Author: Ryan Kolakowski

Morning Briefing: Syndergaard Takes the Hill Against the Astros

Good morning Mets fans! Yesterday Jacob deGrom took the hill for the Mets, allowing two earned runs in five innings of work. Dominic Smith collected two hits and drove in the Mets lone run in the 8-1 loss to the Marlins. Today the Mets return to Port St. Lucie to take on the Houston Astros. Right-handed pitcher Noah Syndergaard gets the start for the Mets, and Gerrit Cole takes the mound for the...

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Morning Briefing: Mets Add Mendoza to Front Office

Good morning Mets fans! Yesterday the Mets fell to the Marlins 3-1 in Jupiter. Jason Vargas tossed 2.1 clean innings in the start, allowing four hits and one walk while striking out two. Reliever Luis Avilán had another impressive performance, firing 1.2 scoreless innings while striking out four. J.D. Davis collected another hit, and he is now hitting .308 with a .833 OPS this spring. The Mets...

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Morning Briefing: Matz Back in Action!

Good morning Mets fans! Yesterday the Mets dropped a pair of split-squad games in Grapefruit League play. Zack Wheeler made his debut at home, allowing one hit and two unearned runs in the 14-4 loss to the Tigers. Corey Oswalt pitched two perfect innings in a 4-3 loss to the Braves in Orlando. Today the Mets take on the Miami Marlins at First Data Field in Port St. Lucie. First pitch is...

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Morning Briefing: DeGrom Dominating Headlines at Spring Training

Good morning Mets fans! Latest Mets News Matt Ehalt of The Record/North Jersey reports that Mets ace Jacob deGrom will start the second Spring Training game. Ken Davidoff of the New York Post writes that deGrom is entitled to request a contract extension and put pressure on the Mets front office. Michael Mayer of MetsMerized Online reports that the Mets have signed right-handed pitcher Zack...

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Morning Briefing: Position Players Show Up Early

Good morning Mets fans! Pitchers and catchers reported to camp in Port St. Lucie yesterday, and position players are expected to join them this Saturday. A number of position players, including Michael Conforto, Jeff McNeil, Brandon Nimmo, Amed Rosario, and Dominic Smith have reported to camp early, per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. Latest Mets News Dicomo writes that Jacob deGrom and his...

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