Manager Mickey Callaway has told reporters that right-handers Robert Gsellman and Seth Lugo will not be stretched out as starters during the spring, working exclusively out of the bullpen instead. Despite coming through the minors and holding down big-league roles as starting pitchers through late-2016 and much of 2017, both Gsellman and Lugo served as formidable long-relief weapons last season....
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Ronny Mauricio Position: SS B/T: S/R Age: April 4, 2001 (17) Acquired: Signed as International Free Agent by Mets on July 2, 2017 Stats (Kingsport): 247 PA, .273/.304/.410, 16 2B, 3 3B, 3 HR, .328 wOBA, 98 wRC+ Previous Rank: 11 Now approaching the top three on our top prospects countdown, some clear observations can be made. Exactly eleven of the prospects we’ve gone over in the...
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There’s no way around it — general manager Brodie Van Wagenen wasted no time making his mark on the New York Mets’ roster. Outside of the fresh perspective and brash comments about being a playoff team, another big difference in Port St. Lucie is the number of new faces walking around the spring-training complex. Among the places we’ll see these new faces (barring nagging...
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According to Matt Ehalt of The Record, CAA agents Jeff Berry and Matt Ricatto arrived in Port St. Lucie on Thursday morning. Berry and Ricatto now represent Mets ace Jacob deGrom, whom was previously represented by new Mets GM Brodie Van Wagenen. The big story for early on in Mets camp was a Opening Day deadline set by the Mets and deGrom to come to terms on an extension for the 2018 National...
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At the time of his hiring, many scoffed at the idea of Chili Davis taking over as the New York Mets’ new hitting coach. His contact-first, situational approach to hitting — a relic to some — has caused the former major leaguer to fall out of favor with his most recent employers in shockingly short order. A three-year stint as hitting coach Oakland (2012 to 2014) was followed...
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