Luke Voit, who hit 14 homers in 37 games with Triple-A Syracuse last year but struggled in 74 plate appearances with the Brewers, arrived in Mets spring training camp with a minor league deal, according to multiple reports. The first baseman/DH and the Mets agreed to a deal with his contract to be finalized later today, according to Tim Healey of Newsday. In 74 plate appearances with Milwaukee,...
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Jett Williams, the 20-year-old shortstop/centerfield prospect who flourished at three minor league stops last year, told reporters he is willing to play just about any position if it means getting called up. “I don’t really care,” he said at spring training in Port St. Lucie. “Just whatever gets me to the big leagues the fastest. And I think that wherever they want to put...
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Brett Baty struggled at the plate and in the field last year, but he worked on his swing and defensive footwork in the offseason and hopes to rebound with the help of veterans who are showing him how to be consistent. “I think the people that are the best at this game are the ones who are the most consistent, who can go into those valleys, but can also come out of it and stay like...
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Francisco Lindor doesn’t care about expectations. “Mine has been the same since Day 1,” he told SNY in an interview in Port St. Lucie. “I want to win. And it goes back to what happens every single year. Whether they have us on top or in the bottom, we got to go out there and put it together and win. It don’t matter.” “Nobody was suspecting the...
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Kodai Senga flashed a wry smile and rubbed his chin when asked about something he loves on Valentine’s Day: does he have a new pitch up his sleeve? “Yes, but it’s still a work in progress, so maybe we’ll find out soon,” Senga told SNY through a Japanese interpreter. Senga’s “ghost fork” helped him strike out 202 batters in 166 innings last season....
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