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Sat Aug 24 201921:41Mets activate All-Star OF-INF Jeff McNeil from injured list
NEW YORK (AP) — National League batting leader Jeff McNeil was reinstated from the injured list Saturday, a big boost for the New York Mets as they pursue a playoff berth.The team also placed backup catcher Tomás Nido on the seven-day injured list with a concussion and selected the contract of veteran catcher René Rivera from Triple-A Syracuse. Reserve outfielder Aaron Altherr was designated for assignment.McNeil missed 10 days with a strained left hamstring and returned on the first day he was eligible to come off the IL. He delivered a pinch-hit double on the first pitch he saw leading off the seventh inning against the Atlanta Braves and remained in the game at second base."Feels normal. A lot better than it did," McNeil said before the game. "No worries about playing."New York began the day two games out of a wild-card spot.Mets manager Mickey Callaway said McNeil will be back in the starting lineup Sunday afternoon, probably at second base."It was one of those things ... we can activate... [More]
Sat Aug 24 201919:31Mets activate All-Star OF-INF Jeff McNeil from injured list
NEW YORK (AP) — National League batting leader Jeff McNeil was reinstated from the injured list Saturday, a big boost for the New York Mets as they pursue a playoff berth.The team also placed backup catcher Tomás Nido on the seven-day injured list with a concussion and selected the contract of veteran catcher René Rivera from Triple-A Syracuse. Reserve outfielder Aaron Altherr was designated for assignment.McNeil missed 10 days with a strained left hamstring and returned on the first day he was eligible to come off the IL. He was available off the bench against the first-place Atlanta Braves."Feels normal. A lot better than it did," McNeil said. "No worries about playing."New York began the day two games out of a wild-card spot.Mets manager Mickey Callaway said McNeil will be back in the starting lineup Sunday afternoon, probably at second base."It was one of those things ... we can activate him, but he probably needs to only pinch-hit or get double-switched in. And then tomorrow he'll... [More]
Sat Aug 24 201918:41Mets activate All-Star OF-INF Jeff McNeil from injured list
NEW YORK (AP) — National League batting leader Jeff McNeil has been reinstated from the injured list by the New York Mets.The team also placed backup catcher Tomás Nido on the seven-day injured list with a concussion and selected the contract of veteran catcher René Rivera from Triple-A Syracuse. Reserve outfielder Aaron Altherr was designated for assignment.McNeil missed 10 days with a strained left hamstring and returned on the first day he was eligible to come off the IL. He was available off the bench Saturday night against the first-place Atlanta Braves.New York began the day two games out of a playoff spot.Mets manager Mickey Callaway says McNeil will be back in the starting lineup Sunday afternoon, probably at second base.McNeil, who made the All-Star team this year in his first full major league season, was batting an NL-best .332 with 15 homers, 55 RBIs and a sparkling .929 OPS in 105 games.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports
Sun Aug 18 201917:34N.Y. Mets-Kansas City Runs
Mets first. Amed Rosario singles to right field. Joe Panik triples to deep left field. Pete Alonso is intentionally walked. Michael Conforto homers to right field. Pete Alonso scores. Joe Panik scores. Wilson Ramos grounds out to shortstop, Nicky Lopez to Ryan O'Hearn. Todd Frazier grounds out to third base, Cheslor Cuthbert to Ryan O'Hearn.3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Mets 3, Royals 0.Royals fourth. Nicky Lopez grounds out to first base, Pete Alonso to Zack Wheeler. Hunter Dozier doubles to deep left field. Jorge Soler reaches on catcher interference. Interference error by Tomas Nido. Ryan O'Hearn grounds out to shallow center field, Joe Panik to Pete Alonso. Jorge Soler to third. Hunter Dozier scores. Cheslor Cuthbert grounds out to third base, Todd Frazier to Pete Alonso.1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 left on. Mets 3, Royals 1.Royals fifth. Bubba Starling singles to left field. Brett Phillips singles to center field. Bubba Starling to second. Nick Dini reaches on a sacrifice bunt to... [More]
