It’s been a rough start for two of the Mets’ young infielders fighting for a job. Mark Vientos undoubtedly earned it last year. After struggles in parts of two big league seasons, he enjoyed a breakout campaign that made him a fixture in the middle of the lineup as the Mets’ third baseman. Brett Baty, meanwhile, continued to underwhelm in limited playing time. But there’s...
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After an underwhelming walk year and a shell of the massive contract he once thought he might receive, Pete Alonso has come out absolutely firing in 2025. While Juan Soto understandably took a lot of the fanfare, it’s been Alonso who’s been more locked in than anybody in the early going for the Mets. He’s been the story, and the star, and simply the best hitter in New...
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The Mets pitched their first shutout of 2025 on Friday, and it all started at the top with Tylor Megill. There’s a lot of season left. But Megill is 2-for-2 in posting strong outings thus far, as he twirled another gem in a 5-0 defeat of the Blue Jays in the Mets’ home opener. Megill threw the first 5 1/3 innings of the shutout. He’s allowed just one run in 10 1/3 innings on...
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Any reports of Juan Soto’s demise have been greatly exaggerated. Not, of course, that there were any legitimate reasons to worry about a single strikeout in the first game of a 15-year contract. After all, Soto still reached base three times in five plate appearances in Thursday’s Mets debut — perhaps unfairly overshadowed by a strikeout at an inopportune time against a tough lefty....
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Five days from now, Clay Holmes will be suiting up for the first start of the Mets’ 2025 season. It’ll be Holmes’ first start in a regular season game since 2018. But the right-hander eased some concerns with his performance this spring, capping off a pristine first impression with another dominant display on Friday. Holmes threw 5 1/3 innings, the highest among his five spring...
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