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• NL East Notes: Harris, Laureano, Reid-Foley, Núñez, Alcantara

  11-08-2024 17:42 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  Braves outfielder Michael Harris II went 3-for-4 with a home run yesterday, as the Triple-A Gwinnett Stripers fell to the Memphis Redbirds 8-2. He is now batting .421 with a 1.079 OPS over five rehab games. The 2022 NL Rookie of the Year has been out with a hamstring injury since mid-June, but if his performance at Triple-A is any indication, he certainly seems ready to return to the majors. Unfortunately for Atlanta, he is not eligible to come back until Wednesday when his 60 days on the I
  
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• NL Notes: Lindor, Blackburn, Barnes, Payamps

  16-09-2024 05:27 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  After exiting early on Friday and sitting out on Saturday, Mets superstar Francisco Lindor was pulled in the second inning of today’s series finale against the Phillies. Back discomfort has been a problem for the NL MVP candidate all weekend, and as it turns out, significantly longer. Lindor told reporters, including Tim Britton of The Athletic, that he has been playing through back pain for the past two weeks. Ever since he further irritated the injury on Friday, it has become too di
  
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• NL East Notes: Albies, Marte, Bohm

  15-09-2024 16:15 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Braves have been without second baseman Ozzie Albies for nearly two months now due to a fractured left wrist, and since then the club has had to rely on veterans like Whit Merrifield and Cavan Biggio who were added following his injury to handle the keystone. While Merrifield has performed admirably in Albies’s absence with a .269/.374/.370 slash line with Atlanta, the club is surely anxious to return the three-time All-Star to the lineup as the Braves fight to remain in a playoff spot
  
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• Nori Aoki To Retire At NPB Season’s End

  15-09-2024 01:56 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  Former big league outfielder and current member of Nippon Professional Baseball’s Yakult Swallows Nori Aoki is set to retire following the 2024 campaign, per an announcement from the Swallows yesterday (hat tip to The Yomiuri Shimbun). Aoki, 42, spent parts of six seasons in the majors in addition to a lengthy career in Japan.
  Aoki’s career first began with the Swallows back in 2004 when he debuted at the age of 22. He made it into just ten games with Yakult that year, going 3-for-15
  
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• Mets Promote Luisangel Acuña

  14-09-2024 17:47 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  TODAY: The Mets officially announced Acuna’s call-up, and outfielder DJ Stewart was optioned to Triple-A to create space on the 28-man roster.
  SEPT. 13: The Mets are planning to promote top prospect Luisangel Acuña, as confirmed by Daniel Álvarez-Montes of El Extrabase (first reported by X user Jorge L. Seoud H.). Acuña is already on the 40-man, but the Mets will need to make a corresponding move to open a space for him on the active roster.
  Acuña, 22, sign
  
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• Mets Outright Pablo Reyes

  14-09-2024 06:04 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  Pablo Reyes has cleared waivers and been seen outright to Triple-A Syracuse, according to his transaction log on MLB.com. The Mets designated Reyes for assignment earlier this week after acquiring Eddy Alvarez from the Red Sox.
  This marks the fourth time Reyes has been outrighted in his career, so he has the choice to reject the assignment in favor of free agency. However, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports that Reyes “remains in the organization” following his DFA, which seems to sug
  
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• Mets To Promote Luisangel Acuña

  14-09-2024 05:39 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Mets are planning to promote top prospect Luisangel Acuña, as confirmed by Daniel Álvarez-Montes of El Extrabase (first reported by X user Jorge L. Seoud H.). Acuña is already on the 40-man, but the Mets will need to make a corresponding move to open a space for him on the active roster.
  More to come…
  
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• Dedniel Núñez Out For Season With Flexor Injury

  14-09-2024 03:30 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  Mets reliever Dedniel Núñez will miss the remainder of the 2024 season with a flexor injury, manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters (including Anthony DiComo of MLB.com). The right-hander received a platelet-rich plasma injection today as he seeks to avoid surgery, but he will not have time to make it back to the field in 2024.
  Until recently, the Mets had been optimistic they would have Núñez back before the end of the regular season. Earlier this month, DiComo report
  
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• Ed Kranepool Passes Away

  10-09-2024 01:29 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  Former All-Star and World Series champion Ed Kranepool passed away on Sunday, the Mets announced. Kranepool spent his entire 18-year MLB career with the franchise. He was 79 years old.
  Kranepool debuted with the Mets at 17 years old in 1962, the club’s inaugural season. Over 18 seasons and 1,853 games, he helped them win their first two NL East titles, their first two NL pennants, and their first World Series title in 1969. He made the National League All-Star team in 1965.
  The 6-foot-3 fi
  
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• Mets Designate Pablo Reyes, Select Eddy Alvarez

