The Mets made it official on Friday afternoon that top prospect Francisco Álvarez is a big leaguer. The Mets announced they selected the contract of Álvarez from Triple-A Syracuse, placed Darin Ruf on the injured list with a neck strain, and designated left-hander Alex Claudio for assignment. Álvarez is batting seventh as the designated hitter in his major league debut vs the Braves on Friday...
On Saturday, the New York Mets placed reliever Mychal Givens on the 15-day injured list. The club also reinstated reliever Stephen Nogosek from the 15-day injured list. Nogosek will be on the roster for tonight’s game. Givens has pitched to a 5.03 ERA since arriving in Queens. However, in his last 15 games, Givens is pitching to a 2.65 ERA in 17 innings while striking out 20 and walking...
Good morning, Mets fans! Ronald Acuña Jr. revealed on the Kay-Rod cast Sunday night that he may be headed to the injured list. The star outfielder fouled a pitch off his foot in Saturday’s game, prompting him to be removed from the lineup. The 24-year-old suffered a torn ACL last summer and has only played in 43 games this season as a result. Acuña has been good when healthy, racking up...
