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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The Mets signed Ben Gamel, a 31-year-old journeyman outfielder who played six games for the Padres last season, to a minor league deal with an invite to spring training. Gamel has slashed .252/.332/.384/.716 for his eight-year career, and his best season was in 2017 with the Mariners when he hit 11 home runs in 550 plate appearances. The lefty broke into the majors with the Yankees in 2016 and...
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