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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The Mets took another trip down I-95 to take on the Houston Astros at the Cacti Park of the Palm Beaches on Tuesday afternoon. Left-handed pitcher Brandon Waddell, who the Mets signed during the offseason, made his spring debut on Tuesday. It was his first career major league start as prior to Tuesday, he had not made a start in the major leagues. He has, however, pitched as a starter in the...
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Clay Holmes was perfect in his 2025 spring debut as a New York Met. He three innings and struck out three. Holmes threw 34 pitches, 26 of which were for strikes. He set down the Houston Astros in order each of his three frames of work. Not only was this Holmes’ spring debut, but it was his first start since 2018 with Pittsburgh. Over the course of his three seasons with the New York Yankees, he...
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If you’re watching a game this spring, you may see a pitcher or batter double-tap their head during a game. But what does that mean? Welcome to the first-ever use of robot umpires and the automated ball-strike system (ABS) at the major league level. The ABS is similar to what you see on television when you watch a game and the broadcast shows the exact location of a pitch. This system, using a...
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