Talk about a mixed few days for the New York Mets. While certain individuals continue to do their best to ease any worries about the starting rotation, the Mets suffered a huge blow on the injury front over the weekend. To that end, let’s recap all the good and the bad from the last batch of Grapefruit League games in the latest edition of 3 Up, 3 Down… 3 UP HOLMES MASTERCLASS The...
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Welcome to the first 3 Up, 3 Down of the 2025 MLB season! As is the case for players during this time of year, we’re going to ramp up over the coming weeks before returning for each series throughout the regular season. Until then, in the first spring training edition, we’re going to take a look at the good and the bad from the opening 10 Grapefruit League games for the New York...
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The New York Mets entered spring training with the vast majority of roster spots already locked down. However, the biggest roster competition intrigue has centered around the final utility spot. Nick Madrigal now requires surgery and is expected to miss the entire 2025 season. Therefore, that has opened up the field for a number of different names. The in-house competition for that final and...
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Let’s play ball! Spring training games are now officially underway and the New York Mets will begin their Grapefruit League schedule on Saturday afternoon. In total, the Mets will play 31 spring training games – 32 if you include the Spring Breakout. And, as always, there is a ton of intrigue and excitement prior to the first Grapefruit League contest. Furthermore, there is something...
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Jose Iglesias, 2B Position: 2B B/T: R/R Age: 34 (01/05/1990) 2024 Traditional Stats: 291 PA, .337/.381/.448/.830, 91 H, 4 HR, 19 2B, 39 R, 26 RBI 2024 Advanced Stats: 137 wRC+, 13.4% K%, 4.1% BB%, .382 BABIP, .312 xwOBA, 2.5 fWAR, 3.1 bWAR, 2 OAA, 4 DRS Rundown Jose Iglesias’ 2024 season was one seemingly torn right from the pages of a Hollywood script. After taking a year away from baseball in...
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