Jacob DeGrom Scratched From Friday Start, Getting MRI

UPDATED POST: 4/1/22, 8:40 AM Buck Showalter announced on Friday morning that Jacob deGrom had been scratched from his start today and that Felix Peña will take his place. DeGrom is headed for an MRI on Friday morning around 9:30 a.m., and we will keep you posted with further details. ORIGINAL POST: 3/31/22, 21:55 Jacob deGrom felt tightness in his right throwing shoulder while playing catch on...

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OTD 1996: Ordóñez Gem Highlights Opening Day Comeback

It’s rare that a comeback is largely forgotten, but the defensive wizardry displayed by Rey Ordóñez in his major league debut is still what’s most remembered from Opening Day 1996. The Mets had sliced a 6-0 deficit in half by the time the Cardinals were at bat with two outs in the top of the seventh and Royce Clayton on first. Ray Lankford went down the left field line — a hit that...

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Morning Briefing: Citi Field Upgrades Unveiled For 2022

Good morning, Mets fans! On Thursday, Samsung and the New York Mets unveiled the first plan of a multi-year partnership that involves numerous technological upgrades to Citi Field. Starting this season, Samsung has placed over 12,000 sq feet of new LED displays all around the ballpark, new ribbon boards, numerous LCD displays and much more. This is the first year of a two year technological...

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MMO Spring Training Game Thread: Nationals vs Mets, 6:10 PM

Washington Nationals (1-10) vs. New York Mets (6-4) Thursday, March 31, 2022 • 6:10 p.m. Clover Park • Port St. Lucie, FL LHP Josh Rogers (0-1, 4.50) vs. RHP Taijuan Walker (0-0, 0.00) SNY The Mets broke a three-game win streak last night with a 5-3 loss against the Houston Astros in extra innings. Tonight, they look to return to the (meaningless) win column against the Washington Nationals. The...

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David Wright Wishes He Could Be in Mets’ 2022 Lineup

Former Mets captain David Wright was in Mets camp on Thursday and spent some time speaking with the media. Wright spoke highly of the 2022 New York Mets lineup, saying they’re loaded with talent and he wishes he could be in the lineup with such a talented group. “Just looking around (that room), it’s all-star, all-star, all-star, soon-to-be all-star. It’s pretty wild,” Wright said of the 2022...

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Hard Throwing Colin Holderman Impressing in Big League Camp

MMN ranked right-handed reliever Colin Holderman as the No. 30 prospect in the Mets farm system due to his three-pitch mix which includes a high-90s fastball. His stock appears to be rising with the Spring Training he is having. As reported by MMO‘s Michael Mayer, Holderman hit 100 MPH in a game against the Houston Astros. He would also hit 99 a few times, and the Astros did not touch his...

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