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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When Mets fans see Juan Soto’s name in the pregame lineup graphic, there’s a good chance they’ll see something special. It was just another go-round for Soto in Friday’s tie with the Cardinals. Soto, who’s been playing roughly every other day as of late, went 2-for-3 with two RBIs and a homer — his fourth bomb of spring training. Soto’s home run came in just...
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Max Kranick continues to open some eyes this spring. He turned in another strong outing on Friday, throwing 1 2/3 scoreless innings to bring his total to seven shutouts on the spring. He struck out two in his outing, and now has eight strikeouts compared to zero walks in seven innings overall. He’s allowed four hits. Kranick was acquired on waivers from the Pirates last January. He went on...
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The hits came early and often at Clover Park on Friday. Every spot in the lineup recorded at least one hit as the Mets shut out the Nationals 7-0. New York scored all of its runs in the first four innings — two of those runs courtesy of Juan Soto’s second blast of the spring. The Mets totaled 13 hits on the afternoon. The lineup featured the closest resemblance yet of what the...
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