Sun Aug 18 201902:04'Savages' again: Yankees erupt at umpires, beat Indians 6-5
NEW YORK (AP) — Manager Aaron Boone, Brett Gardner and the New York Yankees again hammered away at the umpires, this time in prolonged rants that brought several members of the team spilling onto the field, while beating the Cleveland Indians 6-5 Saturday.Gleyber Torres hit two home runs and Didi Gregorius and DJ LeMahieu also connected for the AL East-leading Yankees.But what really fired up the crowd of 47,347 at Yankee Stadium occurred in the sixth inning after Cameron Maybin was called out on strikes by Triple-A ump Ben May.For the third time in a month — each time with a minor league call-up umpire behind the plate — the team with the best record in American League lost its temper in a big way. This episode led to Boone, Gardner and pitcher CC Sabathia being ejected.James Paxton (9-6) went five innings for the win. Zach Plesac (6-4) was chased in the fifth.Aroldis Chapman closed for his 35th save in 40 chances.BREWERS 15, NATIONALS 14, 14 INNINGSWASHINGTON (AP) — Eric Thames hit a... [More]
Sat Aug 17 201923:14'Savages' again: Yankees erupt at umpires, beat Indians 6-5
NEW YORK (AP) — Manager Aaron Boone, Brett Gardner and the New York Yankees again hammered away at the umpires, this time in prolonged rants that brought several members of the team spilling onto the field, while beating the Cleveland Indians 6-5 Saturday.Gleyber Torres hit two home runs and Didi Gregorius and DJ LeMahieu also connected for the AL East-leading Yankees.But what really fired up the crowd of 47,347 at Yankee Stadium occurred in the sixth inning after Cameron Maybin was called out on strikes by Triple-A ump Ben May.For the third time in a month — each time with a minor league call-up umpire behind the plate — the team with the best record in American League lost its temper in a big way. This episode led to Boone, Gardner and pitcher CC Sabathia being ejected.James Paxton (9-6) went five innings for the win. Zach Plesac (6-4) was chased in the fifth.Aroldis Chapman closed for his 35th save in 40 chances.CUBS 2, PIRATES 0PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kris Bryant homered in the seventh inning,... [More]
Sat Aug 17 201922:04N.Y. Mets-Kansas City Runs
Royals fourth. Whit Merrifield lines out to deep right field to Michael Conforto. Alex Gordon walks. Hunter Dozier singles to shallow right field. Alex Gordon to third. Jorge Soler reaches on error. Hunter Dozier to second. Alex Gordon scores. Fielding error by Pete Alonso. Cheslor Cuthbert grounds out to shortstop. Jorge Soler out at second.1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 left on. Royals 1, Mets 0.Mets fifth. Juan Lagares singles to left field. Aaron Altherr singles to center field. Juan Lagares to second. Amed Rosario grounds out to shortstop. Aaron Altherr out at second. Juan Lagares to third. Joe Panik singles to center field. Juan Lagares scores. Pete Alonso grounds out to third base, Cheslor Cuthbert to Ryan O'Hearn.1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Mets 1, Royals 1.Mets seventh. Luis Guillorme grounds out to first base to Ryan O'Hearn. Juan Lagares singles to center field. Aaron Altherr hit by pitch. Juan Lagares to second. Amed Rosario walks. Aaron Altherr to second. Juan Lagares to... [More]
Thu Aug 15 201923:13N.Y. Mets-Atlanta Runs
Mets first. Amed Rosario doubles to deep right field. Joe Panik singles to center field. Amed Rosario to third. Pete Alonso homers to center field. Joe Panik scores. Amed Rosario scores. Michael Conforto singles to center field. Wilson Ramos strikes out swinging. J.D. Davis singles to right field. Michael Conforto to second. Todd Frazier lines out to shortstop to Johan Camargo. Michael Conforto doubled off second.3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Mets 3, Braves 0.Mets second. Juan Lagares strikes out swinging. Marcus Stroman singles to shortstop. Amed Rosario triples to deep left field. Marcus Stroman scores. Joe Panik walks. Pete Alonso walks. Joe Panik to second. Michael Conforto walks. Pete Alonso to second. Joe Panik to third. Amed Rosario scores. Wilson Ramos singles to right field. Michael Conforto to second. Pete Alonso to third. Joe Panik scores. J.D. Davis grounds out to shortstop. Wilson Ramos out at second.3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Mets 6, Braves 0.Mets third. Todd... [More]
