The New York Mets headed over from Sarasota, Florida to Syracuse, New York on Tuesday, largely as a promotional event for their new minor league affiliate. However, with so many players, coaches, and executives present there was bound to be some topics worth discussing. So, here are my top five. Kyle Dowdy vs. Tim Peterson Early on at the event, it became abundantly clear that someone was...
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Matt Ehalt of Yahoo Sports reports that Luis Avilan has exercised his upwards mobility clause, meaning that if the Mets don’t place him on the Opening Day roster, he becomes available to all 29 other teams to place on theirs. Avilan, 29, signed a minor league deal with the Mets this offseason and so far this Spring has a 2.38 ERA, 0.88 WHIP, and 13 strikeouts in nine appearances (11 1/3...
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Mickey Callaway is entering his second season as the New York Mets’ skipper, but there is certainly reason to believe that he is not exactly a lock to finish the 2019 season with the team. Callaway, 43, got off to a hot start in April last year as the team went 12-2 through the first 14 games of the season and sat in first place for much of the month. However, things quickly took a turn...
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Zack Wheeler was supposed to start against the Miami Marlins yesterday, but with the game postponed due to inclement weather, the Mets decided to have the right-hander start in a minor league game today. Wheeler, 28, tossed a Spring high seven innings in which he allowed no runs and struck out six batters. He is set to make one more start this spring on March 25 against the Baltimore Orioles...
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Kyle Dowdy was looking like he was going to have to be offered back to the Cleveland Indians for much of Spring Training as, despite his increase in velocity, he had a 12.46 ERA while walking four batters and only striking out one in 3 1/3 innings across four appearances. Dowdy, 26, made a lasting impression today, though, tossing almost as many innings against the Washington Nationals as he...
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