  09-09-2024 22:23 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Mets have selected the contract of recently acquired infielder Eddy Alvarez from Triple-A Syracuse and designated fellow infielder Pablo Reyes for assignment in order to open space on the active roster and 40-man roster, tweets Mike Puma of the New York Post. Alvarez was acquired from the Red Sox in exchange for cash earlier today.
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• Mets Acquire Eddy Alvarez

  09-09-2024 21:14 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Mets have acquired infielder Eddy Alvarez from the Red Sox in exchange for cash, per the teams’ transaction logs at MLB.com. Alvarez was on a minor league deal and eligible to be traded as such. He won’t be postseason-eligible with his new team due to the fact that he’s joining the organization after the Aug. 31 eligibility deadline, but he’ll give the Mets some infield depth in the wake of Jeff McNeil’s season-ending wrist fracture.
  Alvarez, 34, has appeared in
  
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• Jeff McNeil To Miss Rest Of Regular Season Due To Wrist Fracture

  07-09-2024 19:44 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  Mets second baseman/outfielder Jeff McNeil had to leave Friday’s game after being hit by a pitch on his right wrist, and tests revealed a wrist fracture, as manager Carlos Mendoza told the New York Post’s Joel Sherman and other reporters today.  McNeil will be sidelined for the next 4-6 weeks, so he’ll miss the rest of the regular season and potentially the playoffs unless the Mets reach the postseason and make a deep run.
  McNeil will be placed on the 15-day injured list a
  
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• Mets Claim José Azocar

  05-09-2024 21:22 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Mets announced that they have claimed outfielder José Azocar off waivers from the Padres. The Friars had designated him for assignment in recent days. Right-hander Sean Reid-Foley has been transferred to the 60-day injured list to open up a 40-man roster spot.
  More to come.
  
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• Kodai Senga Throws Bullpen Session, Could Return This Season

  05-09-2024 05:01 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  Kodai Senga took a significant step in his rehab from a left calf strain. As reflected on the MLB.com injury tracker, the righty threw a 25-pitch bullpen session at fairly high intensity this afternoon.
  While that’s the first of multiple throwing sessions, Andy Martino of SNY reports that the Mets are increasingly optimistic that Senga will return this season. Martino writes that the Mets prefer for Senga to come back as a starting pitcher. Those would surely be abbreviated starts giv
  
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• Darin Ruf Joins University Of Nebraska Omaha Coaching Staff

  04-09-2024 19:58 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  Former big league first baseman/outfielder Darin Ruf has joined the University of Nebraska Omaha baseball program as an assistant coach, the school announced Wednesday. There’s been no formal announcement of retirement for the 38-year-old Ruf, but this certainly seems to indicate he’s turning the page on his playing days and moving onto the next phase of his baseball journey.“We are thrilled to have Darin join our baseball family,” Mavericks head coach Evan Porter said in
  
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• Sean Manaea Expected To Opt Out Of Mets Deal In Offseason

  04-09-2024 04:46 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  Left-hander Sean Manaea has signed two-year deals with opt-out provisions in each of the past two offseasons and is poised to reenter the market for a third straight winter. USA Today’s Bob Nightengale writes that Manaea will opt out of the second year and $13.5MM on his deal “barring unforeseen circumstances.” The lefty himself spoke to Nightengale about his recent pair of short-term deals, noting that he’d certainly consider a longer-term pact but unlike many other play
  
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• Mets To Select Pablo Reyes

  01-09-2024 05:32 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Mets are poised to select the contract of infielder Pablo Reyes when rosters expand tomorrow, per a report from Joel Sherman of the New York Post. A corresponding active roster move won’t be needed due to roster expansion, and the Mets’ 40-man roster already has a spot open to accommodate Reyes after the club designated outfielder Ben Gamel for assignment earlier this month.
  Reyes, who will celebrate his 31st birthday on Thursday, began the season as a member of the Red Sox but w
  
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• Vinny Nittoli Opts Out Of Mets Deal

  29-08-2024 20:31 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  Right-hander Vinny Nittoli opted out of his minor league deal with the Mets and is once again a free agent, reports Robert Murray of FanSided. He’ll head back to the open market and continue his 2024 tour of the league.
  The Mets were the fourth organization to sign Nittoli this season alone. He began the year in the A’s system after signing a minor league contract over the winter. After being selected to Oakland’s big league roster and later designated for assignment, Nittoli e
  
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• Brett Baty To Miss Roughly 4-6 Weeks Due To Finger Fracture

  25-08-2024 21:43 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Mets announced that infield prospect Brett Baty suffered a fracture in his left index finger last Thursday, while playing for Triple-A Syracuse.  Baty was hit by a pitch during a check swing, and the team estimated a recovery timeline of 4-6 weeks.  This means that Baty’s 2024 season could well be over, barring some quicker-than-expected healing or a return at the very end of September.
  The injury adds to what has been an overall disappointing season for the third baseman, as
  
