The Mets held their first intrasquad simulated game on Wednesday. Max Scherzer made his Mets pitching debut but it was Dominic Smith who stole the show. New York took to the main field of Port St. Lucie and nearly every predicted starter played at some point. New additions like Mark Canha, Eduardo Escobar, and Scherzer played their first game in blue and orange. Starling Marte did not take an...
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Francisco Lindor underwent a lot of firsts in his inaugural season with the New York Mets. New team, new city, new baby, new struggles. The star shortstop had high expectations from the start, signing a 10-year, $341 million contract just before the season began. Lindor didn’t reach those marks. He didn’t even come close. In 21 games in April he batted .182/.297/.234. In 25 games in...
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The Oakland fire sale continues with third baseman Matt Chapman heading to Canada. The A’s and Blue Jays are in agreement on a trade that will send Chapman to Toronto for a package of Blue Jay prospects including SS/3B Kevin Smith, RHP Gunnar Hoglund, LHP Zach Logue, and LHP Kirby Snead. MLB Pipeline has Hoglund as the Blue Jays No. 4 prospect, Smith as the No. 9 prospect, and Logue as No....
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Kyle Schwarber is back in the National League East. The rumored Mets target this offseason is signing with the Philadelphia Phillies, according to Jim Salisbury. The deal is reportedly four years with an average annual value just under $20 million, Jayson Stark of The Athletic says. Schwarber will now get another opportunity to enact revenge on the Mets for the 2015 playoffs. He signed a...
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Here’s what you might have missed from Mets spring training on Tuesday: Carrasco and Walker Behind Schedule Mets starters Carlos Carrasco and Taijuan Walker are both behind the others in the rotation due to offseason surgeries. Walker had knee surgery in January and is behind about one-two weeks. “I don’t really want to put a timetable on it but I feel really good. I’m progressing to...
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