Mets Shake up Roster, Demote Lucas Duda
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The New York Mets have struggled mightily in recent weeks
and have been looking for ways to shake up a team in need of a spark.
The calling up of top prospect Matt Harvey was the first
move and dominoes needed to fall afterwards for that to happen.
The next domino has fallen, as the Mets have decided to
option struggling outfielder Lucas Duda to Triple-A Buffalo. It had appeared that Duda dodged a bullet
when Pedro Beato was sent back down, but ultimately that decision did not
impact Duda.
Duda is batting only .190 (19-100) in his last 29 games,
getting only four extra base hits in that span.
He has had his troubles in the month of July, hitting only .140 with 16
strikeouts in 43 at-bats.
Duda entered the season as the Mets starting right fielder
and has accumulated a .241 batting average with 12 homeruns and 44 RBI’s thus
far in the season.
The Mets hope that Duda can figure things out with less of a
spotlight on him at Triple-A and come back later in the season being able to
contribute and have a positive impact.
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