Earlier this week, it was reported that the Mets had agreed to terms with many players on the roster who were not eligible for arbitration yet, except for one. That one player was the newly acquired Edwin Diaz as both he and the team submitted figures and were unable to agree to terms, resulting in the Mets simply renewing his contract for $607, 425. Diaz, 24, was part of the Mets’...
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Steven Matz made his Spring Training debut against the Miami Marlins today in which he fared pretty well. Matz, 27, lasted two innings in which he allowed one run and two hits while striking out three batters and walking none on 32 pitches. In the first inning, the left-hander struck out JT Riddle to start the game, but then proceeded to allow a single to Brian Anderson. The latter would steal...
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Mickey Callaway spoke with reporters after the game and did not give out good news regarding T.J. Rivera, in which he said that the infielder is “struggling to get over the hump” and return to game action. Rivera, 30, got Tommy John Surgery back in 2017 and has not made his way back to the major leagues since then. He tried to return to the team last season, but experienced elbow...
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Mickey Callaway told reporters after today’s 10-1 loss to the Houston Astros that the team is going to wait on having Travis d’Arnaud make his Grapefruit League debut. D’Arnaud, 30, partially tore his UCL in April and had Tommy John Surgery to repair it, missing the remainder of the 2018 season. With that in mind, the team would like to have him do more simulated game work on...
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Anthony Dicomo of MLB.com reports that the Mets are planning for Brandon Nimmo to make his Spring Training debut on Tuesday as the team’s designated hitter against the Atlanta Braves. Nimmo, 25, appeared to be dealing with general soreness in his right shoulder, but yesterday resumed full baseball activities making it likely he would return in the very near future. The outfielder was a...
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