One of the top candidate to fill out the New York Mets’ bullpen is scheduled to undergo imaging. After the game, manager Buck Showalter mentioned Bryce Montes de Oca’s forearm as the potential ailment. The six-foot-seven flamethrower was one of two Mets (Starling Marte) to leave Sunday afternoon’s game early with injury. In the ninth inning, de Oca loaded the bases via three...
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Both USA and Puerto Rico are set to play their second games of the World Baseball Classic. In game one for the United States, they defeated Great Britain 6-2. Adam Wainwright was credited with the win, and the USA was led by Kyle Schwarber and his two-run home run offensively. Meanwhile, Puerto Rico defeated Nicaragua 9-1 on Saturday. Marcus Stroman picked up the win, and Mets’ shortstop...
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Starling Marte’s second spring training game of the season was cut short in the fifth inning on Sunday. He was struck by a 93 MPH fastball from Rays’ pitcher Elvin Rodriguez on the top of the helmet. Luckily, Marte immediately walked off the field under his own power. He was replaced on first base by Omar De Los Santos. The Mets provided an update on their right fielder toward the...
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Brett Baty continued his scorching hot spring training with another terrific performance Saturday night. Playing third base, Baty went 2-for-2 with a couple singles and a run scored. He also walked twice and made a couple stellar plays at third base. Everything is going right for the 23-year-old as he attempts to break camp with the big club. With the splendid performance on Saturday, Baty is...
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Entering spring training, the Mets’ bullpen was an area that was going to be closely monitored. The reasoning for that is because of New York’s offseason approach, which has left two or so open reliever spots on the roster. Before spring started, one of the top candidates to fill one of those spots, contingent on a strong spring, was former Marlins’ pitcher John Curtiss. Well, thus...
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