The New York Mets have announced that they will commemorate Johan Santana’s historic no-hitter this season. In a statement released by the organization on Monday, the Mets revealed that they would host a pre-game ceremony commemorating the 10th anniversary of Santana’s no-hitter on Tuesday, May 31, before the game against the Washington Nationals. If you need reminding, although that...
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Taijuan Walker and David Peterson both offered the Mets some encouragement on Saturday. Facing the Washington Nationals at Clover Park in Port St. Lucie, Fla., Walker made his spring training debut while Peterson looked to rebound after a rough outing against the Cardinals in his last start. It proved to be a good day overall for both pitchers as they combined for 5 2/3 innings with Opening Day...
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Mets fans will finally get to see Starling Marte in action on Sunday. Per Deesha Thosar of Newsday, Marte will make his Mets debut in the Grapefruit League against the Cardinals on Sunday. It will be a big moment for Marte, who has been sidelined for all of spring training so far with a sore left oblique, and it will also be a big moment for the Mets who will finally get to see the team’s...
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Carlos Carrasco endured a tough day on the mound on Thursday. Attempting to ramp up with spring training now in full swing, Carrasco pitched in an intrasquad game on Thursday afternoon but struggled right out of the gate. As has become a consistent issue as of late, the 35-year-old continued struggled once again in the first inning, giving up a three-run homer to Jose Peroza. Carrasco was also...
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Buck Showalter has already proven that he’s determined to do things differently with the Mets, as Keith Hernandez can attest. Among the many sights and sounds to have emerged from spring training so far, there was a notable image doing the rounds on social media last week of Showalter engaged in deep conversation with Hernandez at the batting cages. Now, to an outsider, that may not seem a...
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