The birthday boy is supposed to get gifts, not give them out. Clay Holmes, starting on his 32nd birthday, walked four, hit a batter and took the loss Thursday in the Mets’ 3-1 Opening Day defeat in front of 42,305 fans in Houston. He gave up three runs (two earned) on five hits over 4 2/3 innings. “I think the big thing were the walks,” Holmes told reporters after his Mets...
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Opening Day is upon us. Here’s a look at the crew that Carlos Mendoza will hope to guide back to the playoffs in his second year as manager. The season begins Thursday in Houston. (Last year’s stats are in parentheses.) CATCHERS Luis Torrens – He caught an impressive 13 of 28 runners attempting to steal last season, which would have led MLB if he had the attempts to qualify....
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The Mets, to put it mildly, have question marks in the rotation. Kodai Senga is coming off a year lost to injury. Clay Holmes is in a new role. Griffin Canning led the American League in earned runs allowed last season. Sean Manaea and Frankie Montas are injured. So, the hope is that David Peterson will be a steady presence in the midst of all the uncertainty. If spring training is any...
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No. 6: Nolan McLean, RHP B/T: R/R Age: 23 (7/24/2001) Ht: 6’2″ Wt: 214 lbs Acquired: Third round of 2023 Draft from Oklahoma State University ETA: 2025 Previous rank: 23 2024 Stats: Double-A Binghamton: 2-8, 4.19 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 81.2 IP, 80 SO, 32 BB, 10 HR, 18 GS Single-A Brooklyn: 2-2, 2.57 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 28 IP, 36 SO, 10 BB, 0 HR, 7 GS Overview Nolan McLean is a versatile,...
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Tylor Megill knows what he needs to work on. He hopes that a stellar performance Tuesday starts him on the path toward his goal. “Consistency, that’s always been my downfall,” he told SNY after throwing four scoreless innings. “And being able to string together continual good starts after good starts. I’ll have stints of good starts and then I’ll been in the...
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