The Mets signed Oliver Ortega to a minor league deal at the start of December after he was outrighted by the Astros (and then chose free agency). Ortega signed with the Angels in 2014 and made his debut with them in 2021. Before the 2023 season the Twins selected him off waivers and before the 2024 season the Astros did the same. He was kept off the mound for all of 2024 due to two elbow...
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Wednesday, February 26, 2025 • 1:10 PM Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium • Jupiter, FL RHP Paul Blackburn (0-0, -.–) vs. RHP Max Meyer (0-0, -.–) MLB Gameday Audio (940 AM – Marlins Radio) The Mets look to get back in the win column today as they take on the Marlins in Jupiter. Since winning their first game of spring, the Mets tied once and have lost three games. There were plenty...
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Rico Garcia was an early addition to the Mets during the offseason, signing a minor league deal with the Mets in early November. Garcia was drafted by the Rockies in 2016 and made his major league debut with the Rockies in 2019, allowing seven runs over six innings spread over two games. Since making his major league debut, Garcia has bounced around organizations, going to the Giants, Orioles,...
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Tuesday, February 25, 2025 • 1:05 PM CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches • West Palm Beach, FL RHP Brandon Waddell (0-0, -.–) vs. RHP Ronel Blanco (0-0, -.–) MLBN The wins and losses don’t matter in spring. Breakouts, difficult days and health are the signs of a successful spring. With that as a north star, yesterday was a rough day for the Mets. A couple of hours before the game Carlos...
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Kevin Parada is one of four catchers in spring camp as non-roster invitees. The Mets right now only have two catchers on their 40-man roster, so for all four NRI catchers (Parada, Jakson Reetz, Hayden Senger and Chris Williams), there is a lot of opportunity this spring. Before the 2023 season, Parada was one of the key prospects in the Mets system. He was ranked as a top-100 prospect in...
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