Thu Aug 15 201900:06N.Y. Mets-Atlanta Runs
Braves second. Josh Donaldson singles to center field. Adam Duvall walks. Josh Donaldson to second. Johan Camargo reaches on a fielder's choice to shortstop. Adam Duvall out at second. Josh Donaldson to third. Ender Inciarte doubles. Johan Camargo to third. Josh Donaldson scores. Tyler Flowers flies out to right field to Michael Conforto. Dallas Keuchel grounds out to shallow infield, Steven Matz to Pete Alonso.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Braves 1, Mets 0.Mets seventh. Ruben Tejada flies out to right field to Ronald Acuna Jr.. Juan Lagares flies out to right field to Ronald Acuna Jr.. Steven Matz singles to right field. Amed Rosario singles to left center field, advances to 2nd. Steven Matz to third. J.D. Davis singles to center field. Amed Rosario scores. Steven Matz scores. Pete Alonso flies out to center field to Ender Inciarte.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Mets 2, Braves 1.Braves seventh. Josh Donaldson walks. Adam Duvall singles to deep left field. Josh Donaldson to... [More]
Sat Jul 27 201919:11Mets LF Dominic Smith placed on 10-day IL with foot injury
NEW YORK (AP) — Mets outfielder Dominic Smith was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a stress reaction in his left foot.Smith wore a walking boot in New York's clubhouse and is scheduled for a CT scan Monday. He is batting .278 with 10 homers, 22 RBIs and an .858 OPS in 88 games this season, his third in the majors. It's unclear how long he will be out."That's a tough one. You hate to lose him. He obviously has been having a great year," Mets manager Mickey Callaway said. "You wouldn't even be able to tell anything by the way he was running."The 24-year-old Smith said he first began feeling discomfort about a week ago, but didn't mention it to the training staff until Friday night. He was sent Saturday morning for an MRI that showed the stress reaction."You feel something and you don't think much of it. We're all competitors here and we all play through those things. I was just playing through it and didn't think much of it," Smith said. "It just was getting worse."He was surprised... [More]
Sat Jul 27 201918:21Mets LF Dominic Smith placed on 10-day IL with foot injury
NEW YORK (AP) — Mets outfielder Dominic Smith has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a stress reaction in his left foot.Smith wore a walking boot Saturday in New York's clubhouse and is scheduled for a CT scan Monday. He is batting .278 with 10 homers, 22 RBIs and an .858 OPS in 88 games this season, his third in the majors.A natural first baseman, Smith has been starting in left field against right-handers to get his bat in the lineup despite his defensive shortcomings in the outfield. He is blocked at first base by Mets rookie slugger Pete Alonso.Right-handed hitter J.D. Davis was in left field Saturday night against Pittsburgh Pirates righty Trevor Williams. New York selected the contract of outfielder Aaron Altherr from Triple-A Syracuse, and he was available on the bench.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports
Wed Jun 5 201923:30Canó hurt in return from IL; Callaway defends Mets' handling
NEW YORK (AP) — Robinson Canó's return to the lineup lasted all of four innings, and the New York Mets are again facing questions about their handling of a star player's injury.Canó was pulled from New York's game Wednesday night against the San Francisco Giants hours after coming off the injured list, limping away with left quadriceps tightness two weeks after initially straining the muscle.Canó hit two groundouts in two at-bats, including an inning-ending double play with the bases loaded in the third. He favored his left leg coming up the line and was beaten to the bag by about a step. Adeiny Hechavarría replaced him at second base to begin the fifth.The 36-year-old doesn't think he'll need to go back on the injured list, but he'll be evaluated further Thursday before New York makes any determinations."It's just got tightness," Canó said. "Nothing else."Canó said before the game he would be cautious to avoid re-injury, noting it might take a few games before he felt 100 percent.His quick... [More]
