Mets drafted Las Vegas native Paul Sewald in 2012 from the University of San Diego. Paul’s childhood friend Kris Bryant was a teammate at San Diego for two years. Sewald was a starter his senior year at San Diego, but the the Mets put him in the bullpen immediately and he dominated the minor leagues. First, he posted a 1.88 ERA and struck out 35 batters in 28 2/3 innings for the short...
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The Mets drafted starter David Peterson with the 20th pick in the 2017 draft. The 6’6” left-hander was seen as a polished arm that could make it to the big leagues quickly. He was throwing his fastball from 89-94 mph with an above average slider as his best secondary. Peterson’s workload was light during his pro debut after throwing over 100 innings for Oregon that year. He...
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On Monday, Major League Baseball Commissioner Robert Manfred conducted a conference call with all 30 teams to discuss the timing of Opening Day. It was originally scheduled for March 26 and was already pushed back at least two weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended on Sunday night that organizers cancel or postpone in-person events that...
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Baseball America reached out to scouts employed by Major League Baseball clubs to see which 15 players impressed them the most during Spring Training. The scouts were asked to identify players they felt were primed to take a step forward in 2020. Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo was on the list after hitting .379/.455/.552 with three doubles, triple, and two walks in 11 games. Maybe most notably...
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MLB insider Jeff Passan was on ESPN’s Get UP Friday morning reporting that after talking to owners, players, and others involved in Major League Baseball, that we aren’t likely to see games until May. Major League Baseball announced on Thursday that Spring Training has been cancelled and that the start of the regular season will be moved back at least two weeks. That two weeks would...
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