Luis Robert Jr. made his first appearance for the New York Mets on Thursday, batting cleanup and playing five innings in center field. His debut in a 3-1 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals followed a slow ramp-up conditioning program designed to protect his lower body from the hip and hamstring issues that have sidelined him in recent years. Robert made his presence felt in the fourth inning,...
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Good morning, Mets fans! World Baseball Classic Results Nolan McLean made his first World Baseball Classic appearance on Tuesday for the United States against Italy. McLean struck out the side in the first but struggled in the second, allowing three two-out runs on homers from Jac Caglianone and Sam Antonacci. He finished his night with a line of three innings pitched, three runs allowed on two...
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March 5 marked a small but notable shift for Brett Baty. For the first time in a professional game, he jogged out to right field for the New York Mets, adding another position to a defensive experiment that has defined his spring. Changes in the Mets’ infield mean Baty’s opportunities will hinge on his versatility rather than on a single starting spot. Defensively, his debut in right was quiet....
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Good morning, Mets fans! Juan Soto smacked a 431-foot homer for the Dominican Republic on Tuesday, in an exhibition game against the Detroit Tigers Huascar Brazobán also got two outs — both via strikeout — in a 12-4 win. Former Mets Luis Severino and Gregory Soto were the first two pitchers to appear for the Dominican Republic. 431 FOOT JUAN SOTO BLAST💣 pic.twitter.com/laiIZVeTmQ —...
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If Team USA needed one more look at Nolan McLean before finalizing its World Baseball Classic staff, it got it in 56 pitches. McLean allowed one hit, walked one, and struck out six, retiring 12 of the 14 hitters he faced. During one stretch, he set down nine in a row. The most glaring takeaway from the Statcast data was a significant jump in velocity. McLean’s sinker, which averaged 94.4 mph...
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