In their search for an answer at designated hitter, the Mets signed Ji-Man Choi to a split contract worth up to $3.5 million with the intent of having him compete for the role and simultaneously provide insurance at first base as well. He’s been a reliable hitter throughout his career, posting an OPS+ above 100 every year from 2017 to 2022. The team appears confident that Choi can tap back into...
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Thursday, March 1, 2024 • 1:05 PM Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium • Jupiter, FL RHP Luis Severino (0-0, -.–) vs. LHP Matthew Liberatore (0-0, 9.00) MLB Network The Houston Astros snapped the New York Mets’ four-game winning streak on Thursday by a final score of 2-1 in West Palm Beach. It was an unusual spring training game as it was played at night in February and featured no...
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Thursday, February 29, 2024 • 6:05 PM CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches • West Palm Beach, FL LHP José Quintana (0-0, -.–) vs. RHP Ronel Blanco (1-0, 0.00) The Mets play on the road for the second time this spring as they head to West Palm Beach to take on the Astros. This will also be the Met’s first night game of the spring, which generally does not occur until later in March. This...
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Non-roster invitations generally fall into one of two larger buckets: prospects and veteran players. José Iglesias falls into the veteran bucket and is a great name to remember if you do the Immaculate Grid daily. Iglesias was signed by the Red Sox in 2009 and would make his major league debut for the Red Sox at just 21 years old in 2011. In 2013, he was part of a three-team trade that sent him...
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Wednesday, February 28, 2024 • 1:10 PM Clover Park • Port St Lucie, FL RHP Miles Mikolas (0-0, -.–) vs. RHP Reed Garrett (0-0, 18.00) SNY Break up the Mets! The Mets stretched their spring training winning streak to three games yesterday with a 7-1 win over the Marlins. Overall it was a solid day in the office for the Mets. Ji-Man Choi, in camp as a non-roster invitee, went 1-for-2 at the...
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