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Adam Rubin Adam Greenberg exchanges pleasantries with David Wright during batting practice Tuesday. MIAMI -- Jordany Valdespin will play second base in winter ball in the Dominican Republic at the Mets' request, Terry Collins said. That give...

LAS VEGAS at TUCSON: Box RICHMOND 3, BINGHAMTON 2 (8 innings) BINGHAMTON 8, RICHMOND 1: The B-Mets suffered a walk-off loss in the opener as Chase Huchingson walked the leadoff batter and ultimately surrendered a two-out RBI single to Andrew Susa...

ATLANTA -- Shaun Marcum professed no concern about whether he is vulnerable with the Mets eventually needing to shed a starting pitcher from their current six-man rotation. Shaun Marcum #38 SP New York Mets 2013 STATS GM11 W0 L9 BB15...

ATLANTA -- Shaun Marcum may make the decision regarding which pitcher to drop from the six-man rotation easy. Marcum was knocked out in the fifth inning and remained winless this season as the Atlanta Braves beat the Mets, 5-3, Wednesday night at ...

Why am I a 39 yr old batboy in extended? Dominic Smith first game! Ha! Beat ya Adam Rubin! pic.twitter.com/OhpMnSUUbG- Tim Byrdak (@Givemethelefty) June 19, 2013 ATLANTA -- First-round pick Dominic Smith began working out in Port St. Lucie, ...

Mateo ATLANTA -- Pitching prospect Luis Mateo underwent Tommy John surgery last week. Mateo, a 23-year-old right-hander, made a combined four early season appearances with Class A St. Lucie and Double-A Binghamton before being shut down with elbow...

Getty ImagesJeremy Hefner, Shaun Marcum and Dillon Gee need to perform to maintain their rotation spots.ATLANTA -- The clock is ticking on the Mets using a six-man rotation. Terry Collins suggested the club definitely will return to a conventional...

ATLANTA -- Eric Young Jr. tonight becomes the 10th leadoff hitter for the Mets this season. And Terry Collins suggests he will appear in the No. 1 slot in the batting order and in center field "quite often" -- giving the Mets their first bona fide le...

Ruben Tejada #11 SS New York Mets 2013 STATS GM50 HR0 RBI10 R18 OBP.267 AVG.209 ATLANTA -- Ruben Tejada will not be returning to the Mets in the near future. Tejada, who landed on the disabled list May 30 with a right quadriceps strai...

Associated PressBrian McCann says Zack Wheeler will be an ace.ATLANTA -- Count Atlanta Braves catcher Brian McCann among the fans of Zack Wheeler after going 0-for-2 with a walk and strikeout against the debuting Mets prospect on Tuesday night. "H...

Scott Atchison #50 RP New York Mets 2013 STATS GM19 W0 L0 BB6 K6 ERA4.50 ATLANTA -- Scott Atchison is back on the disabled list without ever throwing a pitch in a game. Atchison, who was activated Tuesday after a month absence, took t...

ATLANTA -- In his first tweet since April 15, Sandy Alderson tied the celebrated Matt Harvey-Zack Wheeler doubleheader with the Mets' aborted partnership with a dating web site and Bob Costas' criticism of the Mets' Sunday walk-off celebration: .@...

ATLANTA -- Here is the lineup as Eric Young Jr. makes his Mets debut and Shaun Marcum again bids for his first Mets win. Mets Eric Young Jr., cf Daniel Murphy, 2b David Wright, 3b Marlon Byrd, rf Lucas Duda, 1b John Buck, c Kirk Nieuwenhuis...

Boy I'm glad I retired! Would not wanna face Harvey and Wheeler 5 or 6 times a year for the next 10yrs. Those boys were electric yesterday!- Chipper Jones (@RealCJ10) June 19, 2013...

2012 first-round pick Gavin Cecchini had a taste of Brooklyn at the end of last season, participating in the final week of the regular season and then experiencing the playoffs with the Cyclones. "Obviously my favorite part is when we clinched," s...

USA TODAY SportsJon Rauch and Matt Harvey were not best buds as teammates last season.ATLANTA -- One reason why the Mets did not pursue re-signing Jon Rauch after last season? Let's just say it was known around the club that Matt Harvey was not a fan...