Jim Bowden of The Athletic reports that once the Mets get a deal done with Carlos Correa that their focus will then be adding a backup outfielder. It would certainly make sense given that right now their fourth outfielder –not counting Jeff McNeil– is Khalil Lee. The Mets starting outfield right now is Brandon Nimmo in center field, Starling Marte in right field, and Mark Canha in...
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Despite the impressive power numbers during the regular season and the strong overall performance in the Dominican Winter League, Mets prospect Ronny Mauricio still hasn’t answered the most important question about his offense of whether he’s going to improve his swing decisions. Mauricio had a sub .300 OBP in 2021 and then again in 2022 with his highest walk rate between the two...
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As Mets fans wait for the news of the Carlos Correa signing becoming official, infield prospect Ronny Mauricio keeps producing in the Dominican Winter League. The regular season LIDOM MVP had a big night on Tuesday as the Tigres del Licey beat the Estrellas de Oriente 8-5 in the round robin playoffs. SS Ronny Mauricio 3-for-3, 2 2B, 3 R, RBI, BB Mauricio got the Tigres del Licey on the board in...
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When you go to watch the Mets play in Port St. Lucie during the month of March you could see a very different infield than the one that will start on Opening Day. First baseman Pete Alonso (USA), second baseman Jeff McNeil (USA), shortstop Francisco Lindor (Puerto Rico), and third baseman Eduardo Escobar (Venezuela) are all expected to play in the 2023 World Baseball Classic. The WBC will return...
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Updated Post – Dec. 30, 20:15 Giants president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi talked to reporters on Friday night and Carlos Correa was a hot topic. Zaidi said that the Giants have had recent conversations with Boras but their understanding is that Correa is focused on a deal elsewhere. The Giants top baseball executive thought that the team had landed the new face of their franchise...
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