The Mets’ minor league season is in full swing, and prospects are performing at both high, and low, levels. The outlook of the Mets’ system is on the up swing, and that is thanks to some strong performances from hot prospects, some known well and others trying to build up their status. But as the season goes, prospects catch fire and can cool off just as quickly. The first...
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The Mets have been ravaged by pitching injuries to start the 2023 season, most notably in the starting rotation. With Justin Verlander and Jose Quintana both on the injured list, the Mets have turned in part to one of their unsung heroes from the 2022 season: David Peterson. After a strong spring training, Peterson has allowed six earned runs through his first two starts, and has struggled to...
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Thursday’s friendly matchup between the Mets and the Venezuelan World Baseball Classic team started with a bang and ended with a 6-4 win for the national team at Clover Park in Port St. Lucie. On playing for his country’s team, Mets third baseman and Team Venezuela member Eduardo Escobar said that wearing his country’s uniform is “very important for me, because you want to...
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On Thursday, Jose Butto made his first start since a spot opened up within the Mets rotation due to the injury to Jose Quintana. Simply put, it did not go well. On his first pitch, Jose Altuve took Butto deep to left field in what was a 3-run first inning for Team Venezuela. After Altuve took him deep, Ronald Acuña Jr. gave one a ride but it stayed in the park for Tim Locastro to track down....
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The calendar has turned to February, which can only mean one thing: spring training is right around the corner. The Mets are coming off a 101-win campaign, their first playoff berth since 2016, and are aiming to make the playoffs in consecutive years for just the third time in franchise history. The Mets had a busy off-season, handing out more major league deals than any other team in the...
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