Carlos Carrasco made his 2023 season debut on Monday, as the Mets began their three-game set against the Brewers in Milwaukee. The veteran right-hander took the mound, looking to get on the right track after the Mets’ won their first series of the year against the Marlins. Carrasco looked sharp early against the Brewers, striking out two batters in two hitless innings. Carrasco’s...
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The start of the 2023 season is on the horizon, and the New York Mets are ready to begin their push for a World Series title. The Mets particularly had an interesting spring that had its high and low moments. Multiple key players dealt with injuries, highlighted by Edwin Díaz, who will miss the whole year after tearing his right patella tendon. On the flip side, a couple of top prospects tore up...
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The National League East projects out to be one of the best divisions in baseball. With that in mind, and the fact the regular season is just a few days away, let’s take a look at each of the teams. First up, a team that projects to be in the bottom two. The Miami Marlins went into the 2022 season with high hopes of obtaining a wild-card spot. Already loaded with young pitching, the...
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Coming into spring training, there were question marks surrounding Brett Baty’s defense at third base. A week and some change before opening day, Baty has put those questions to bed. Tim Healey of Newsday spoke with Eric Chavez about Baty’s improved defense, who credited his refined defense to an epiphany. “Baty, 23, took a huge step toward proving it to himself last week when...
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Move over Godzilla, there’s a new monster in Japan. Rōki Sasaki—known as the Monster of Reiwa—is the next phenom pitcher to come out of Japan. The 21-year-old has dominated the 2023 World Baseball Classic, displaying his freakish stuff for the entire world to see. Sasaki’s brilliance began in pool play against the Czech Republic, where he struck out eight and allowed an unearned run...
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