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Nolan McLean gave the slumping Mets a boost with seven strong innings for his second career win, and New York beat the Atlanta Braves 12-7.
The Toronto Blue Jays didn't sign Bo Bichette to a contract extension, and they're going to regret it. The Atlanta Braves could land him in free agency.
The Braves are out of the postseason picture and the team is attempting to preserve players' health by adding depth through the waiver wire.
The scuffling New York Mets have been in desperate need of a starter other than David Peterson to pitch deep into games.
The Mets beat up on left-hander Joey Wentz (4-4), scoring six earned runs in only 3 1/3 innings, and continuing the onslaught against right-hander Erick Fedde, with three off of the right-hander. A 20-hit night for the Mets, every hitter in the starting lineup got a hit, including backup catcher Hayden Senger, just the ninth of his career.
The Atlanta Braves have gained five games in the wild card standings over the last 10 days; maybe they just keep chipping
The Atlanta Braves have struggled for most of this season, but they could look to add a versatile infielder in the 2026 MLB Draft to boost their farm system.
On a night when the Braves celebrated the 30th anniversary of their 1995 World Series title, Mets rookie starter Nolan McLean earned his second MLB win in as many big league starts and helped New York’s offense spoil Atlanta’s fun.
Atlanta picked up the veteran outfielder off waivers Tuesday, but Fraley has yet to debut. Given Atlanta has an established outfield trio of Jurickson Profar, Michael Harris and Ronald Acuna, Fraley isn't likely to see frequent playing time when healthy.
Weather has forced the Atlanta Braves to change their plans for Chris Sale's upcoming rehab start. He's now traveling to Memphis to pitch for Triple-A Gwinnett.