#Dodgers manager’s pitching change error causes delay

#Dodgers manager’s pitching change error causes delay

“Dodgers manager’s pitching change error causes delay” LOS ANGELES — Buck Showalter knew the rule, but the Dodgers were left in the smog. With his team trailing the Mets by five runs after the eighth inning Saturday night, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts attempted to insert outfielder Zach McKinstry into the game as a pitcher. MLB…

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#Mets’ Tylor Megill set for Double-A rehab start

#Mets’ Tylor Megill set for Double-A rehab start

“Mets’ Tylor Megill set for Double-A rehab start” LOS ANGELES — The first tangible sign of a mending Mets rotation will be Tylor Megill’s appearance Sunday in a rehab start for Double-A Binghamton. If Megill survives his scheduled four-inning appearance without complication, it’s possible team officials will reinsert him into the rotation as soon as…

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#Top Mets pick Kumar Rocker back on mound in minors

#Top Mets pick Kumar Rocker back on mound in minors

“Top Mets pick Kumar Rocker back on mound in minors” TROY, N.Y. — Former Vanderbilt star right-hander and top Mets draft pick Kumar Rocker returned to the mound Saturday night with the Class A Tri-City ValleyCats of the independent Frontier League, and his first experience as a pro ended after four innings of work. With…

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#Mets send disgruntled Dom Smith to Triple-A Syracuse

#Mets send disgruntled Dom Smith to Triple-A Syracuse

“Mets send disgruntled Dom Smith to Triple-A Syracuse” Dom Smith is headed to Syracuse. The Mets optioned their unhappy first baseman/outfielder to the Triple-A Mets on Tuesday. The team called up pitcher Adonis Medina in a corresponding move. Smith has been vocal in recent weeks about wanting to play more. Dom Smith was sent down…

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#Starling Marte remains red-hot since return to Mets

#Starling Marte remains red-hot since return to Mets

“Starling Marte remains red-hot since return to Mets” Starling Marte was starting to get hot when personal loss forced him away from the team.  That break hasn’t cooled him off, though.  Since returning from the bereavement list on May 21 after mourning the loss of his grandmother, Ponga Brigida, who raised him and his two…

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