Carlos Carrasco was the last of the New York Mets (3-4) starting rotation to make their spring debut. He got the start on Thursday when the Mets took on the Atlanta Braves (2-2) at Clover Park. Atlanta ended up picking up the win by a final score of 6-2 despite a late Mets rally in the ninth. The Braves got the scoring started in the top of the second against Carrasco. After Kevin Pillar drew a...
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David Wright is in Port St. Lucie for spring training. He took some time to speak with the media Thursday on what it means to him to be back with the “Mets family” and on being able to give back to the players who are there fighting for positions this spring. Wright Back in PSL “I love being back,” he exclaimed. “I bleed orange and blue! This is my extended family,” he said. Wright said that...
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Monday, March 2, 2022 • 1:10 PM Clover Park • Port St. Lucie, Florida LHP Kolby Allard (0-0, -.–) vs. RHP Carlos Carrasco (0-0, -.–) SNY The Mets look to win two games in a row as they take on the Atlanta Braves this afternoon! It was all about power for the Mets in their win on Wednesday. Francisco Lindor hit his first homer of the spring. Pete Alonso smacked his second. Ronny...
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Through the Mets’ first six spring training games, Ronny Mauricio has been the talk of the town. In his first six at-bats, the Mets’ sixth-ranked prospect had launched two tape-measure home runs. Pinch-hitting in the ninth inning on Wednesday, Mauricio connected for his third home run in just seven at-bats in the Mets’ 8-4 win over the Miami Marlins. The home run, like the...
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Tim Britton of The Athletic writes that the New York Mets will use a six-man rotation at strategic times throughout the 2023 season. Britton notes that the Mets are going to dissect their schedule to find spots where it makes the most sense to use a six-man rotation while still making sure veterans like Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander can stay close to their normal routines. The Mets remade...
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The Mets added depth to their outfield during the offseason with the minor league signings of Tim Locastro, Abraham Almonte, and D.J. Stewart, and early in spring, all three are off to good starts. Locastro, 30, was signed as a free agent by the Mets in January and is showing early in Mets camp that he might be a solid depth piece. The New York native is known for his speed (39 steals in 44...
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