When right handed pitcher Ryan Lambert was drafted out of the University of Oklahoma, he was already touching 100 mph on his fastball. Since being selected in the by the Mets in the eighth round in 2024, Lambert has thrown his fastball as hard as 100.9 MPH with over 20 inches of inverted break and over 2,500 RPM of spin. He pairs that pitch with a mid-80s mph slider that comes in with good...
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Nolan McLean and the Mets’ pitching staff dominated, and the Mets (3-2-1) got a pair of home runs as they downed the Astros (1-3) in Palm Beach on Thursday. Thursday’s game started fast as Marcus Semien hit a single that deflected off pitcher Tatsuya Imai’s hand. Thankfully, Imai was not hurt, shaking off the trainer, and the inning ended quickly with a fly out followed by a...
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In most years, Team Puerto Rico is a juggernaut in the World Baseball Classic. The American Territory has boasted stars on the roster over the years, including Yadier Molina, Iván Rodríguez, Carlos Beltrán, Francisco Lindor, Carlos Correa, and Javier Baez. Their 2026 roster is far less star-studded than past years, largely due to insurance problems. (Bad Bunny reportedly offered to pay the...
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Baseball has been growing in Australia since the modern professional league’s formation in 2009, aided by 165 MLB players participating over the years during the MLB offseason including Ronald Acuña Jr. They are not lacking home grown talent which includes Liam Hendriks and the first pick in the 2024 draft Travis Bazzana. Notable Players Travis Bazzana, Liam Hendriks, Max Durrington,...
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We’re drawing closer to the first Grapefruit League games of the year! Here are the latest notes from the Mets in Port St. Lucie. Kodai Senga In 2023, Kodai Senga threw his fastball 97 miles per hour or faster roughly 38% of the time. In 2025, he only threw it that fast 10% of the time. Carlos Mendoza said Senga was throwing up to 97 MPH in his bullpen session today. It is still early, and...
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