After defeating the Atlanta Braves 6-2 in their Spring Training opener Friday, the Mets will host the St. Louis Cardinals at First Data Field in Port St. Lucie at 1:10 p.m. on Saturday. METS LINEUP Brandon Nimmo (L) CF Wilmer Flores (R) 2B Dominic Smith (L) 1B Travis d’Arnaud (R) DH Jose Reyes (S) SS Kevin Plawecki (R) C Zach Borenstein (L) RF Phillip Evans (R) 3B Ty Kelly (S) LF CARDINALS...
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Mets outfielder Jay Bruce will be sidelined until at least Tuesday with a sore heel, according to Mike Puma of the New York Post. Bruce, 30, was out of the Mets lineup for their first Spring Training game on Friday against the Atlanta Braves and will be scratched from Saturday’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals. Juan Lagares is also out of the Mets lineup Saturday with a tight leg and...
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For the second straight game, Mets outfielder Juan Lagares is not in the Mets lineup. Tim Britton of The Athletic reports that Lagares has been held out due to a tight leg, but is hopeful that he can play next week. Brandon Nimmo will start in place of him in center field on Saturday in the Mets matchup against the St. Louis Cardinals at 1:10 p.m. Lagares will have to wait until next week to...
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If you want to make a strong impression, this is how you do it. Zack Wheeler is battling for a rotation spot for the Mets this season, and came out of the gates guns blazing in his first Spring start of the year Friday. “He was out there getting after it. He knows he’s got great stuff. He knows he hasn’t been healthy and he knows he has to earn a position,” Mets manager Mickey Callaway said. “He...
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As things stand right now, the New York Mets don’t have a bona fide leadoff hitter. Todd Frazier’s name has been kicked around to slot into the position, though it remains to be seen if that comes to fruition. On Wednesday, however, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reported that the Mets plan to use outfielder Juan Lagares as their leadoff hitter frequently throughout Spring Training....
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