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Mets 2021 Season Review: Starting rotation

Better injury luck might have made the difference for the Mets this season

July 30, 2021 The Mets remained on the sidelines during the frenzy of deals that went down on Thursday and early Friday, but they finally made a big move about an hour before the 4 pm ET trade deadline. In a deal with the Cubs, they acquired infielder Javier Báez, righty Trevor Williams, and cash considerations in exchange for center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong, the team’s first-round pick in the 2020 amateur draft. The move addresses a pair of particularly acute needs for the Mets, who placed shortstop Francisco Lindor and ace Jacob deGrom on the Injured List on back-to-back days just aft...

Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images The Jerad Eickhoff experience is not over yet, as the Mets have once again signed the right-handed pitcher and will give him the start in their game against the Braves tonight at Citi Field. Eickhoff has been a human revolving door this year, as the Mets signed him to a minor league deal over the offseason and have already designated him for assignment twice only to have him re-sign with the team after electing free agency in both instances. To make room for Eickhoff on the active roster, the Mets optioned infielder Travis Blankenhorn to Triple-A Syracuse. An...

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