Good morning, Mets fans! Catcher James McCann is expected to return to the Mets today, Anthony DiComo of MLB reported Wednesday. Buck Showalter said he’s expected to split the time about evenly with Tomas Nido. After taking two out of three over the Nationals, the Mets begin a big five-game set with the Braves today at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Braves enter the series 3.5 games behind the Mets....
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The Mets traded reliever Colin Holderman for Pittsburgh’s Daniel Vogelbach before Friday’s game. It was a deal that caused some divisiveness among Mets fans. On one hand, the Mets filled an important need in the lineup. On the other hand, they gave up someone who’s been one of their better relievers this year, albeit in a small sample size. There’s no doubt that Vogelbach...
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The Mets were busy in the 2022 MLB draft Sunday, getting four picks in the first two rounds. They selected Kevin Parada and Jett Williams in the first round, then Blade Tidwell and Nick Morabito in the second. The Mets’ first selection is a power-hitting catcher from Georgia Tech. Parada batted .360 with a 1.161 OPS this season. “I just can’t be any happier,” Parada said....
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The Mets selected outfielder Nick Morabito with the 75th pick in the 2022 MLB draft Sunday. The selection came at the end of the second round as a compensation pick for Noah Syndergaard. Morabito was ranked the No. 91 draft prospect by MLB and No. 82 by Baseball America. The 19-year-old comes from Gonzaga College High School and was committed to Virginia Tech. He stands at 5-foot-11 and 185...
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Francisco Álvarez and Mark Vientos played in the 2022 MLB Futures Game at Dodger Stadium Saturday. Álvarez, the Mets’ No. 1 prospect and the No. 2 prospect in all of baseball, played in the game for the second straight season. He’s still just 20 years old. It was Vientos’ first time participating in the event. Both Mets prospects were named to the starting lineup. Álvarez...
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