Category: Official Information
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Mets to option Anthony Recker to Triple-A Las Vegas
With Travis d’Arnaud being activated ahead of Friday’s game against the Nationals, the Mets have decided to keep Kevin Plawecki on the active roster. As such, the club said they will be optioning Anthony Recker to Las Vegas to make room for d’Arnaud on the roster. Before Thursday’s game, Terry Collins said he believed it was…
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Mets sign Vince Belnome to minors deal
After promoting Brandon Nimmo to Triple-A Las Vegas on Tuesday, the Mets signed utility infielder Vince Belnome to a minor league contract and assigned him to Triple-A Las Vegas. Belnome, 27, had most recently been with Triple-A Durham in the Rays organization where he hit .169 with six RBI in 46 games with the Bulls. He has…
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Mets activate Jon Niese, add Tyler Clippard, option Verrett, remove Mejia
Jon Niese left the club after Friday’s game against the Dodgers to be with his wife as they welcomed their newborn son. Niese was placed on the paternity list, which afforded him three days to be away from the club, In the interim, the Mets recalled RHP Logan Verrett from Triple-A Las Vegas. On Tuesday, Niese…
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Jenrry Mejia suspended again for a PED violation, out for a full season
Jenrry Mejia returned from an 80 game suspension resulting from a violation of the league’s joint drug agreement. He has violated the agreement again, and has received a harsher penalty. Mejia tested positive for positive again for Stanozolol and also Boldenone, performance-enhancing substances in violation of Major League Baseball’s Joint Drug Agreement. “We were extremely…
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Brandon Nimmo promoted to Triple-A Las Vegas
Another Mets prospect is getting closer to the big leagues, as the Mets announced they’ve promoted OF Brandon Nimmo from Double-A Binghamton to Triple-A Las Vegas. Nimmo, 22, was the club’s first selection in the 2011 first-year player draft, the first under GM Sandy Alderson’s watch. He dealt with a sprained knee earlier in 2015 but…
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