Wed Jun 5 201921:10Mets' Canó leaves game hours after coming off injured list
NEW YORK (AP) — Mets second baseman Robinson Canó has been pulled from New York's game against the San Francisco Giants hours after coming off the injured list.New York said Canó left Wednesday night with tightness in his left quadriceps. He went on the IL two weeks ago after straining the muscle.Canó hit two groundouts in two at-bats, including an inning-ending double play with the bases loaded in the third. He favored his left leg coming up the line and was beaten to the bag by about a step. Adeiny Hechavarria replaced him at second base to begin the fifth.Canó said before the game he would be cautious to avoid re-injury, noting it might take a few games before he felt 100 percent.Acquired last offseason from Seattle, Canó is hitting .238 with three homers and 14 RBIs for New York. He has been criticized for failing to hustle on a few groundball outs this season, then was injured running hard on a groundout two weeks ago.Canó ran the bases and did other exercises Monday and Tuesday and was cleared after waking up feeling well Wednesday.Outfielder Aaron Altherr was designated for assignment to open a roster spot.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports
Wed Jun 5 201918:10Mets' Canó says he'll be cautious with quad coming off IL
NEW YORK (AP) — Mets second baseman Robinson Canó plans to be cautious as he plays his first games since straining his left quadriceps May 22.Canó was activated from the injured list Wednesday prior to New York's game against the San Francisco Giants. He was set to bat third and play second, but said he'll be careful about pushing his leg too hard."I have to for the first couple of games," he said.Acquired last offseason from Seattle, Canó is hitting .241 with three homers and 13 RBIs for New York. He has been criticized for failing to hustle on a few groundball outs this season, then was injured running hard on a groundout.Canó ran the bases and did other exercises Monday and Tuesday and was cleared after waking up feeling well Wednesday."I hate to be watching from the sideline," Canó said. "I'm looking forward to going back today."Outfielder Aaron Altherr was designated for assignment to open a roster spot.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports
Wed Jun 5 201916:00Mets activate Robinson Canó from IL after quadriceps strain
NEW YORK (AP) — The Mets have activated All-Star second baseman Robinson Canó from the injured list.Canó was set to bat third for New York against the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday night. He's been out since May 22 with a strained left quadriceps.Canó said Sunday he hoped to be active for the series opener Tuesday, but he was held back an extra day.Acquired last offseason from Seattle, Canó is hitting .241 with three homers and 13 RBIs for New York. He has been criticized for failing to hustle on a few groundball outs this season, then was injured running hard on a groundout.Outfielder Aaron Altherr was designated for assignment to open a roster spot.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports
Sun May 26 201912:35Mets OF Conforto activated after concussion, OF Davis cut
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets have activated outfielder Michael Conforto from the seven-day injured list and put him in the starting lineup against the Detroit Tigers.Conforto cleared Major League Baseball's concussion protocol and was batting third and playing right field on Sunday.The Mets designated outfielder Rajai Davis for assignment.Conforto suffered a concussion when he collided with teammate Robinson Cano chasing a flyball on May 16. Manager Mickey Callaway says Conforto is "full go" with no limitations.The 26-year-old Conforto is batting .271 with nine home runs and 21 RBIs.Davis connected for a pinch-hit, three-run homer Wednesday in his first at-bat for the Mets. He had been called up from Triple-A Syracuse that day, arrived at Citi Field during the game and then homered. Davis went 2 for 7 with New York.Callaway said the Mets hope that no other team claims the 38-year-old Davis and that he remains in the organization. He said it was a tough decision to cut Davis, and that the Mets wanted to take a longer look at newly acquired outfielder Aaron Altherr."I signed here to play here," Davis said as he packed his bag inside the clubhouse."I'm playing," he said. "Nothing wrong with me."___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports
