Nationals’ Josiah Gray to undergo season-ending surgery
Yet another pitcher will be out for the year due to season-ending surgery. Nationals pitcher Josiah Gray has a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) in his pitching elbow and will miss the remainder of the 2024 season, the team announced. Gray joins a string of other pitchers who have been sidelined for the rest […]
Mets’ beleaguered bullpen gets it done in win over Nationals
Bullpen pitchers have suffered alarming injuries at Citi Field, and it happened again Wednesday. The Mets lost Reid Garrett to an elbow injury on the same day that Phil Mutton arrived after being acquired from the Rays. Garrett was placed on the 15-day disabled list awaiting the results of an MRI after a tough game […]
Jose Iglesias comes up with big hit in Mets’ win over Nationals
From the studio to the bat, Jose Iglesias has been churning out hit single after hit single. The “OMG” singer is working as second baseman for Platoon on the sidelines, and it looks like he’ll be doing much more than that. The right-handed hitter Iglesias, who starts at second base against left-handed batters, hit a […]
4 Indian nationals accused of trafficking 100 people or more in Texas and forcing them to perform tech labor: Report
Four people of Indian descent have been arrested and charged in Texas for allegedly forcing possibly more than 100 people into confined housing and doing computer-related labor. A pest control company became concerned after offering bedbug treatment at a home in Princeton, Texas, about 40 miles northeast of Dallas, in March: When its crew arrived, […]
Jose Quintana twirls another gem as Mets outlast Nationals
Jose Quintana was a weak link a month ago, but has since developed into the Mets’ most effective starting pitcher. If the change continues, it could boost the team’s playoff hopes or allow the Mets to receive something in return for the veteran left-hander at the trade deadline if they fall out of wild-card contention. […]
Biden’s DHS Offers ‘Temporary’ Amnesty to 4,000 Yemeni Nationals in U.S.
President Joe Biden’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has extended and redesignated so-called “temporary” amnesty for 4,000 Yemeni nationals living in the US, allowing them to take up US jobs without being deported. On Monday, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced the extension and redesignation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for thousands of Yemeni nationals […]
Mets lose 1-0 to Nationals to split four-game series
WASHINGTON — Jose Quintana seemed wide awake, but the rest of his Mets teammates may have been sleeping through the Fourth of July. The Mets lost to the Nationals 1-0 in a game that started at 11:05 a.m. at Nationals Park due to the holiday and lasted just 1 hour, 58 minutes, but managed just […]
Christian Scott allows key homer as Mets blow lead in loss to Nationals
WASHINGTON — Christian Scott’s return to the major leagues fell just short of expectations Wednesday night. Regardless of the outcome, Luis Garcia Jr. was the final batter of the game for the rookie right-hander. Scott hit a sweeper over home plate and the Nationals second baseman smashed it in for a three-run homer. That marked […]
Mets survive another bullpen collapse to top Nationals in extras
WASHINGTON — J.D. Martinez was hitless in two straight games over the weekend, a poor showing by his standards, but he was ready when he blasted a split ball over home plate in the 10th inning Monday night. Not content with just slipping past the automatic runner, Martinez blasted a huge home run over the […]
Nationals call up top prospect James Wood before Mets series
One of MLB’s brightest young stars is finally set to step onto the big stage. According to multiple reports, Washington Nationals outfielder James Wood, the No. 3 ranked prospect in baseball, will be called up to the team. Wood will make his MLB debut on Monday when the Nationals open a four-game series against the […]