Category: Official Information
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Mets acquire Tyler Clippard from Athletics
With Bobby Parnell in his first season back from Tommy John surgery and Jenrry Mejia ineligible to pitch in the postseason if the team gets that far, the Mets could use another arm in that bullpen. This past weekend, the New York Post’s Joel Sherman reported that the Mets were focusing their efforts on acquiring a set-up man, and now it appears…
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Mets acquire Juan Uribe, Kelly Johnson from the Braves
The Mets reportedly expressed interest in acquiring Juan Uribe from the Dodgers earlier this season before he was ultimately dealt to the Braves. The Mets backed off from the deal with the Dodgers as they anticipated David Wright was close to returning. He never did, and while he’s set to ramp up baseball activities and work towards…
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Mets place Michael Cuddyer on the 15-day disabled list, promote Michael Conforto
After quite a bit of deliberation and numerous delays, the Mets finally decided to place outfielder Michael Cuddyer on the 15-day disabled list with a bone bruise in his left knee on Friday. The Mets made the bold choice of purchasing the contract of OF Michael Conforto from Double-A Binghamton, who will replace Cuddyer on…
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Mets sign Jonathan Gálvez to minors deal
The Mets have acquired some minor league infield depth, signing Jonathan Gálvez to a minor league contract and assigning him to the B-Mets. Galvez, 24, spent the first part of the 2015 season with Triple-A Scranton-Wilkes Barre in the Yankees organization. He hit .237/.323/.302 in 40 games before being cut loose. Gálvez has spent his entire…
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Mets recall Anthony Recker, option Johnny Monell to Las Vegas
The Mets will be adding fresh body to the roster ahead of Monday night’s game against the Nationals. The club has recalled Anthony Recker from Triple-A Las Vegas, and he will presumably catch tomorrow night’s series opener against the Nationals in Washington after Kevin Plawecki caught the entire 18-inning game on Sunday. Recker was hitting .293/.398/.640 with seven…
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