Corey Oswalt is entering his first big league camp this year as he was placed on the 40-man roster this past offseason to protect him from being eligible for the Rule V Draft. The Mets drafted the then-18-year old in the 7th round of the 2012 MLB Draft out of Madison High School in San Diego, California. The right-hander started his minor league career at Kingsport and has also pitched with the...
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As much as the New York Mets’ first-year manager Mickey Callaway wants to forge his own path as the new skipper, former manager Terry Collins’ fingerprints are still very much on this team; and that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Whether it be the messages and mantras that Terry preached or the half-softy/half-angry Dad persona he embodied so well, Collins’ seven years in...
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Good morning Mets fans! Matt Harvey is expected to make his first start of the spring this afternoon against the Atlanta Braves at Champion Stadium. It is expected that Harvey will be piggybacked by Zack Wheeler. The game starts at 1:05 p.m., but will not be aired on TV. On Tuesday afternoon, the Mets were defeated by the Houston Astros by a score of 8-2 at First Data Field. Steven Matz...
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The Mets, have several first base options that can work for them in 2018 season. However, they all come with a certain level of risk. As it stands, the Mets will be starting Adrian Gonzalez at first base. However, due to age and injury, this may not be a stable plan for a grueling 162 game season. Not only did he play just 71 games in 2017, but he was also left off the playoff roster of the Los...
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Tyler Bashlor, the New York Mets hard-throwing right-handed relief prospect, encountered quite the setback to his young career. Selected in the 11th-round of the 2013 MLB Draft, Bashlor was given a $550,000 signing bonus, which was $450,000 over-slot in order to keep him from continuing his college career at a four-year institution. Following his brief 2013 performance, in which Bashlor appeared...
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