Taijuan Walker mowed down his first three batters on Tuesday but that was not a sign of things to come. The 29-year-old right-hander labored through his second inning, allowing six runs in 1.1 innings pitched. Walker was removed after over 30 pitches during the bottom of the second against the Nationals. He would’ve been allowed to reenter the game because of spring training rules but the...
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As the Mets wind down spring training, baseball will stick around at Clover Park and begin at all other home locations for the Mets minor league teams. The Mets will run out their four full season minor league teams this year, the Triple-A Syracuse Mets, Double-A Binghamton Rumble Ponies, High-A Brooklyn Cyclones, and the Low-A St. Lucie Mets. The Mets will have top prospects spread out...
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The Mets play the Nationals in their final spring training game before heading north to play … the Nationals again!?! The Mets tied with the Astros after 9 innings yesterday. Spring records do not matter, but the tie yesterday guarantees that the worst the Mets can finish spring training at is a .500 record today. Carlos Carrasco worked around a couple of early runs, allowing a total of two runs...
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The Mets Opening Day roster is getting its final touches. According to reports, outfielder Travis Jankowski has made the Mets and will be on the team unless Max Scherzer has an injury setback. Pitcher David Peterson is traveling north as well but it is unclear if he will be on the active roster or taxi squad, according to Anthony DiComo. The Mets have also made it known that lefty reliever...
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Carlos Carrasco made his second start of the spring, this outing going better than the first. Carrasco went four and a third innings against an Astros lineup that looked like a potential Opening Day group. Carrasco allowed four hits, two runs, walked one, and struck out five. It was an improvement on his first outing of the springs – also against Houston – where he allowed three runs...
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Updated Post – April 5, 9:50 AM Max Scherzer told reporters on Tuesday morning that he felt fine after throwing a bullpen season earlier in the day and he could pitch on Friday. That would be the Mets second game of the regular season vs the Nationals in Washington. Original Post – April 2, 13:05 PM Following Saturday’s news that Max Scherzer was scratched from his scheduled...
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