Brandon Nimmo came up big for the Mets on Sunday, and for him, it was a milestone day. He returned to center field for the first time this spring after spending most of last year in left field. For a player recently dealing with plantar fasciitis and knee soreness, it’s a big step in the right direction. Nimmo went 3-for-4 on Sunday with a double in the first, a single and a run scored in...
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The Mets took the 50-minute trip back down south to the Cacti Park of the Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach on Wednesday night to take on the Houston Astros in their penultimate road trip of the spring. Wednesday night’s matchup also marks the final time the Astros and Mets will see each other before the games count for real next Thursday. The Mets sent David Peterson back to the hill to start...
Read MoreMLB Pipeline released their top 100 prospects in January. On Monday, they released their top 30 prospects for the Mets. RHP Brandon Sproat is the Mets’ top prospect; utility player Jett Williams is No. 2 and outfielder Carson Benge sits at No. 3. MLB Pipeline noted the strength of depth the Mets have in their farm system, with many players like Sproat and Wiliams who could make big league...
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You couldn’t have written a much more perfect script if you were Brandon Sproat. In his spring debut, the Mets No. 1 prospect faced the minimum, retiring all six Nationals he faced. He allowed no hits, no runs, no walks, no hit-batters; just six up, six down, and he needed just 19 pitches to do so. Of those 19 pitches, just 6 were balls. He threw 13 strikes, including on a 99mph sinker to retire...
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Clay Holmes was back on the mound for his second start of the spring against the Houston Astros on Thursday in Port St. Lucie, and he did not disappoint. Coming off the three scoreless innings he threw last Sunday, Holmes matched that exact output against Houston. He gave up just one hit and walked one batter while striking out two in the Mets’ 5-0 win. Holmes has proved through these last two...
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