New York Mets catcher Travis d’Arnaud has had issues throughout his career defensively, as he regressed last season throwing out runners at only a clip of 21.8%. Working on his throwing has been a huge point of emphasis this spring for New York. The team brought their efforts so far that they brought in catching guru, Glenn Sherlock to be the third base coach, but particularly to work with...
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Opening Day is just eleven days away. The New York Mets roster is finally starting to take shape. However, one thing that still needs to be figured out are the last two bench spots. There are some obvious candidates that standout. Michael Conforto is having an outstanding spring, hitting .348/.362/.609, but is expected to being the season with the Triple-A Las Vegas 51s to play everyday....
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The New York Mets took on the Miami Marlins at First Data Field this afternoon, where they came back late but were defeated by the score of 7-5. Pitching Jacob deGrom lasted 5.1 innings and threw 72 pitches. He gave up four runs, one on a solo home run to Matt Den Dekker. He allowed seven hits and struck out three. Lefty David Roseboom pitched next and struggled. He allowed a long solo home run...
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The New York Mets traveled to Jupiter to take on the St. Louis Cardinals at Rodger Dean Stadium. The minor league Mets led them late as they defeated the Cardinals 5-4. Pitching Rob Gsellman got the start and made another strong case for the fifth starter spot in the rotation. He threw five strong innings, allowing only one run on four hits while striking out three. Jerry Blevins pitched next,...
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The New York Mets traveled to West Palm Beach to take on the Nationals at The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches, where they were defeated by the score of 3-1. Pitching Zack Wheeler made his second start of the spring. His velocity on his fastball sat around 94-95 MPH, and hit 96 and 97 at one point. He allowed two runs, one on a solo home run to Bryce Harper on an offspeed pitch in the first. He...
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