Author: Rob Piersall

Syndergaard to Start Home Opener on Thursday

The Mets will not shuffle their rotation ahead of their home opener on Thursday against the Washington Nationals: Noah Syndergaard will get the ball as scheduled. Syndergaard, 26, started his first game of the year on Saturday to mixed results. The right-hander yielded four runs on seven hits in six innings. He struck out seven and did not surrender a walk. The Texas native has been in the...

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With Roster Coming Into Shape, Mets Sticking To Their Word

With their most recent slew of moves, the Mets roster is starting to take shape. On Saturday, New York cut pitchers Hector Santiago and Ryan O’Rourke, infielder Adeiny Hechavarria and outfielders Carlos Gomez and Rajai Davis. Hechavarria came as a bit of a surprise since the Mets were prepared to pay him $3 million if he made the team and wined and dined him. But it just goes to show, they...

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X-Rays on Ramos’ Hand Negative, Will Travel North With Team

Wilson Ramos underwent X-rays on his right hand which came back negative. The catcher will travel north with the team. Mets’ manager Mickey Callaway said that Ramos is feeling totally fine and would have stayed in if it was a regular season game. Original post – 1:06 p.m. Mets’ catcher Wilson Ramos left Sunday’s game against the Washington Nationals after taking a ball...

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Tim Peterson Still In Mix For Opening Day Bullpen Spot

The Mets’ bullpen is perhaps the only area that is not settled as Spring Training winds down. The final bullpen spot is still up for grabs, and even with some players being assigned to minor league camp, it doesn’t mean they can’t make the team. That holds true for right-hander Tim Peterson, who registered two scoreless innings on Sunday against the Washington Nationals, and...

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Conforto Would Be Very Open to Contract Extension

New York Mets’ outfielder Michael Conforto, coming off a strong second half in 2018, has showcased his power thus far in Spring Training. It has given a glimpse into the type of player he can be at his peak: a potential MVP caliber player. The Seattle, Washington native now 26-years-old, settled with the Mets in arbitration for $4.025 million, but with all the extension talks around the...

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