The New York Mets entered spring training hoping for stability at the back of their bullpen, with Edwin Díaz returning to full health after an eventful last two seasons. In his first Grapefruit League outing of the year against the Houston Astros, however, the closer looked rather erratic. A Rollercoaster Return Díaz was baseball’s most dominant reliever in 2022, posting an electric 1.31 ERA...
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Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets experimented with some new defensive positions, as manager Carlos Mendoza placed Brett Baty at second base and Luisangel Acuña at third. Via an interpreter, Acuña said he felt good about his ability to play the position. “Feel good…every day learn something new…. Third base is different from shortstop.” And as the final roster crunch...
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No. 14: Jonathan Santucci, LHP B/T: L/L Age: 22 (12/28/2002) Ht: 6’2″ Wt: 205 Acquired: Second round of the 2024 Draft ETA: 2027 2024 Stats: Duke University: 58 IP, 3.41 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 90 SO (14 K/9), 36 BB (5.6 BB/9), 4 HR Overview Jonathan Santucci was the Mets’ second-round draft pick out of Duke University in 2024, selected as a junior. Santucci has the kind of raw ability...
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The Mets acquired outfielder Jose Siri early this offseason to improve their outfield defense and inject some overall athleticism into their lineup. He embodies last year’s Harrison Bader with even more speed and probably better glove work. His strong spring training performance so far gives the Mets reason to be optimistic about him as a possible primary center fielder this year. Spring...
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The Mets shut out the Houston Astros on Thursday by a score of 5-0. New York’s five runs came on two home runs, one of which came from slugging first base prospect Ryan Clifford against the organization that selected him in the 11th round of the 2021 MLB Draft. Clifford’s homer, which drove in two and came off Miguel Ullola in the sixth inning, stood out as the hardest-hit ball of...
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