Scherzer, Defense Struggle as Nationals Defeat Mets 11-6

Max Scherzer took the bump for his second start of the spring on Friday afternoon against the Nationals. Former Met Trevor Williams started the game for Washington in his first action against the Mets since leaving in free agency this past offseason. Scherzer and Williams both avoided trouble through the first two innings. Scherzer retired all six batters in order while the ball never left the...

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MMO Game Thread: Nationals vs Mets, 1:10 PM

Friday, March 3, 2022 • 1:10 PM Clover Park • Port St. Lucie, Florida RHP Trevor Williams (0-0, -.–) vs. RHP Max Scherzer (0-0, 4.50) SNY • WCBS 880 The Mets look to get back in the win column this afternoon as they take on the Nationals at Clover Park! There was two positive take always from yesterday’s game. First, Drew Smith allowed a hit and a walk with no runs in his spring...

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MMO Top 30 Prospects: No. 2 Brett Baty

No. 2 Brett Baty, 3B B/T: L/R     Age: November 13, 1999 (23) Ht: 6’3″       Wt: 210 lb. ETA: 2023 Previous Rank: 2 Acquired: Drafted 1st round (12th overall) of 2019 MLB Draft (Lake Travis HS, Austin, TX). 2022 Stats (AA/AAA): 95 games, 362 at-bats, 22 2B, 19 HR, 60 RBIs, 49 BB, 104 K, .315/.410/.533/.943 The New York Mets have done a good job of replenishing their farm system with...

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Eduardo Escobar Plays Left Field

One of the things to watch coming into Mets camp was how hard third base prospect Brett Baty was going to push to be included on the Opening Day roster and the early answer is very. Baty, 23, albeit in a small sample size, has been one of the best players on offense for the Mets through seven games. The left-handed hitter got his spring off to a good start with two hits in an intrasquad game and...

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Morning Briefing: Francisco Álvarez To Catch End of Today’s Game

Good morning, Mets fans! Mets manager Buck Showalter announced on Thursday that catcher and Mets top prospect Francisco Álvarez will catch the back end of today’s game vs. Washington. Álvarez is in competition with his fellow teammates Ronny Mauricio, Brett Baty and Mark Vientos, to try and seal a spot on the major league roster. Buck Showalter says that Francisco Álvarez will catch the...

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Edwin Díaz Not Pitching Back-To-Back Days in World Baseball Classic

New York Mets closer Edwin Díaz will be heading to the World Baseball Classic to pitch for Team Puerto Rico next week. Once the tournament begins, if you see Diaz pitch in one of the pool games, you will not see him enter the next game. Díaz was a guest on Foul Territory on Thursday and he mentioned what his workload will be like in the first few games of the WBC: .@SugarDiaz39 says he...

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