Author: Jordan Baron

Players Can Leave Spring Training Facilities

As the coronavirus continues to torment the sports world, the MLBPA has given their players three choices in terms of permitted travel. In an official memo from the association, players can: Stay in the area of their Spring Training facility, whether that be in Florida or Arizona. Travel to the area of their club’s home city. Travel to the area of their offseason home. These regulations will...

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Porcello Now Sporting 2.53 Spring ERA

Among a locker room lockdown and a sunflower seed strike, Rick Porcello kept a level-head, and made his longest start of the spring thus far, rolling 4.2 innings, striking out one and giving up two earned runs. Porcello allotted nine hits to his foes, all of which by way of the single, and did not go a single inning without giving up a baserunner. Still, he prevailed in getting out of each jam...

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Steven Matz Tosses Three Perfect Innings Against Nationals

Steven Matz was dominant in his third appearance of the spring, striking out three and facing the minimum nine batters in three perfect innings on Saturday afternoon. Matz got Nationals leadoff man Trea Turner to ground out to Andres Gimenez at shortstop before striking out Victor Robles and Starlin Castro, both of which fell victim to the slider. Matz has been slowly increasing his use of the...

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Rick Porcello Continues Strong Spring

Mets starter Rick Porcello continued to develop his case for a starting rotation spot with a successful three inning start Thursday afternoon versus the Cardinals. The right-hander went three innings, gave up only two hits, and struck out four in the scoreless outing. His only weakness seemed to be the bat of St. Louis second-basemen Kolten Wong, who amassed two hits against Porcello on the...

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Seth Lugo Threw First Live Bullpen Since Injury on Sunday

In the historic battle of hotel ottoman versus Mets reliever, a winner is surfacing. That winner looks to be Seth Lugo, who threw his first live bullpen session against Mets batters since fracturing his left pinky toe. Featuring a sharp curveball, the right-hander could look to make his Spring debut later this week. Seth Lugo: filthy, even in BP pic.twitter.com/wZcZ8jZDzl — SNY (@SNYtv)...

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