Category: Transactions
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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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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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