It took then 22-year-old Amed Rosario awhile to transition from the minors to the rigors of the MLB level, but during the second half last year, we saw flashes of the talent he is. Post All-Star break last season, Rosario hit .268/.302/.383 with with five homers, 28 RBI and 12 stolen bases. During the second-half, the shortstop got rid of the leg kick in his swing for a more compact approach....
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In December to close out the Winter Meetings, the Mets selected right-hander Kyle Dowdy in the Rule 5 draft. Dowdy, 26, was a relative unknown to the normal baseball fan, but a pitcher that the team reportedly saw big potential in the California native. In 2018, Dowdy split his year between the Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Indians organizations. His numbers weren’t exactly memorable. He...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Yesterday the Mets rolled over the Miami Marlins 14-6 at First Data Field. Starting Pitcher, Steven Matz shined in his first spring start with three strikeouts in two innings, while only allowing one run. Mets young pitching prospect, Anthony Kay struggled in his one inning of work giving up three runs, on three hits, while walking two. Jason Vargas will make his first...
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In an interview with John Harper of SNY, New York Mets starting pitcher Zack Wheeler — quite bluntly, in fact — addressed his mindset heading into his final arbitration-eligible season. With free agency looming in the not-so-distant future, it appears the 28-year-old right-hander is pushing all of his chips on the table, wagering on himself to replicate his phenomenal 2018 campaign....
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Steven Matz made his Spring Training debut against the Miami Marlins today in which he fared pretty well. Matz, 27, lasted two innings in which he allowed one run and two hits while striking out three batters and walking none on 32 pitches. In the first inning, the left-hander struck out JT Riddle to start the game, but then proceeded to allow a single to Brian Anderson. The latter would steal...
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