Jose Siri can field and run, but he’s been erratic (to put it kindly) at the plate in his four-year career. But hope springs eternal with each new season and on Tuesday the 29-year-old center fielder sent a 1-0 Ronel Blanco offering over the left-field fence for his first homer of spring training. Maybe this is the year he puts it all together. “Nice swing there,” Carlos...
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No. 20 Nick Morabito B/T: R/R Age: 21 (5/7/2003) Height: 5’10” Weight: 185 lbs Acquired: Second round of the 2022 draft out of Gonzaga College HS (Washington, DC) ETA: 2027 2024 Stats: Single-A Brooklyn: .294/.373/.374/.747, 3 HR, 22 RBI, 48 SB, 15 2B, 3 3B, 42 BB, 80 SO, 427 PA Low-A St. Lucie: .397/.530/.513/1.043, 1 HR, 10 RBI, 11 SB, 18 BB, 18 SO, 101 PA Overview Nick Morabito...
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MLB and ESPN are parting ways, the sides both agreeing to end their national TV deal after this season, according to a memo commissioner Rob Manfred sent to owners Thursday that was obtained by The Athletic. The league and cable network had a March 1 deadline to opt out of the final three years of the contract, which would have extended it from 2026-2028, The Athletic reported. ESPN’s...
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Brett Baty will be wearing a new uniform number this year. In related news, he will be driving a new car. Baty wore No. 22 for the Mets the last three seasons, but Juan Soto had worn that his whole career. On Thursday, Soto surprised Baty with a new black Chevy Tahoe as a thank-you. The moment was captured and posted on the Mets’ Instagram page. “Oh my god, man,” Baty told Soto...
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Newly acquired Clay Holmes will begin his transition from reliever to starter Saturday when he takes the mound for the Mets’ Grapefruit League opener at Clover Park in Port St. Lucie against the Astros, manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters on Wednesday. The opener will be followed on Sunday with split-squad action: the Mets will host Miami and send a team to play the Nationals in West...
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