Yesterday, the Mets started up the cuts process with six cuts that were highlighted by Tim Tebow. This morning the team decided to cut another seven players from MLB camp. Those seven players were David Thompson, Zach Borenstein, Kevin Kaczmarski, Tyler Bashlor, Chris Flexen, Peter Alonso, and Patrick Mazeika. None of those cuts are particularly surprising, but as Flexen spent time in the majors...
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The Mets have a situation unfolding in a collision course between the outfield and first base. As of today, the Mets are set to feature an outfield of Yoenis Cespedes, Jay Bruce, and a platoon of Brandon Nimmo and Juan Lagares. At first base, the team is set to have Adrian Gonzalez and Wilmer Flores in a likely strict platoon. Now, we all know that, when healthy, Cespedes and Bruce are playing...
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Jon Heyman of FanRag reports that the Philadelphia Phillies are close to a deal with former Cy Young Award winner Jake Arrieta. Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports further reports that the deal is done, pending a physical. Heyman and Salisbury also note that the deal will be a multi-year deal and not of the one-year variety that we have seen Lance Lynn and Mike Moustakas surprisingly take. Bob...
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Jacob deGrom made a dominant impression in his first spring start as he threw 15 pitches in the first inning while striking out the side. He struck out Jake Marisnick on three straight fastballs, got Tony Kemp looking on a full count, and then got Alex Bregman on a check-swing all while keeping his fastball between the 95-97 MPH regularly and topping out at 98 MPH. His second inning did not go...
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The New York Mets (5-10) will take on the Houston Astros (11-5) at First Data Field. The game starts at 1:10 PM and can be seen on WPIX and listened to on 710 WOR. Jacob deGrom will make his first start of the spring against Lance McCullers of the Astros. Mets Lineup Juan Lagares DH Yoenis Cespedes LF Jay Bruce RF Todd Frazier 3B Adrian Gonzalez 1B Asdrubal Cabrera 2B Brandon Nimmo CF...
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