It’s been a strong Spring Training for New York Mets infielder (and now outfielder) Wilmer Flores who is hitting .333/.392/.600 with three doubles and three home runs in 45 at-bats. All three of the home runs have come against right-handed pitching for Flores. The 26-year-old fared much better against righties in 2017 when he slashed .262/.306/.459 with 11 doubles and 11 home runs in 252...
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ST. LOUIS CARDINALS (14-11-2) vs. NEW YORK METS (9-16-3) Friday, March 23, 2018 • 1:10 p.m. First Data Field • Port St. Lucie, FL RHP Dakota Hudson (0-0, 1.93) vs. RHP Drew Gagnon (0-0, 0.00) SNY/WOR The New York Mets play the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday at 1:10 p.m at First Data Field in Port St. Lucie. The game will be televised on SNY and can also be heard on WOR. Minor league right-hander...
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The New York Mets have optioned right-handed reliever Hansel Robles and catcher Tomas Nido to minor league camp according to Tim Healey of Newsday. Both players are expected to start the season in Triple-A for the Las Vegas 51s. Robles, 27, struggled mightily this spring with a 9.26 ERA and 1.80 WHIP in 11.2 innings. During that span, he allowed 12 earned runs on 17 hits, four walks and struck...
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With his rotation spot likely on the line (in the short-term until Jason Vargas returns) Zack Wheeler pitched a complete dud against the Washington Nationals on Thursday night in the New York Mets 12-5 win. Wheeler lasted only two innings giving up five runs (three earned) on seven hits, walked none and struck out three. He needed a whopping 58 pitches to get those six outs (though the defense...
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New York Mets lefty Jason Vargas was back in spring camp today in Port St. Lucie only two days after having surgery on the hamate bone in his right-hand. Mike Puma of the New York Post is reporting that that Vargas threw today with the return throw being handed to him and that the veteran is hopeful he will still make his first start. Vargas was hit by a line drive on his glove hand last week in...
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