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• Mets Place Paul Blackburn On 15-Day Injured List

  25-08-2024 19:40 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Mets announced that right-hander Paul Blackburn has been placed on the 15-day injured list due to a right hand bruise.  Righty Huascar Brazoban was called up from Triple-A to take Blackburn’s spot on the active roster.
  More to come…
  
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• Mets Release Eddie Rosario

  25-08-2024 17:15 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Mets have released outfielder Eddie Rosario, The Athletic’s Will Sammon reports (via X).  Rosario signed a minor league deal just 10 days ago, but he’ll now leave the organization after seven games with Triple-A Syracuse.
  More to come…
  
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• Astros Activate Justin Verlander

  21-08-2024 18:22 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  Justin Verlander is back. The Astros announced Wednesday that the 41-year-old right-hander has been reinstated from the injured list. Fellow righty Seth Martinez was optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land in his place. Verlander will start today’s home game against the visiting Red Sox — his first appearance since June 9.
  Verlander opened the season on the 15-day IL after some shoulder discomfort popped up during spring training and slowed his progression through the annual exhibition seaso
  
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• MLBTR Podcast: Who Could Get Waived, Potential Rule Changes, Austin Riley, And Hector Neris

  21-08-2024 16:17 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at this link to listen, if you don’t use Spotify or Apple for podcasts.This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Steve Adams of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss…Could the Rangers put a bunch of players on waivers? (1:25)
  MLB is considering rules to keep starting pitchers in games
  
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• Astros Claim Ben Gamel

  20-08-2024 22:36 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Astros have claimed outfielder Ben Gamel off waivers from the Mets, per Chandler Rome of The Athletic on X. Gamel had recently been designated for assignment by the Mets. To open a 40-man roster spot for Gamel, the Astros have recalled right-hander J.P. France and placed him on the major league 60-day injured list. They will need to open an active roster spot for Gamel once he reports to the team.
  More to come.
  
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• NL Injury Notes: Kim, Marte, Nimmo

  19-08-2024 03:57 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  In what might be remembered as a pivotal day in the National League postseason race, all three wild-card teams and the top club below the playoff line lost a key member of their lineup to injury.  We’ve already covered Austin Riley’s hand/wrist injury earlier tonight on MLBTR, but let’s look at some other concerning injuries for the Padres, Diamondbacks, and Mets…Ha-Seong Kim will undergo an MRI after suffering what the Padres described as a jammed shoulder in today
  
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• Mets Activate Starling Marte, Designate Ben Gamel For Assignment

  18-08-2024 15:42 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Mets have activated veteran outfielder Starling Marte from the 10-day injured list, according to a team announcement. To make room for Marte on the active roster, the club has designated outfielder Ben Gamel for assignment. The club’s 40-man roster now stands at 39.
  More to come…
  
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• Mets Sign Eddie Rosario To Minor League Deal

  16-08-2024 01:27 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Mets signed outfielder Eddie Rosario to a minor league contract, the team’s Triple-A club with Syracuse announced this evening. Pat Ragazzo of Sports Illustrated first reported the agreement on Tuesday (X link). The veteran outfielder elected free agency after being designated for assignment by the Braves over the weekend.
  Rosario is now on his third NL East club of the season. He began the year on a minor league deal with the Nationals. Rosario broke camp with Washington, securin
  
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• Mike Cubbage Passes Away

  14-08-2024 06:27 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  Former major league infielder and coach Mike Cubbage has passed away after a battle with cancer, according to a report from Bradley Locker of the New York Post. He was 74.
  Cubbage played parts of eight seasons between 1974-81. A left-handed hitter, he was drafted by the Washington Senators in the second round in 1971. The Senators had also taken Cubbage in the sixth round of the ’68 draft, but the Charlottesville native had honored his college commitment to the University of Virginia. A fe
  
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• Mets Sign Vinny Nittoli To Minor League Contract

  10-08-2024 19:17 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Mets have signed right-hander Vinny Nittoli to a minor league deal, MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo reports (X link).  Nittoli became a free agent after rejecting an outright assignment from the Orioles at the start of August, and he’ll now return for a second stint in Queens after appearing in three games for the Mets in 2023.
  Nittoli has been a member of 11 different organizations since he was a 25th-round pick for the Mariners in the 2014 draft, and he has suited up for five of
  
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• Several Veterans Who Could Be Available On Waivers This Month

  08-08-2024 18:14 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  Now that the trade deadline has come and gone, it's harder for contending clubs to upgrade their respective rosters. There are still a few ways to do so, as MLBTR's Steve Adams recently laid out, but most of those methods involve adding guys not currently rostered who are naturally depth pieces at best.
  To add a solid, usable big leaguer, the best remaining path is waivers. The old August waiver trade system ended in 2019, but many veteran players found themselves on waivers last August anyway,
  
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