Good morning, Mets fans! Bad news leads off on the eve of Grapefruit League Opening Day. Kodai Senga is hurt. “Very honorable to be a part of this rotation and that’s what I strive for,” Senga told reporters through a Japanese interpreter in Port St. Lucie. “And I guess it is regretful that I’m not able to be a part of it in the beginning of the season. But I think...
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With the disappointing news that ace Kodai Senga is unlikely to be ready for Opening Day due to a shoulder injury, acquiring a starter to fill his spot in the rotation should become a top priority. The biggest pitchers still on the free agent market are Jordan Montgomery and Blake Snell, but president David Stearns told reporters Senga’s injury would not increase the chances that the Mets...
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Tylor Megill will get the start when the Mets begin Grapefruit League action on Saturday vs. the Cardinals in Port St. Lucie, according to Mike Puma of the New York Post. Righties José Butto and Max Kranick are slated to start the second and third games. The game starts at 1:10 p.m. ET on SNY. The trio will all be battling for roster spots. Megill made 25 starts for the Mets last season,...
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MLB expanding to 32 teams is an inevitability, according to owners, high-ranking league sources and other team personnel who spoke to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Nashville and Salt Lake City are seen as potential candidates. The expansion is unlikely to happen until the early 2030s, Passan reported. MLB is currently more focused on the Diamond Sports Group bankruptcy (the company owns the TV...
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There are still some position battles to sort out and roster spots to be won, but manager Carlos Mendoza offered a bit of clarity on one thing: Harrison Bader will be in center, and Brandon Nimmo will play left – if all goes well, according to Pat Ragazzo of Fan Nation on SI.com. “Well, I mean it’s matchup-related,” Mendoza said during a news conference on SNY....
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