Updated Post – Feb. 15, 8:37 Mets outfielder Khalil Lee has cleared waivers after being recently designated for assignment. He was sent outright to Triple-A Syracuse. The DFA came shortly after the Mets found out Major League Baseball was investigating Lee for the alleged assault of his former girlfriend. Tim Healey of Newsday reports that Lee is still in the Mets organization and will...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Mets pitchers and catchers report today, officially. Of course, as you will see from the news below, lots of the Mets are already in camp. Latest Mets News As the final round of Mets players reach the spring training facility in Port St. Lucie, Mets new ace Justin Verlander is already throwing a bullpen session. Verlander signed a two-year deal with the Mets this...
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With spring training officially starting Wednesday as Mets pitchers and catchers report to Port St. Lucie, there are a dozen new faces who will appear on the team’s 2023 roster. From new signees Justin Verlander, Kodai Senga, Omar Narváez, and more, to new bullpen assets like David Robertson and Brooks Raley, the Mets’ Opening Day roster looks relatively rounded out. That being said,...
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Though pitchers and catchers are officially set to report to spring training on Wednesday, many of the Mets’ staff have made their way to Port St. Lucie to get the season going. (Those playing in the World Baseball Classic—like Edwin Díaz and Adam Ottavino—had to report over the weekend.) As players trickle in over the next week, Buck Showalter took to the podium to provide updates on...
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The longest regular season among the major sports naturally has the longest preseason. With all that time to prepare for the games that count, there has been a good share of moments: some funny, some unusual, and some with grudges to settle. Here are a few: A Scare for Mookie – March 5, 1986 All the anticipation that surrounded the 1986 season was of little importance to Mookie Wilson. He...
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No. 7 Blade Tidwell, RHP B/T: R/R Age: June 8, 2001 (21) Ht: 6’4″ Wt: 207 lb. ETA: 2025 Previous Rank: 9 Acquired: Drafted in the 2nd round of the 2022 June Amateur Draft from Tennessee 2022 Stats (College): 3-2, 3.00 ERA, 39.0 IP, 51 K, 11 BB 2022 Stats (St. Lucie): .0-1, 2,16 ERA, 8.1 IP, 9 K, 6 BB With a first name like Blade, it’s hard not to be excited about the Mets 2022...
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