The New York Mets expect big things from Francisco Álvarez in 2024, and he shined with both his power bat and his arm behind the plate on Thursday against the Washington Nationals. Not only did he hit a go-ahead two-run home run in the fifth in New York’s 3-1 win in Port St. Lucie, but he also threw out three baserunners. Cole Irvin had held the Mets offense scoreless through the first four...
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While we are only in the second week of spring training games, one of the early standouts for the New York Mets has to be right-hander Tylor Megill. On Tuesday, he continued his strong start to the spring campaign when he started against the New York Yankees. True, the Yankees did not have their stars on the field, such as Juan Soto and Aaron Judge, like what the Astros had down in West Palm...
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Down in West Palm Beach, Florida, the New York Mets (4-2) had lefty José Quintana make his 2024 spring training debut against the Houston Astros (3-4). Overall, Quintana struggled to find his command as the Mets offense was held in check by seven different Houston pitchers as the Astros picked up a 2-1 victory. After Quintana erased a leadoff walk to José Altuve with a Yordan Álvarez double play...
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In spring training, results are not going to be the end-all, be-all for the veterans who know they have a spot on the Opening Day roster. However, with Kodai Senga on the injured list to begin the season, it’s going to be normal for each spring start by a member of the New York Mets projected rotation to be scrutinized. On Tuesday, right-handed pitcher Adrian Houser made his first appearance in...
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Due to the New York Mets having Francisco Lindor as their short and long-term shortstop, their top prospects need to find playing time at other positions if they are going to carve out a consistent role in the big leagues. This spring, manager Carlos Mendoza plans to provide those opportunities to Jett Williams and Luisangel Acuña. On Friday, Mendoza told reporters that both players will still...
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