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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It’s time to look at how the first base position shapes up for the NL East teams, now that the Mets actually have a first baseman. With Pete Alonso’s recent signing in mind, here’s how the division’s five starting first basemen rank going into the 2025 season. No. 5 Jonah Bride, MIA Bride ranks last on this list despite a solid showing in 2024 — albeit in a fairly small...
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Good morning, Mets fans! When addressing the crowd at the Astros’ annual media luncheon on Tuesday, GM Dana Brown said that the team “lost Bregman,” essentially assuring that he won’t be heading back to Houston. Chandler Rome of The Athletic noted that Brown addressed Bregman in the past tense twice. Brown added, shortly thereafter, that the Astros aren’t talking to...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Right-hander Michael King and the Padres haven’t engaged in extension talks, he told reporters at the Padres’ FanFetst on Saturday. King posted a 2.95 ERA in 31 games (30 starts) last year and finished seventh in Cy Young voting. He’s due to become a free agent after the 2025 season. It was recently reported that the Mets have spoken to the Padres about...
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