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Mets move in fences at Citi Field for 2nd time

Brad Penner / USA TODAY Sports

NEW YORK - The New York Mets are moving their fences in at Citi Field for the second time.

The Mets unveiled the new dimensions Tuesday, which bring in the fences 3-to-11 feet in front on the bullpens in right field and right-center.

Mets general manager Sandy Alderson said the team's research projected there would have been 27 additional home runs this year under the new dimensions, including 17 by the Mets. Curtis Granderson would have hit nine of those and Lucas Duda four.

According to STATS, Citi Field was last in the major leagues in home runs during its first three seasons with an average of 1.43 per game. The Mets cut the dimensions by as much as 12 feet after 2011 and lowered the fence height from 16 to 8 feet in left, and Citi Field jumped to 19th in home runs from 2012-14 at 1.79.

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