great sign. Matz told a group of reporters after the outing that his back felt fine and that the team will...

Offense Rallies, Bullpen Shines, Mets Beat Nationals 8-5

The New York Mets (76-61) defeated the Washington Nationals (71-66) by a score of 8-5 on Monday afternoon in DC, extending their first place  lead in the NL East to 5 games. Pitching: In the biggest start of his career, Jon Niese was unable to pitch out of the 4th inning. After tossing 3 scoreless innings, he fell victim to Mets-killer Wilson Ramos, who crushed a curveball to left field for a...

MMO Game Thread: Rockies vs Mets, 7:10 PM

The New York Mets and Colorado Rockies will play their second game of this four-game series tonight at Citi Field. Matt Harvey (10-7, 2.76) will be on the mound for the Mets and will be opposed by lefty Chris Rusin (3-4, 4.66) for the Rockies, with the first pitch scheduled for 7:10 PM. Matt Harvey is 6-2 with a 2.74 ERA in 11 home starts this season. He is 3-0 with a 1.30 ERA in his last five...

Carlos Torres Regrets Crucial Walks

With Jenry Mejia suspended and Jeurys Familia moved from setup man to the closer’s role, Carlos Torres has taken over as the Mets primary setup man. Torres for the most part, has been reliable despite being used heavily. Tuesday was an exception. Torres came in the bottom of the 8th inning with the score tied at 3 and immediately put himself in trouble by walking two of the first three...

3 Up 3 Down: Mets Salvage The Finale!

3 Up A Different Core Four Earlier this spring, Matt Harvey referred to a unit within the team known as the “core four” and in it the team’s most valuable players.  It included himself and David Wright, Curtis Granderson and newly acquired outfielder Michael Cuddyer.  Harvey may have been on to something with the title, but he should have bet strictly on homegrown talent like...

MMO Game Recap: Mets 3, Nationals 1

The Mets opened their season with a win on Monday afternoon, beating Washington 3-1 at Nationals Park. Bartolo Colon earned got the start for the Mets and pitched very well. The big righty struck out eight in six innings of one-run ball, allowing just three hits and walking one en route to the 205th win of his career. Curtis Granderson began the game by coaxing an eight-pitch walk from prized...

Mets Win A Pair: Flores, Grandy, Cuddyer All Homer

The Mets played two split squad games today, and came away with a victory in both matchups.  The Mets defeated the Houston Astros at home in Tradition field by a score of 3-1, and the Mets other squad won by a score of 7-2 against the St. Louis Cardinals in Jupiter. Pitching: Dillon Gee was solid in his start against Houston, but not spectacular. He allowed no runs and two hits in 3.2 innings....

MMO Game Recap: Rays 8, Mets 4

The New York Mets lost to Tampa Bay Rays by a score of 8-4 on Sunday in Port Charlotte. Pitching Bartolo Colon (10.29 ERA) started for the Mets and was roughed up for five runs on seven hits and a walk in two innings of work while striking out three. Hansel Robles allowed a run in the fourth inning and Matthew Bowman allowed a pair of solo home runs in the seventh inning. Chase Bradford, Jon...

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