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Montero CHICAGO -- Highly regarded pitching prospect Rafael Montero has been promoted to Triple-A Las Vegas, apparently for a Monday spot start on his normal day to pitch. Binghamton manager Pedro Lopez told the Press & Sun-Bulletin that Monte...

WHAT IT MEANS: Starter Matt Harvey drove in his own damn run. With the Mets torn between desperately needing a run and also not wanting to pull their ace for a weak and undependable bullpen, manager Terry Collins allowed Harvey to hit with two out...

Mets manager Terry Collins was wrong about his rant. He was also oh-so right.

Getty Images Terry Collins appears poised to use a stable 3-4-5 of David Wright, Ike Davis and Lucas Duda. Terry Collins has used five different cleanup hitters this season. He has used seven different No. 5 hitters. Now, the manager has conclud...

Terry Collins could see the Pirates retaliating against Jordany Valdespin for his admiration of his ninth-inning homer Friday, but the manager doesn't think Pittsburgh would go after David Wright. Jordany Valdespin #1 CF New York Mets 2013...

David Wright #5 3B New York Mets 2013 STATS GM32 HR5 RBI23 R20 OBP.426 AVG.306 The inside of David Wright's left knee is "pretty sore," manager Terry Collins said, although the third baseman downplayed the injury and is eyeing starting S...

Las Vegas manager Wally Backman believes Zack Wheeler's big league promotion could be about two weeks away. "Personally, I think if he has a couple of more starts like his last start he'll be headed to the big leagues, and rightfully so," Backman ...

Tim Heitman/USA TODAY Sports Robin Ventura visits Flushing today as manager of the Chicago White Sox. FIRST PITCH: Matt Harvey, pitching with three days of extra rest, aims to go to 5-0 when he faces Robin Ventura and Joe McEwing's Chicago White So...

Adam Rubin Josh Edgin throws a bullpen session before Monday's Double-A Binghamton game against Trenton. Adam Rubin Pedro Lopez and Trenton Thunder manager Tony Franklin exchange pleasantries during batting practice. Adam Rubin Short...

ATLANTA -- Terry Collins considered having Matt Harvey pitch today against the Atlanta Braves, on his previously scheduled day. But the manager decided that would be unfair to Jonathon Niese, whose game was postponed Saturday. So Harvey instead ge...

Julio Cortez/Associated PressSandy Alderson said there has been no consideration of dumping Terry Collins.ATLANTA -- Terry Collins is not in jeopardy of losing his job anytime soon. That's pretty clear. But general manager Sandy Alderson came out ...

Frank Francisco #48 RP New York Mets 2012 STATS GM48 W1 L3 BB21 K47 ERA5.53 Frank Francisco threw 25 pitches Saturday in Florida and felt "OK" but "not great," manager Terry Collins said. The reliever, who is on the disabled list afte...

Why did Scott Rice remain in the game for the ninth inning with the score tied Thursday afternoon? Terry Collins had a reasoned answer. The manager said he risks burning out Bobby Parnell by using him in too many tie ballgames. And the way the ...

USA TODAY Sports Terry Collins has inserted Lucas Duda in the cleanup spot over Ike Davis. Days after Terry Collins indicated he did not plan to promote Lucas Duda from No. 6 in the order to the cleanup spot, the manager reversed course. Duda is ba...

Sandy Koufax visited Terry Collins in the home manager's office at Citi Field, but Koufax is now employed by the visitors. The Hall of Fame pitcher rejoined the Los Angeles Dodgers as a special advisor during the offseason after a prolonged estran...

PHILADELPHIA -- Terry Collins pulled out from the desk in the visiting manager's office at Citizens Bank Park a white envelope with the words "IN ESCROW" handwritten on it. "I've got it right here," the manager said. Collins had fined Matt Har...