Despite having the second-best record in the National League, the Mets did not have a position player voted by the fans to start in the 2022 All-Star Game in Los Angeles. Mets first baseman Pete Alonso moved on to the second phase of voting but was ultimately beat out by the Cardinals’ Paul Goldschmidt to be the starter. Mets outfielder Starling Marte was part of the final phase as well...
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Jacob deGrom made his second rehab start of the season for the St. Lucie Mets on Friday night in Daytona. After going 1 2/3 innings of scoreless ball with five strikeouts in his first start on Sunday, deGrom went three innings in this start. DeGrom, pitching less than 30 miles from where he grew up in DeLand, Florida, had a ton of family in the crowd on Friday night including his wife, parents,...
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Friday, July 8, 2022 • 7:10 P.M. Citi Field • Flushing, NY RHP Pablo Lopez (5-4, 2.97) vs. RHP Chris Bassitt (6-5, 4.01) SNY • WCBS 880 AM • ESPN 1050 The Mets opened the series last night against the Marlins in grand fashion! J.D. Davis hit a grand slam, putting a cap on the Mets blowout 10-0 win. Davis has been struggling for most of the season, so it was great seeing him get a big hit to...
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Major League Baseball is in its first “normal” operating season since 2019, with no attendance restrictions for any team. In 2020, no fans were permitted in ballparks, and in 2021, fans were allowed in limited capacities (for most teams) in the first two months. Citi Field and Yankee Stadium opened at 20% of capacity last season, the same as all of the California teams and both...
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Position: First Base/Outfielder/Designated Hitter Age: 30 (March 30th, 1992) 2022 Stats: 75 G, .281/.357/.428 SLG, .122 OPS+, 1.8 WAR The New York Mets are in a bit of a situation, as the designated hitter role has become a point of weakness. Dominic Smith and J.D. Davis haven’t fit the bill this season, causing the Mets to inquire outside the organization. While players like Josh Bell and...
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This was the type of game that J.D. Davis needed to turn his season around. In the process, he led the Mets to one of their biggest wins of the season as well. In Thursday’s 10-0 drubbing of the Marlins, Davis–batting eighth in the linup–went 3-for-4 with five RBIs and three runs. His first career grand slam blew the lead open, and perhaps more importantly in the long-term,...
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