Erick Almonte Would Like To See David Ortiz & Alex Rodriguez Lead Dominican World Baseball Classic Team

The president of the National Federation of Professional Baseball Players (Fenapepro), Erick Almonte, expressed during an interview that if he had to name the general manager and the country's coach for the next World Baseball Classic, he would choose David Ortiz and Alex Rodríguez respectively to positions.  (Translated)

Listin Diario

Most Hyped Second Basemen Prospects Of The Past 20 Years

It used to be that second base was the position that guys who couldn’t handle playing shortstop would go to play. But that’s no longer the case, even if some once played on the left side of the infield back in their amateur days.

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Kwang-Hyun Kim Continues To Impress With Cardinals

Kwang Hyun Kim showed no signs of the groin tightness that kept him from making his previously scheduled start, pitching two shutout innings for the St. Louis Cardinals against the New York Mets on Thursday.

KSDK

Focused On Health, Robinson Cano To Listen To His Body

Robinson Canó rattled off the names: Derek Jeter. Alex Rodriguez. Gary Sheffield. Mariano Rivera. Jorge Posada.

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Jed Lowrie, In Leg Brace, Non-Committal About 2020

Almost a year to the day after initially feeling soreness in the back of his left knee, Jed Lowrie reported to Mets camp Sunday wearing a bulky brace that ran nearly two feet from his left ankle up to his mid-thigh. He fielded ground balls and made a few throws at second base before leaving to prepare for New York’s first day of full-squad workouts Monday.

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It's 'One Day At A Time' For Brett Cecil

Some $22.5 million later, Cardinals lefthander Brett Cecil insists there still is hope.

Post-Dispatch

Gleyber Torres Goes Off In Yankees' Game One Shutout Of Astros

It was a few hours before the Yankees were due to assemble on the third-base line for introductions at Minute Maid Park, adrenaline pumping underneath their gray uniforms as they anticipated the first pitch of this American League Championship Series. Gleyber Torres felt the urge to make an announcement.

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Marcus Stroman Guts It Out, Despite Upset Stomach

With the Mets’ postseason hopes hanging by a thread, they need gutsy efforts like the one Marcus Stroman delivered on Sunday afternoon against the Reds at Great American Ball Park.

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Bullpen Buckles Vs. Dodgers After Zack Wheeler Deal

The Mets' playoff odds took a hit on Sunday night at Citi Field, with the Dodgers winning a bullpen battle in the late innings to edge New York, 3-2.

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Mets Activated Robinson Cano From The Injured List

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Robinson Cano Headed To Brooklyn For Rehab Assignment

Robinson Canó is expected to join Class A Short-Season Brooklyn on Saturday for his first rehab game since sustaining a torn left hamstring on Aug. 4

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Robinson Cano Takes BP, Runs For First Time Since Injury

When Robinson Canó tore his left hamstring on Aug. 4, Mets doctors gave him a timetable of 6-12 weeks for a full recovery. Anything other than the most optimistic end of that timetable would have knocked Cano out for the rest of the season.

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Tim Beckham Suspended 80 Games For PEDs

Tim Beckham, who has evolved into a utility player in his first year with the Mariners, was suspended without pay for 80 games by Major League Baseball on Tuesday after testing positive for Stanozolol, a performance-enhancing substance, in violation of Major League Baseball’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.

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Zack Wheeler, Mets Blank White Sox As Win Streak Hits Seven

Hours before this season’s second act began, Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen sat in the visitors’ dugout at Marlins Park and dissected all the things that had gone wrong to date. He spoke about slumping Robinson Canó, one of his primary offseason acquisitions. He indicated that the Mets would have little choice but to trade Zack Wheeler, an impending free agent. He acknowledged his preseason dare for the rest of the National League East to “come get us.”

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Paul DeJong's Three-Homer Day Put Him In Very Rare Company

It's easy to become desensitized to all the big home run numbers these days.

KMOX

Mets Intensify Efforts To Trade Noah Syndergaard, Must Convince Wilpons

The hardest sell for the Mets baseball operations department leading up to the trade deadline is not persuading suitors to make substantial offers for Edwin Diaz and Noah Syndergaard. It will be convincing ownership to accept such a deal if it reaches a level perceived acceptable.

NY Post

Hall Of Fame Class Of 2019's Speeches, Sights, & Sounds

Every July, baseball's greatest legends gather in Cooperstown as new members of the Hall of Fame are inducted into the sport's most hallowed institution. The Class of 2019 -- Mariano Rivera, Roy Halladay, Mike Mussina, Edgar Martinez, Lee Smith and Harold Baines -- includes the greatest closer of all time and the Hall's first unanimous selection, a pair of aces, a dominant reliever and two of the most feared designated hitters in history.

St. Louis Official Site

Mets Can No Longer Hide From Their Trade Deadline Reality

After a four-day break from the grind, harsh reality beckons the Mets on Friday.

NY Post

Noah Syndergaard In Demand As Mets Discuss Possible Trades

More than halfway through their season, the Mets have little choice but to face their reality: They aren’t very good. And when you aren’t very good — 40-50 and second-to-last in the National League — teams will call about your players.

Newsday

Mets Could Be Enticed To Move Noah Syndergaard In Right Deal

A trade of Noah Syndergaard this month is possible -- if a heavy price is paid.

MLB Official Site