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The Mets' bats continue to struggle.
Why Zack Wheeler is poised to cash in on pitcher-hungry market
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Right place. Right time. Right arm. Zack Wheeler has hit the trifecta. Just about every pseudo-contender or better is looking for starting pitching. And Wheeler is positioned...
Sandy Alderson's first draft class sets interesting mark
When the Mets called up Travis Taijeron on Saturday, he represented the 10th player from their 2011 draft to play in the majors this year. That is three more than...
Jon Niese and Yankees give each other another chance
TAMPA -- Jon Niese is returning to the Yankees. The 30-year-old lefty was released Sunday and signed a minor league deal Tuesday. When they released him, the Yankees said they...
Who's on the bubble as Yankees need to cut 10 more
TAMPA -- The Yankees have 10 more players to cut before Sunday’s noon deadline to have the Opening Day roster at 25. Following Sunday’s game against the Rays at George...
Yankees cut Jon Niese, but don't slam the door
TAMPA -- As per the minor league free-agent contract Jon Niese signed after spring training camp opened, the Yankees had to release him before March 28 or pay him a $100,000...
How ex-Met Jon Niese is looking to remake himself with Yankees
TAMPA — Your locker’s location in a baseball clubhouse speaks volumes about your status. Two years ago, in Port St. Lucie, Jon Niese dressed alongside Matt Harvey, Zack Wheeler and...
Bryan Mitchell blinks in Yankees' rotation battle
BRADENTON, Fla. — With the Dog Days of March upon us, it’s no longer early in spring training, but short of late. And that means the five-man battle for two...
Everything about Gary Sanchez's day was 'unbelievable'
LAKELAND, Fla. — Gary Sanchez hit second Saturday against the Tigers, and there is a possibility the catcher could find himself in that spot when the games count. Nevertheless, on...
Yankees have a specific $2M job in mind for Jon Niese
TAMPA -- Following a physical Monday morning, Jon Niese put on a Yankees uniform and awaited instructions of where to go at George M. Steinbrenner Field on his first day with the club....
Yankees kicking the tires on Jon Niese
TAMPA -- Former Mets lefty Jon Niese has a minor league contract and an invite to major league spring training in place from the Yankees as he heads into a...
Mets give Jay Bruce his $13M — now comes the tricky part
The Mets’ first housekeeping items of the offseason were addressed Thursday when the club picked up contract options on Jay Bruce and Jose Reyes while severing ties with Jon Niese....
Mets' offseason work begins with these 11 players
As the Mets begin their offseason work, 11 players either will be free agents or have options that could make them free agents. Here’s a look: Yoenis Cespedes: Can opt...
Jon Niese's knee surgery may mean end of 2nd Mets tenure
ST. LOUIS — Jon Niese’s second tenure with the Mets could be finished, after he decided Wednesday to undergo surgery for the torn meniscus in his left knee. The lefty...
The Mets have a new long-haired savior — it only took 3 innings
ST. LOUIS — This is an entirely new game for the Mets. They need their secondary arms and their offense to come alive. They found a new pitching hero with...
Mets overcome Niese injury, topple Cards for 3rd straight win
ST. LOUIS — As unappetizing as opening an important August series with Jon Niese on the mound might have sounded for the Mets, what doesn’t kill you can make you...
Mets get so-so news on Steven Matz's shoulder
ST. LOUIS -- An examination of Steven Matz’s left shoulder revealed no structural damage Monday, but that didn’t stop the Mets from placing the rookie on the disabled list with...
Jon Niese says wretched loss is practice for his next Mets start
PHOENIX — The wasted opportunities for the Mets this season have become almost too great to count, with Operation Desert Swoon near the top of the list. Simply, the Diamondbacks...
Mets' hottest hitter scratched due to lower back stiffness
PHOENIX — Neil Walker is the Mets’ hottest hitter, so it’s only fitting in this season of injuries for the club that he was scratched from the lineup Tuesday night....
Terry Collins rants about Mets' lack of effort in hideous sweep
Yoenis Cespedes looks like he will have plenty of tee times to choose from in October. Any optimism that still remained in a season of enormous expectations was obliterated Thursday...