In news that will surely shock the baseball world, manager Luis Rojas has named Jacob deGrom the Mets’ opening day starter. Justin Toscano of The Record tweeted it first, shortly followed by Anthony DiComo of MLB, both of whom added some humor to the widely expected news. The announcement is timely, considering deGrom is about to take the mound against the Houston Astros for the...
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There’s a lot for Mets fans to be excited about right now. The obvious is the acquisition of Francisco Lindor, but as we dive into 2021, the next wave of talent is starting to slowly reveal itself. The Mets invited a handful of their top prospects to major league camp, including Pete Crow-Armstrong and Ronny Mauricio who are just 18 and 19, respectively. Crow-Armstrong has yet to even play...
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The Mets’ matchup against the Astros in West Palm Beach on Saturday that was originally scheduled for 6:30 p.m. has been moved up to 1:00 p.m., per Tim Healey of Newsday. The move comes due to inclement weather later in the day. As has been common this spring, it will be a seven-inning game. Mets ace Jacob deGrom is scheduled to make his 2021 Grapefruit League debut in this game. He will...
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Mets manager Luis Rojas spoke with the media on Saturday, after addressing the media for the first time this spring just a day prior. He spoke about J.D. Davis, who has obviously made strides with his bat but remains a question mark defensively. Rojas praised the progress he’s made in the field, and even called him a versatile player. “Defensively, he’s come a long...
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It’s funny, right? It feels so recent yet so long ago that the Mets could legitimately say they employed one of the most exciting rotations in baseball. At this point, those aspirations are in the past and the team has essentially had to rebuild their starting staff. Jacob deGrom has really been the only outlier, the one guy who has stuck with them through it all and been a consistently...
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