Author: David Melendi

Megill Facing Familiar Fight for Fifth Spot

Tylor Megill made his spring debut Tuesday, touched 98 mph with his four-seam fastball, and gave up a run on two hits in 2 2/3 innings. “Feel good,” he told reporters after his 47-pitch outing. “I don’t feel like I’m trying too much. Mechanics feel well. Body feels well. Ball is coming out well. So overall, feel good. Just get ready for the next one and go from...

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Mets 2025 Prospects: No. 13 Boston Baro

No. 13 Boston Baro, 2B-SS-3B B/T: L/R Age: 20 (8/23/2004) Ht: 6’0″ Wt: 170 Acquired: Eighth round of 2023 draft out of Capistrano Valley HS (Mission Viejo, CA) ETA: 2027 2024 Stats: St. Lucie: .288/.368/.399/.767, 4 HR, 42 RBI, 8 SB, 41 BB, 66 SO, 370 PA Brooklyn: .205/.286/.318/.604, 0 HR, 5 RBI, 1 SB, 5 BB, 10 SO, 49 PA Overview Boston Baro impressed in his first full pro season,...

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Cards Top Mets as Megill Looks to Earn Rotation Spot

Another spring training, another battle for a rotation spot for Tylor Megill. The 29-year-old right-hander gave up a run on two hits, walked one and struck out two in 2 2/3 innings Tuesday, making his spring training debut in a 6-1 loss to the Cardinals in Jupiter, Fla. Megill beat out José Buttó for the final rotation spot last year after an injury to Kodai Senga. This year, injuries to Sean...

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Acuña Leaves Game After Getting Hit By Pitch

Luisangel Acuña left Saturday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays after he was hit in the left arm by a Shane McClanahan pitch in the second inning. Manager Carlos Mendoza said after the game that so far the trainers think X-rays were unnecessary. “Talking to the trainers, they are not too concerned,” Mendoza said. “Got him in the elbow. Got him pretty good obviously. You...

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Sproat Dazzles, Soto Homers as Mets Blank Nationals

Top Mets pitching prospect Brandon Sproat will start the year at Triple-A Syracuse, but he did his best Friday to leave an impression on Carlos Mendoza with two perfect innings against the Washington Nationals in a 7-0 victory at Clover Park in Port St. Lucie, Fla. “It was a blast,” Sproat told SNY from the dugout after his outing. “Go out there and just stay on the attack and...

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