Thus far in New York Mets camp, one of the players who has really opened some eyes is non-roster invitee Trevor Hildenberger. With one full week of Grapefruit League games down, Hildenberger has been one of the biggest standouts on the mound for the Mets. The right-handed sidearmer looked very strong, striking out the side in his second scoreless outing of the spring on Sunday afternoon in the...
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New York Mets right-hander Marcus Stroman made his second start of Grapefruit League action on Sunday afternoon in the teams 4-4 tie to the Miami Marlins at Clover Park. After a successful first outing early last week, Stroman got off to a bit of a rough start in this one, but he told reporters postgame he was happy with the overall result. “I think I got up to 50 pitches, which was awesome for...
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Upon showing up to camp last week, New York Mets right-hander Edwin Diaz told reporters he felt “physically and mentally great” heading into the 2021 season. Diaz certainly put that on display in his first outing of the spring on Saturday afternoon. The closer hopeful was tremendous during his inning of work in the Mets’ 6-1 win over the Houston Astros. Diaz absolutely overpowered...
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To this point in his big league career, outfielder Albert Almora has been more known for his defense in centerfield. However, Almora started off his Mets career with a bang at the plate, launching a solo home run to deep left field in the Mets’ 2-0 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday afternoon. Mets manager Luis Rojas certainly took notice of the outfielder’s performance. Rojas told reporters...
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According to Jeff Passan a source has told ESPN, Major League Baseball has informed it’s teams that they will begin the 2021 season with alternate training sites. As a result, the beginning of the Triple-A season will be delayed at least one month. Triple-A clubs now expect to begin their season around the first week of May, similar to the lower levels of the minors, and will run into...
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