Author: Jacob Resnick

Marcus Stroman Throws Four Innings in Simulated Game

Despite a lack of specifics, there was never much concern from either the team or player on the timetable for Marcus Stroman’s return from the left calf tear he suffered toward the end of Summer Camp. He comfortably took the next step on Friday by tossing four innings against hitters in a simulated game at the Mets’ Alternate Training Site in Brooklyn, New York. “I heard it...

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Jed Lowrie Dealing With PCL Laxity

The Mets finally have at least partial clarity to what has kept Jed Lowrie off of a major league field for the better part of two seasons. It’s far from conclusive, but a second opinion revealed what GM Brodie Van Wagenen referred to as ‘PCL laxity,’ or limited strength in the posterior cruciate ligament. “When he wears his larger brace, that pain is mitigated,” Van...

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Jeremy Hefner Settles Into Mets Pitching Coach Role

How do you coach the pitcher who has everything? “Get out of the way, next question.” He may have been joking, but Jeremy Hefner’s approach to working with Jacob deGrom, the Mets’ two-time Cy Young Award winner, isn’t too far off. “I just try to support him the best way I can, be there for him, and just kind of be with him,” Hefner said....

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Andrés Giménez Carves a Role in First MLB Start

There might not be a person more suited to assess the development of Andrés Giménez than Luis Rojas. When Giménez first reached Double-A — commonly referred to as the Great Separator, as in separating the legitimate prospects from the rest — Rojas was there to greet him. And when Giménez cracked a major league starting lineup for the first time on Wednesday, it was Rojas who penciled him in. The...

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Brad Brach, Jared Hughes Re-Join Mets

The Mets could soon be bolstering a bullpen corps that looked very solid on Opening Day. Right-handed relievers Brad Brach and Jared Hughes have joined the team in New York, manager Luis Rojas said on Saturday. Neither pitcher had participated in Summer Camp and both were placed on the injured list for an undisclosed reason on Jul. 15. Brach later confirmed that he had tested positive for...

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