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Astros have inquired with Mets about left-handed hitting infielders

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Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images Could the Mets use some of their infield surplus to make a move? The Astros have inquired with the Mets about left-handed-hitting infielders Jeff McNeil and Brett Baty and the switch-hitting Ronny Mauricio, according to Joel Sherman. Whether or not there’s a fit to be found for an actual trade between the teams is a fair … [Read more...] about Astros have inquired with Mets about left-handed hitting infielders

Getting to know Ryan Helsley

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Photo by Grace Hoppel/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Cardinals’ dominant closer joins Edwin Díaz to create a two-headed monster in the Mets bullpen. At this year’s trade deadline, the Mets were looking like a buyer. They had multiple different directions they could head in to improve the team, but one of the biggest ones was their bullpen. Several games had been blown … [Read more...] about Getting to know Ryan Helsley

Getting to know Gregory Soto

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Bob Kupbens-Imagn Images The first domino of the revamped bullpen arrived last weekend. Just a week ago, the Mets’ bullpen looked like a glaring weakness. Overworked and inconsistent, the bullpen had been unreliable beyond a handful of arms. However, in the span of three moves in the past week, David Stearns has transformed relief pitching from the team’s biggest … [Read more...] about Getting to know Gregory Soto

Getting to know Tyler Rogers

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Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images The submarine right-hander has been one of the best relievers in baseball over the past five seasons. After trading for Gregory Soto last Friday, it seemed only a matter of time before David Stearns struck once again. This time, he struck twice, acquiring 34-year-old submariner Tyler Rogers from the Giants and 31-year-old fireballer Ryan … [Read more...] about Getting to know Tyler Rogers