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Francisco Alvarez Avoids Serious Injury

New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez avoided a serious injury to his left arm after being hit by a pitch during Tuesday’s game at Citi Field against the San Diego Padres. With a 1–1 count in the bottom of the eighth, a sinker from Padres reliever Bradgley Rodriguez struck the catcher’s left arm. Alvarez then […]

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The New York Mets rode an early offense attack and strong pitching from Clay Holmes and Sean Manaea to defeat the San Diego Padres
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Mets Ride Early Offense to Defeat Padres

Mets 8, Padres 3 The New York Mets‘ early offense and strong pitching propelled them to a dominant 8-3 victory over the San Diego Padres Tuesday night. What Went Right for the Mets Mets Early Offense The Mets scored five in the first inning off Padres starter Michael King. Brett Baty punctuated the rally with […]

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A mosaic of the top six in the Week 8 Reliever Rankings by Sport Relay.
Photo: Ron Schwane/Getty Images) TORONTO, ON - APRIL 10: Toronto Blue Jays Pitcher Yimi Garcia (93) on the mound during the regular season MLB game between the Seattle Mariners and Toronto Blue Jays on April 10, 2024 at Rogers Centre in Toronto, ON. (Photo by Gerry Angus/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 04: Clay Holmes #35 of the New York Yankees in action against the Detroit Tigers at Yankee Stadium on May 04, 2024 in New York City. The Yankees defeated the Tigers 5-3. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) Bottom Row, L to R: MIAMI, FLORIDA - MAY 12: Matt Strahm #25 of the Philadelphia Phillies pitches during a game against the Miami Marlins at loanDepot park on May 12, 2024 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images) MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - MAY 01: Bryan Hudson #52 of the Milwaukee Brewers pitches in the seventh inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at American Family Field on May 01, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - MAY 08: Robert Suarez #75 of the San Diego Padres celebrates the final out to defeat the Chicago Cubs 3-0 at Wrigley Field on May 08, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images

Reliever Roundup and Bullpen Bonanza, Episode 7 — Week 8 Rankings

Reliever Roundup & Bullpen Bonanza — Week 8 (May 20 to 26) Individual Rankings We are in Week Eight of the 2024 season, and it is time for another Episode of Reliever Roundup & Bullpen Bonanza! These rankings take it to a different level than the other reliever rankings you’ve seen. We will separate our […]

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A mosaic of the top six in the Week 7 Reliever Rankings by Sport Relay.
Photo: Michael Zagaris/Oakland Athletics/Getty Images) KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - MAY 03: John Schreiber #46 of the Kansas City Royals reacts after striking out Marcus Semien #2 of the Texas Rangers with the bases loaded in the seventh inning at Kauffman Stadium on May 03, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Ed NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 04: Clay Holmes #35 of the New York Yankees in action against the Detroit Tigers at Yankee Stadium on May 04, 2024 in New York City. The Yankees defeated the Tigers 5-3. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) Bottom row, L to R: PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - MAY 6: Matt Strahm #25 of the Philadelphia Phillies throws a pitch against the San Francisco Giants at Citizens Bank Park on May 6, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Phillies defeated the Giants 6-1. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) MILWAUKEE, WI - MAY 11: St. Louis Cardinals pitcher JoJo Romero (59) throws during a game between the Milwaukee Brewers and the St. Louis Cardinals on May 11, 2024 at American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI. (Photo by Larry Radloff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - MAY 12: Robert Suarez #75 of the San Diego Padres reacts after defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-0 in a game at Petco Park on May 12, 2024 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images

Reliever Roundup and Bullpen Bonanza, Episode 6 — Week 7 Rankings

Reliever Roundup & Bullpen Bonanza — Week 7 Individual Rankings We are in Week 7 of the 2024 season. There has been some shuffling among the top individual relievers in each league. These rankings take it to a different level than the other reliever rankings you’ve seen. We will separate our rankings by closers, setup […]

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