As the 2024 New York Mets begin spring training in Port St. Lucie, Fla, many questions need to be answered in camp. Yesterday, new general manager David Stearns spoke to the press; today, it was first-year manager Carlos Mendoza’s turn. Here are some highlights of his first spring press conference. His First Spring as Manager To start, Mendoza said it is an honor and a privilege to put on...
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Updated Post: February 11, 10:00 am ET – The New York Mets announce that reliever Austin Adams has cleared waivers after being designated for assignment to make room for the Jake Diekman signing. Adams has been outrighted to Triple-A Syracuse, but will still attend spring training as a non-roster invitee. Adams was signed to a major-league deal at the end of November early in the...
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It’s been an offseason of depth pieces and low/high-risk, high-reward players for the New York Mets. They haven’t been able to land the big stars like the last few years, and they tried to sign Yoshinobu Yamamoto before he went to the Los Angeles Dodgers. New York has signed Harrison Bader, Luis Severino, and Sean Manaea, acquired Adrian Houser from Milwaukee, and brought back Adam...
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The National League is stacked with talent at the first base position. The division is filled with classic big guys who hit home runs a long way and debatably has the best first basemen from team to team. The New York Mets have one of those guys who has led the league in home runs since his debut in 2019. Pete Alonso is a premier slugger. On MLB Network, Alonso was ranked sixth in the...
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There may not be a more improved player in baseball over the last couple of years than New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo. Nimmo has answered all questions about his place on the diamond as a starter. Once considered a utility player, he’s blossomed into one of the best outfielders in Major League Baseball as a great leadoff hitter and a stellar defender. His defense, especially the...
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