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Josh Donaldson Getting The Night Off
The Toronto Blue Jays are giving third baseman Josh Donaldson the night off against starting pitcher Kevin Gausman and the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday. Infielder Yangervis Solarte will get the start in his place a day after starting as the designated hitter in place of the injured Kendrys Morales. It sounds like a routine day […]
John Smith 7 years agoMichael Conforto Sitting, Jay Bruce Back In
With the New York Mets facing their second left-hander in as many nights on Wednesday against the Miami Marlins, outfielder Michael Conforto will get the night off after playing against a southpaw on Tuesday. Outfielder Jay Bruce will be back in the lineup to patrol right field, while Juan Lagares will make his second consecutive […]
John Smith 7 years agoMets Recall Tomas Nido
In light of the injury news to catcher Travis d’Arnaud, the New York Mets have recalled catcher Tomas Nido from Double-A Binghamton. Nido will presumably back up starter Kevin Plawecki, although Plawecki and d’Arnaud were getting near-equal playing time prior to d’Arnaud’s injury. Nido had some buzz after a very good 2016 in Single-A, but […]
John Smith 7 years agoTravis d’Arnaud Has Partially Torn UCL
New York Mets catcher Travis d’Arnaud has been diagnosed with a partially torn UCL in his right elbow and has been placed on the 10-day disabled list. There are no other updates at this time, but it seems entirely possible that d’Arnaud may end up undergoing season-ending Tommy John surgery. It’s yet another bad injury […]
John Smith 7 years agoJay Bruce Takes Reps At First Base
New York Mets outfielder Jay Bruce may have had the night off on Tuesday, but he did take repetitions at first base before the team's win over the Miami Marlins. The Mets have been looking to get him practice there since spring training, but a foot injury prevented it until now. Of course, Bruce spent […]
John Smith 7 years agoRoberto Osuna Has Been Near-Untouchable
Everyone knew Toronto Blue Jays closer Roberto Osuna was among the best in baseball heading into the season, but in six appearances he’s been nearly untouchable thus far. He picked up his fifth save of the young campaign on Tuesday against the Baltimore Orioles without allowing a hit. For the season, Osuna has pitched 6 […]
John Smith 7 years agoAaron Sanchez Nearly Pitches No-Hitter
After getting touched up by the New York Yankees in his first start of the year, Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Aaron Sanchez has rebounded nicely with two solid outings in a row. In his latest on Tuesday against the Baltimore Orioles, he carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning before third baseman Tim Beckham […]
John Smith 7 years agoJacob DeGrom Gets A Hard-Luck No-Decision
New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom was cruising with ease against the Miami Marlins on Tuesday, until the fifth inning that is. Miami put up four runs that inning, capped by a two-run homer from first baseman Justin Bour. However, deGrom rebounded for a scoreless fifth inning before being lifted, and the fifth inning […]
John Smith 7 years agoAsdrubal Cabrera Stays Red-Hot
Much like the early stages of the 2017 season, New York Mets second baseman Asdrubal Cabrera has started off 2018 on a tear. In an 8-6 win over the Miami Marlins on Tuesday, Cabrera finished 2-for-4 with two home runs. Even more impressive was the fact that he went deep from both sides of the […]
John Smith 7 years agoJay Bruce, Adrian Gonzalez Sitting On Tuesday
The New York Mets are keeping a few left-handed hitters on the bench on Tuesday against Miami Marlins starting pitcher Caleb Smith. Both outfielder Jay Bruce and first baseman Adrian Gonzalez will have the night off, but interestingly enough Michael Conforto, who normally sits against lefties, remains in the lineup playing in right field for […]
John Smith 7 years agoKendrys Morales Placed On Disabled List
The Toronto Blue Jays placed designated hitter Kendrys Morales on the 10-day disabled list with a right hamstring strain. He suffered the injury on Monday against the Baltimore Orioles. Morales has struggled a bit to start the year, slashing .227/.280/.364 with one home run, two runs scored and six RBI across 25 plate appearances. Hamstring […]
John Smith 7 years agoBrandon Nimmo Demoted, Corey Oswalt Called Up
The New York Mets have called up right-handed pitcher Corey Oswalt to the majors, sending outfielder Brandon Nimmo To Triple-A Las Vegas in a corresponding move. Nimmo played very well to start the season by slashing .333/.600/.555 across 15 plate appearances, but his starting gig was quickly displaced when Michael Conforto returned much sooner than […]
John Smith 7 years agoJay Bruce Crushes Grand Slam
New York Mets outfielder Jay Bruce was off to a slow start in 2018, until Thursday’s game against the Washington Nationals, that is. Bruce finished finished 2-for-4 with a grand slam, two runs scored and four RBI after starting the year 4-for-22 without any homers. The long ball in this one was particularly important, as […]
John Smith 7 years agoJacob DeGrom Stymies Nationals In D.C.
