Mets prospects Brett Baty and Ronny Mauricio have been two of their best players so far his spring and that continued on Thursday in New York’s 6-4 loss in an exhibition with Team Venezuela. Mauricio had two hits in the game including a double and a run scored as the starting shortstop, a role he could play frequently with Francisco Lindor joining Team Puerto Rico for the World Baseball...
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As we get closer to the onset of the 2023 season, there will be more questions regarding the construction of the Opening Day roster. While it is still early, there have been several relievers that have emerged as potential candidates for the limited amount of spots left in the bullpen. These early performers include Sam Coonrod, John Curtiss, Bryce Montes de Oca, Grant Hartwig, and Jimmy...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Anthony DiComo of MLB.com talks about the excitement for Eduardo Escobar to be able to play for Team Venezuela in the 2023 World Baseball Classic tournament. The Mets played an exhibition game to Team Venezuela on Thursday and lost 6-4. Metsmerized’s own Jack Ramsey was there and covered the game. Check out his game story here. WBC Scores Japan 8, China 1 Italy 6,...
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Thursday’s friendly matchup between the Mets and the Venezuelan World Baseball Classic team started with a bang and ended with a 6-4 win for the national team at Clover Park in Port St. Lucie. On playing for his country’s team, Mets third baseman and Team Venezuela member Eduardo Escobar said that wearing his country’s uniform is “very important for me, because you want to...
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On Thursday, Jose Butto made his first start since a spot opened up within the Mets rotation due to the injury to Jose Quintana. Simply put, it did not go well. On his first pitch, Jose Altuve took Butto deep to left field in what was a 3-run first inning for Team Venezuela. After Altuve took him deep, Ronald Acuña Jr. gave one a ride but it stayed in the park for Tim Locastro to track down....
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Thursday, March 9, 2023 • 1:10 PM Clover Park • Port St. Lucie, Florida LHP Enmanuel De Jesus (0-0, -.–) vs. RHP José Butto (0-0, 4.91) SNY For the second straight day, the Mets will take on a World Baseball Classic team getting ready for this weekend’s opening games. This time the Mets will take on a much stronger Venezuelan squad. The good news for the Mets yesterday is the pitching...
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