Sat May 25 201902:57Suárez hits 2-run homer in 9th as Reds beat Cubs 6-5
CHICAGO (AP) — Eugenio Suárez hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning off Cubs reliever Steve Cishek, rallying the Cincinnati Reds past Chicago 6-5 on Friday.Joey Votto drew a leadoff walk from Cishek (1-2) and Suárez hit the next pitch for his 14th home run.Yasiel Puig hit a two-run homer and an RBI single for the Reds after missing two games with a sprained right shoulder.Anthony Rizzo homered for the third straight game, and Kyle Schwarber and Kris Bryant also went deep for the NL Central-leading Cubs, who have lost three of four to the last-place Reds this season.Pinch-hitter Willson Contreras singled home Rizzo in the eighth to put Chicago ahead 5-4. Jesse Winker's double off Brad Brach in the Reds seventh tied it at 4.David Hernandez (1-2) got one out and the win. Raisel Iglesias pitched a perfect ninth for his 11th in 13 chances.PADRES 6, BLUE JAYS 3TORONTO (AP) — Hunter Renfroe hit a tiebreaking, three-run home run in the eighth inning, Greg Garcia and Austin Hedges also went deep,... [More]
Sat May 25 201900:42Mets reach minor league deals with Kemp, Santana
NEW YORK (AP) — Looking to replenish their depth, the banged-up New York Mets agreed to minor league contracts Friday with veteran outfielder Matt Kemp and pitcher Ervin Santana.Each move is pending a successful physical, and both players are expected to report to the club's spring training complex in Port St. Lucie, Florida.The 34-year-old Kemp, who made his third All-Star team last season with the Los Angeles Dodgers, was released May 4 by Cincinnati. He batted .200 with a home run and five RBIs for the Reds and had been sidelined since April 23 with a broken left rib."Obviously, still pretty high ceiling," Mets manager Mickey Callaway said following a 9-8 loss to Detroit. "He's been playing well the last couple years. He had a good year very recently. So we're going to send him down to Florida, very similar to Santana, and get him in playing shape and see what we've got. Just another piece that at some point may be able to help us."The 36-year-old Santana, a two-time All-Star, became... [More]
Fri May 24 201921:24Mets reach minor league deals with Kemp, Santana
NEW YORK (AP) — Looking to replenish their depth, the banged-up New York Mets agreed to minor league contracts Friday with veteran outfielder Matt Kemp and pitcher Ervin Santana.Each move is pending a successful physical, and both players are expected to report to the club's spring training complex in Port St. Lucie, Florida.The 34-year-old Kemp, who made his third All-Star team last season with the Los Angeles Dodgers, was released May 4 by Cincinnati. He batted .200 with a home run and five RBIs for the Reds and had been sidelined since April 23 with a broken left rib.The 36-year-old Santana, a two-time All-Star, became a free agent on April 29, three days after he was designated for assignment by the White Sox, who signed him for a $4.3 million salary this year. He was 0-2 with a 9.45 ERA in three starts for Chicago this season."It's just another depth piece for us and one that has some upside to it, because when he gets rolling, he can be a pretty good pitcher," Mets manager Mickey... [More]
Sat May 11 201918:25Giants claim ex-Phillies outfield Altherr off waivers
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Francisco Giants have claimed outfielder Aaron Altherr off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.The 28-year-old Altherr has played in 332 games over parts of six seasons and is a career .222 hitter. He batted .272 and hit 19 homers in 107 games in 2017, his best season.Altherr hit .034 (1 for 29) in 22 games with the Phillies this season. He was out of minor league options.The Giants designated right-handed pitcher Andrew Moore for assignment in a corresponding move Saturday.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports
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