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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This is the second edition of the 2023 MMO prospect countdown with the previous post featuring entirely right-handed pitchers. 25. Jacob Reimer, 3B B/T: R/R Age: 2/22/2004 (18) Ht: 6’2″ Wt: 205 lb. Acquired: 2022 Fourth Round Pick from Yucaipa HS (Yucaipa, CA) ETA: 2027 Previous Ranks: N/A 2022 Stats (FCL): .261/.414/.478, 3B, HR, 7 RBI Reimer made a strong impression...
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Surprise, surprise: Francisco Álvarez is Mets Minors’ Top Hitter of 2022. The award came down to a three legged race between Álvarez, Brett Baty, and Mark Vientos, but Álvarez won out. Álvarez, a consensus top prospect in baseball, he tore through the Mets system in 2022, culminating in his Major League debut in late September and his first Major League home run at Citi Field. Álvarez, who...
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