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Most notable among them is Brandon Nimmo, who last played for the Mets on May 2 and has been out with a torn ligament in his left index finger. Nimmo will be playing center field and batting leadoff against the Yankees this evening. Marcus Stroman is also returning to the team after bereavement leave and is scheduled to pitch tomorrow against Gerrit Cole, weather permitting. One of his battery mates, Tomás Nido, is also returning after a wrist injury he suffered on June 21 sidelined him. The bullpen will also get a boost with the return of Jeurys Familia, who entered the 10-day injured list on June 21 with a right hip impingement.
Originally posted on MLB Trade Rumors | By Steve Adams | Last updated 7/2/21 The Mets agreed to a deal to acquire left-hander Anthony Banda from the Giants in exchange for minor league third baseman Will Toffey, reports Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News (Twitter link). Banda, 27, was once one of the game’s top pitching prospects but has battled injuries and begun to bounce around the league in journeyman fashion. He’s spent the 2021 season with the Giants’ Triple-A affiliate, where he’s struggled to a 6.86 ERA with a 22.2 percent strikeout rate, a 9.5 percent walk rate and a 50 percent ground-ball rate. Most of the damage done against Banda in 2021 has come in three outings (a pair of six-run drubbings and a particularly rough seven-run game).
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