According to Mike Puma of the New York Post, the New York Mets could carry three left-handed relievers on their Opening Day 25-man roster. The one lefty that is a lock for the bullpen is veteran Jerry Blevins, whom the Mets re-signed to a one-year deal with an option earlier this offseason. Josh Smoker burst on to the major league scene last season only two years removed from pitching for the...
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The New York Mets traveled to West Palm Beach to take on the Nationals at The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches, where they were defeated by the score of 3-1. Pitching Zack Wheeler made his second start of the spring. His velocity on his fastball sat around 94-95 MPH, and hit 96 and 97 at one point. He allowed two runs, one on a solo home run to Bryce Harper on an offspeed pitch in the first. He...
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According to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo could return to Grapefruit League play as soon as Saturday. Nimmo suffered a right hamstring pull while playing for Italy in the WBC, but has recovered quicker than initially expected. Nimmo tested out the hamstring on Wednesday by hitting and running and felt fine afterwards. Original Report – March 16 8:00 AM...
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Zack Wheeler will make his second start of Grapefruit League play this afternoon as the New York Mets travel to the The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches to play the Washington Nationals. He will be opposed by Nationals left-hander Gio Gonzalez . The game starts at 1:05 PM and will not be televised nor on WOR. Wheeler made his spring debut last Friday against the Atlatna Braves. He went two innings...
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New York Met third baseman David Wright is currently hitting, running and fielding according to Matt Ehalt from The Record. However, Wright is still not throwing yet as he still needs to build up the strength in his right shoulder before doing so. The Mets want Wright to be comfortable with his shoulder program before they have him be the designated hitter again in Grapefruit League games....
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