New York Mets players not vaccinated against Covid-19 will not be allowed to play in home games this season, reports the NY Daily News. A Mets spokesperson told MLB.com reporter Anthony DiComo that the team is not publicly commenting on the news today. The Yankees say that president Randy Levine is “working with City Hall and all other appropriate officials on this.” Players on the...
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The Mets are bringing back Mike Montgomery on a minor-league deal, according to Robert Murray. The 32-year-old lefthander spent spring training with the Mets last season but was released at the end. He signed as a free agent with the Yankees a week later and was released by them at the end of May, never appearing at the major league level. He spent the rest of the season in Korea as a member of...
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Two days after a horrific car crash, Mets first baseman Pete Alonso is back on the practice field of Port St. Lucie taking grounders and crushing home runs. Here is Pete Alonso taking batting practice during his first full workout of spring training. “One more,” he said at the end of his round. Then he hit his longest dinger of the day. pic.twitter.com/Epm7kHpEPF — Tim Healey (@timbhealey)...
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The starting pitching market is thinning out by the hour and it’s especially scarce for left-handed options. The Mets are slated to have a five-man rotation made up of all right-handed pitchers but what if there was a lefty last season who had nearly identical underlying stats as Marcus Stroman? Stroman departed the Mets this offseason, choosing to sign a three-year, $71 million deal with...
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One of the Mets’ newest acquisitions this offseason is already dealing with an injury. Presumed centerfielder Starling Marte didn’t take part in the team’s workout on Monday due to oblique soreness. The good news for the 33-year-old is X-Rays came back negative and the Mets are likely being cautious with one of their premier signings. Marte missed 40 games in 2021. He was...
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