Taking the mound for the first time in about a year, New York Mets starting pitcher Marcus Stroman got his spring off to a very strong start, tossing a pair of perfect innings in Tuesday’s 2-0 win over the Houston Astros at Clover Park. Following his outing, Stroman told reporters via Zoom he “feels great, super blessed, super grateful to be in the position I am right now. Super calm,...
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Prior to Monday afternoon’s Grapefruit League season opener against the Miami Marlins, New York Mets Team President Sandy Alderson addressed the media in Port St. Lucie. One of the hot topics of conversation of course was potential contract extensions. When asked how motivated the organization is to work out long-term deals with sluggers Michael Conforto and Francisco Lindor, Alderson said he...
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The New York Mets had their first official full squad workout yesterday, however, over the past week players were beginning to slowly trickle in to Port St. Lucie. Unsurprisingly outfielder Brandon Nimmo was one of the first of the bunch to report to camp. This is a big spring for Nimmo, and the early arrival is a good sign that he is locked in and ready to go. With the Mets having not added a...
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Speaking for the first time at camp in Port St. Lucie on Tuesday afternoon, New York Mets reliever Edwin Diaz said that he has worked very hard this offseason and feels great both “physically and mentally ” going into the season. Diaz said that he worked out pretty much the same way this offseason as last because of the success he had, but he did try to get stronger, as he will be...
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New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto met with the media via Zoom conference for the first time this spring on Tuesday afternoon. Among many topics, Conforto was asked about his thoughts on this years team, and of course, potential contract extension talks with the club. When asked if extension talks have occurred yet, Conforto responded saying, “we haven’t started that conversation....
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