With José Quintana down and likely to miss some time with a rib injury, it is likely that David Peterson or Tylor Megill will get the call to replace him in the Mets rotation to start the season. Peterson took a comebacker hit off the foot on Saturday, but avoided any major damage and is progressing toward a return to the mound soon. He spoke to the media on Tuesday about his recovery and the...
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The New York Mets announced earlier on Monday that left-handed pitcher José Quintana suffered a “small stress fracture” in the fifth rib on his left side. He will now head back to New York to undergo further testing. Quintana left his strong spring training outing on Sunday with left-side tightness. He later announced his withdrawal from the World Baseball Classic, where he was slated to pitch...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Latest Mets News Per Tim Healey of Newsday Sports, Brandon Nimmo reiterated on Saturday that he is fully healthy and is aiming to return to the playing field for live games next week. Nimmo said he doesn’t value spring training at bats as much and has been increasing his workload. “Let’s be honest, I’ve been playing for seven years now,” Nimmo said. “When the lights turn...
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The New York Mets took a short drive down to Jupiter, FL. on Saturday afternoon for a matchup against the Miami Marlins. Right-handed pitcher Justin Verlander was on the mound for the visiting Mets for the first time, going up against left-handed pitcher Jesus Luzardo for the Marlins. Luzardo started off well for the Marlins, allowing just one hit to Mark Vientos in the top of the first and...
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David Wright is in Port St. Lucie for spring training. He took some time to speak with the media Thursday on what it means to him to be back with the “Mets family” and on being able to give back to the players who are there fighting for positions this spring. Wright Back in PSL “I love being back,” he exclaimed. “I bleed orange and blue! This is my extended family,” he said. Wright said that...
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