New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob DeGrom didn’t start Thursday’s game against the Washington Nationals all that well, but he certainly rebounded strong. The first two batters of the game, outfielder Adam Eaton and third baseman Anthony Rendon, hit him hard and gave the Nats a 1-0 lead, but after that deGrom was mostly stellar. […]
John Smith 7 years agoMichael Conforto Homers In Debut
New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto was activated off the disabled list Thursday and hit leadoff and showed why fantasy owners were clamoring for his return. Conforto finished 1-for-4 in his 2018 debut, hitting a home run, scoring two runs, knocking two more in and walking once. The home run was particularly notable, as the […]
John Smith 7 years agoDominic Smith Begins Rehab Assignment
New York Mets first baseman Dominic Smith is set to begin a minor league rehab assignment with Triple-A Las Vegas after missing most of spring training with a quadriceps injury. He’ll likely be spending a fair portion of the season in Triple-A regardless, though, as the Mets didn't seem particularly high on him this offseason […]
John Smith 7 years agoJustin Smoak Stays Hot
After a massive breakout in 2017 at age 30, the fantasy community was wondering how much Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Justin Smoak could carry it over to 2018. After seven games, the answer seems to be a lot. In a 4-3 loss to the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday, Smoak continued his hot start […]
John Smith 7 years agoAaron Sanchez Pitches Well In Jays Loss
After a successful 2016 followed by an injury-plagued 2017, starting pitcher Aaron Sanchez is undoubtedly the most intriguing member of the Toronto Blue Jays rotation. His first start against the New York Yankees wasn’t so hot, but he rebounded nicely against the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday. Sanchez picked up the quality start by pitching […]
John Smith 7 years agoMichael Conforto Hitting Leadoff On Thursday
Not only was New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto (shoulder) activated from the disabled list on Thursday, but he’s getting right back in the thick of things by starting right away. Conforto is hitting leadoff on Thursday for the opening game of the Mets showdown with the division-rival Washington Nationals. Conforto spent the majority of his […]
John Smith 7 years agoMichael Conforto Is Officially Back
The New York Mets have activated outfielder Michael Conforto (shoulder) from the 10-day disabled list. It’s a stunningly quick return for Conforto, who had been projected to be out until at least early May after undergoing shoulder surgery last summer. Conforto is coming off a massive breakout of a season in 2017, when he slashed .279/.384/.555 […]
John Smith 7 years agoAmed Rosario Back In Lineup
After sitting out Tuesday’s win over the Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets shortstop Amed Rosario is back in the lineup for Wednesday’s matinee. There was never much thought that Rosario had any sort of injury. It seemed as though the move was made simply to get infielder Jose Reyes some playing time. Rosario will be […]
John Smith 7 years agoMichael Conforto Traveling With Mets
This had already been strongly expected, but now we know for sure -- New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto (shoulder) is traveling with the team to Washington D.C. for the series against the Nationals. It sure sounds as if Conforto will be activated from the disabled list when first eligible on Thursday, but of course it’s […]
John Smith 7 years agoAledmys Diaz Hits Homer, Leaves Game
Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Aledmys Diaz has gotten off to a solid start with his new club, but unfortunately had to leave a 14-5 victory early on Tuesday due to back spasms. Diaz was 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs scored, and three RBI (plus a fielding error) prior to leaving the game against […]
John Smith 7 years agoJosh Donaldson Goes Deep Again
Any concerns over Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson’s shoulder/arm should be just about gone. At least when it comes to his ability to hit, anyway. After worrying fantasy owners with a slow start and not playing the field due to “dead arm,” Donaldson has come on strong the last two games with two […]
John Smith 7 years agoMatt Harvey Sharp In Debut
New York Mets starting pitcher Matt Harvey hasn’t had the easiest of roads, but after one start, so far so good in 2018. Harvey dominated the Philadelphia Phillies over five innings pitched on Tuesday, allowing just one hit with five strikeouts and zero walks across 86 pitches in a 2-0 win. Harvey’s velocity wasn’t quite […]
John Smith 7 years agoJ.A. Happ Not Great, But Picks Up Win
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher J.A. Happ was looking for a longer start after only throwing 4 2/3 innings on Opening Day, and he achieved that against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday…barely. This time around, Happ pitched 5 1/3 innings, allowing four earned runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out nine […]
John Smith 7 years agoJason Vargas Making Progress
New York Mets starting pitcher Jason Vargas was never expected to be out long after undergoing surgery to remove the hamate bone in his non-throwing right hand, and it sounds as though he’s right on schedule. Vargas is set to throw a “controlled” simulated game on Saturday in Port St. Lucie. He “felt really good” […]
John Smith 7 years agoMichael Conforto Is “Ready To Go”
As if we needed any further confirmation that New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto (shoulder) is all but ready to play, according to manager Mickey Callaway, Conforto is “ready to go.” However, he didn’t quite say that Conforto would be activated when first eligible on Thursday, but it seems like a fair bet that he will […]
John Smith 7 years agoJosh Donaldson Back At Third Base
Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson (arm) is back manning the hot corner after spending a few days as the team’s designated hitter. On Opening Day, Donaldson short-armed quite a few throws to first base, leading to the reveal of him dealing with a “dead arm.” It was never considered to be serious, but now […]
John Smith 7 years agoAnthony Swarzak Placed On Disabled List
New York Mets reliever Anthony Swarzak is dealing with a sore left oblique, and while all parties involved were hoping it was nothing, it ended up being serious enough to land him on the 10-day disabled list. Oblique injuries can be very, very tricky (and it’s the Mets we’re talking about here), so there remains […]
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