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Kevin Plawecki is not concerned about possibly going back to Las Vegas
Kevin Plawecki was brought to the Mets as an injury replacement to Travis d’Arnaud on April 20 when d’Arnaud went on the disabled list with a broken finger. He will more than likely be optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas when d’Arnaud returns, which could be within a week although there’s some uncertainty after d’Arnaud sustained a bone…
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Lucas Duda rejected 3 years, $30m from the Mets in camp
Late in spring training, the Mets and Lucas Duda were engaged in negotiations for a long-term contract, but talks ended just before the regular season began at Duda’s request. By engaging with Duda, the Mets were assuming some risk if he had agreed to terms. They were betting 2014 wasn’t a fluke, which was a reasonable concern…
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Ruben Tejada could see extended time at third
With no timetable for David Wright to return and a dearth of options available at third base, Ruben Tejada might get an extended look at the position, Terry Collins explained to reporters before the game on Friday. “Ruben Tejada is a very good baseball player,” Collins explained. “It’s up to him.” Tejada is probably the best among Eric Campbell…
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Mets expecting Matt Harvey’s dead arm to be alive on Friday
Matt Harvey will start for the Mets on Friday night as the club opens a three-game series against the Marlins. Last Saturday against the Pirates, Harvey allowed a career-worst seven earned runs in only four innings, seeing his ERA rise from 1.98 to 2.91 in about an hour’s worth of forgettable pitching for the club’s…
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Mets will return Jenrry Mejia to the bullpen in July
Jenrry Mejia started the season as the Mets closer, and he was warming up to save the team’s first win on Opening Day. But that never happened and he still has yet to pitch for the Mets this season. He went on the disabled list on April 7 after straining his elbow during that warmup…
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