Mets left-hander Steven Matz was sent home early on Tuesday due to an illness per David Lennon of Newsday. Lennon notes that Matz will miss his scheduled bullpen today, but is still expected to make his start on Friday. Matz, 28, was the big topic of conversation on Monday as reports came out that the Yankees were scouting the Mets starter. The New York native pitched a career-high 160 1/3...
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The Yankees have been scouting Steven Matz this spring as their rotation has been decimated by the injuries of Luis Severino and James Paxton. The New York Post reports that the Yankees have contacted the Mets about Matz’s availability. Post also notes that there’s skepticism the Mets would look to deal Matz right now, but if they did, Yankees infielder/outfielder Miguel Andujar...
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The Mets signed outfielder Ryan Cordell to a minor league deal on January 9 with an invite to big league camp. With the Mets acquiring Jake Marisnick from the Astros and the possible reemergence of Yoenis Cespedes, making the Opening Day roster would be an uphill battle for Cordell. Cordell, 27, was given his first chance as extended Major League experience in 2019, with a mixed bag of results....
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Fan Shot by Michael Famulari As we experience the beginning of spring training for the Mets, there is a lot to be excited about. With a potent hitting core, along with an excellent pitching staff, the Mets are poised to build off of their promising 2019 campaign. Although the team arguably improved in the offseason, since many holes were filled, there are still numerous questions that haunt...
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Baseball America put out all of their Top 30 prospect lists on Thursday as they continue to grow their extensive minor league coverage. Before diving into the list, remember that Baseball America ranked the Mets overall system 25th out of 30 teams last week. They have the Mets with two top 100 prospects, No. 66 Ronny Mauricio and No. 67 Francisco Alvarez. Ronny Mauricio – SS Francisco...
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