New York Mets second baseman Robinson Cano looks to be in midseason form with two weeks until Opening Day in Washington, DC. As we all know, Spring Training stats, while encouraging, sometimes turn out to be mirages and are not necessarily indicative of what’s to be expected this year, especially as he enters what most would consider the twilight of a likely Hall of Fame career. But, wow,...
Read More
New York Mets shortstop prospect Andres Gimenez, the 58th-ranked player in MiLB as per MLB Pipeline, was sent back to minor league camp by the team on Tuesday. Through 18 Grapefruit League plate appearances this spring, the 20-year-old Venezuelan native was slashing .250/.333/.500 with a homer, two runs batted in, and a double. Mets manager Mickey Callaway spoke to the media after the...
Read More
According to manager Mickey Callaway, as per multiple reports (Matt Ehalt, The Record), New York Mets right-hander Drew Smith will undergo season-ending ulnar reconstruction surgery on Tuesday at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. Smith traveled back to New York from Port St. Lucie on Sunday to have his right elbow examined after experiencing discomfort, originally characterized as...
Read More
Behind solid pitching and another impressive offensive showing, the New York Mets defeated the St. Louis Cardinals, 9-1, on Sunday afternoon at First Data Field in Port St. Lucie, FL (box score). Steven Matz had an outstanding outing, going four strong innings, allowing three hits and walking one with two strikeouts (59 pitches, 40 strikes). His Spring Training earned-run average now stands at...
Read More
New York Mets right-handed reliever Drew Smith is heading back to New York to undergo evaluation on what Tim Britton of The Athletic categorized as “right elbow soreness”. Smith, 25, had been performing well during Spring Training, owning a flawless 0.00 earned-run average over his first four Grapefruit League appearances (four innings) with four strikeouts and three walks. The...
Read More
