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Mets star taking first step toward return
Mets ace Jacob deGrom was captured playing catch by an MLB Network camera at Citi Field, four days after the team placed him on the IL with a right forearm...
MLB bettors will want to keep eye on these road warriors
In Friday’s Post, we looked at pitchers who perform much better at home than on the road. Here are some whose results have been the opposite: Steven Matz (Blue Jays)Home:...
Former Mets starter shuts down Yankees
Former Met Steven Matz held the Yankees to just one run in the Blue Jays' 6-2 victory Wednesday night in The Bronx.
Yankees' win streak ends as Corey Kluber exits with injury
Corey Kluber exited early with shoulder tightness in the Yankees' 6-2 loss to the Blue Jays Tuesday night at the Stadium.
Former Met just can't lose
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Steven Matz won his fourth consecutive start, Marcus Semien hit a three-run homer, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-3 on Friday...
Mets escape has turned starting pitcher into a 'guy on a mission'
Steven Matz’s tenure with the Mets was hampered by inconsistency, but the Long Island lefty is off to a brilliant start with the Toronto Blue Jays. Matz has won all...
Former Mets starter twirls another gem to improve to 3-0
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Steven Matz held the Kansas City Royals without a hit into the sixth inning, and Jonathan Davis and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered to give the Toronto...
Bet on former Met continuing hot start
New team, fresh start for Anthony DeSclafani (1-0, 0.82 ERA). All’s well for the former Red after two starts with the Giants, allowing one run over 11 innings. San Francisco...
Steven Matz looks like a whole new pitcher away from Mets
Steven Matz already has accomplished something in Toronto that he couldn’t do last season for the Mets. Matz was traded to the Blue Jays following a winless 2020 campaign in...
Castoff Mets pitcher is giving his new team hope
The Blue Jays are seeing the good Steven Matz thus far. The fickle former Mets lefty has impressed his new team in spring training as he fights for a spot...
This could be the Yankees' biggest division threat: Sherman
The Blue Jays and Yankees began a familiarity tour Sunday. They opened spring training to close February — a 6-4 Toronto win — and still have six more games in...
Steven Matz knows the mistake that ended his time with Mets
Steven Matz believes he knows why 2020 turned into such a dumpster fire for him: He got caught speeding. The left-hander, traded by the Mets to the Blue Jays on...
Steven Matz has farewell message for Mets fans
Steven Matz apparently has no hard feelings that the New York Mets traded him to the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday. “I’ll always be grateful to the Mets for the...
Meet the three pitching prospects Mets got back for Steven Matz
Of the three right-handed pitching prospects the Mets acquired Wednesday night from the Toronto Blue Jays for lefty Steven Matz, two already have appeared in the majors. Here is a...
Mets send Steven Matz to Blue Jays as Trevor Bauer looms
Steven Matz’s mixed Mets tenure came to a close Wednesday night with a trade that sent him north of the border. The left-hander was shipped to the Blue Jays for...
Why James McCann signing is good news for struggling Mets pitcher
The news of James McCann’s signing with the Mets served as an especially welcome development for one member of his new pitching staff: His pandemic battery mate. “During the quarantine,...
Steven Matz remaining a Met
Steven Matz will get his chance to revive his career in Queens. The Mets and the 29-year-old left-hander agreed to a $5.2 million contract on Wednesday, as Matz avoided arbitration...
Mets should keep pitcher despite disastrous season
For just a moment, forget the Steven Matz who, over five years ago now, enjoyed the best debut in Flushing since the Beatles played Shea Stadium in 1965. Forever, forget...
Yankees and Mets who could be days away from free agency
A free-agent market that is moving like mud going uphill is close to getting a very loud wake-up call this coming Wednesday, which could result in a flood of players...
The main culprits behind my Yankees and Mets failure
For 12 years now, I’ve tried to correctly, precisely predict the Yankees’ and Mets’ final records, launching my projections on Opening Day and updating them on Twitter following every game....