Good morning, Mets fans! David Peterson made his first start since getting sent back down to Triple-A Syracuse on Thursday and struggled with his command. In five innings against Lehigh Valley, Peterson issued five walks, allowing five runs and six hits, striking out five while throwing just 49 of his 93 pitches for strikes. While Peterson’s walk rate is down to 7.3% this year, he’s...
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Good morning, Mets fans! MLB.com released their latest power rankings on Monday, and the Mets rose six spots to No.3, trailing just the Rays and Braves. While the Mets dropped their last two games to the Giants, they went 7-3 on their 10-game road trip out west. The Mets have also played 17 of their first 23 games on the road, going 10-7 in those games. Latest Mets News The Mets begin a...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Justin Verlander threw 43 pitches in a simulated game on Sunday, which went well according to manager Buck Showalter. The 40-year-old is slated to make a rehab start on Friday, which would line him up to make his season debut on May 3 against the Tigers in Detroit. Showalter said Verlander won’t require a second rehab start, though he may be on a low pitch limit in...
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Entering the 2023 season, the Mets were projected to have Max Scherzer, Justin Verlander, Kodai Senga, José Quintana, and Carlos Carrasco in their rotation. On Friday night, four of those five pitchers were out of the lineup, and Joey Lucchesi, who hadn’t pitched in the majors since June of 2021, gave the Mets some much-needed length as the Mets beat the Giants, 7-0. Lucchesi was simply...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Justin Verlander is scheduled to throw a bullpen session in Port St. Lucie today, the second he’s thrown since arriving there over the weekend. If all goes well, Verlander will throw live batting practice and then make a rehab start shortly thereafter. Assuming there are no setbacks, Verlander could join the Mets at the end of next week. He was placed on the...
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