Morning Briefing: Villar Labeled Day-To-Day with Groin Soreness

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets are finished at home for the spring, and are close to wrapping up spring training games and heading into the season. Jonathan Villar is day-to-day after experiencing groin discomfort, and manager Luis Rojas said that he could play as early as Monday. The Mets will travel to Jupiter the next two days to take on the Marlins today at 1:05 pm ET and the Cardinals at...

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Mets Win 8-3 in Final Spring Matchup Against Astros

The Mets faced the Houston Astros for the final time this spring and won by a final score of 8-3. The Mets bats continue to stay hot.  On the Mound The Mets have expressed a couple of times this spring that they were intrigued of the idea of using an opener. Today the Mets tried this experiment with Jacob Barnes and Joey Lucchesi. Barnes held up his end of the bargain throwing one inning and...

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Mets Injury Updates: Arodys Vizcaino, Drew Smith

Mets’ manager Luis Rojas said on Saturday that right-hander Arodys Vizcaino, who had been dealing with elbow soreness, threw 15 pitches to a batter in a live BP session on Thursday, and that he “looked good.” Vizcaino, 30, was able to boost his velocity to 96-97 mph this spring before he got hurt, which is in line with what he was hurling when he closed out games for the...

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Mike Montgomery Bidding For Fifth Starting Rotation Spot

Mets’ manager Luis Rojas said on Saturday via Zoom that the team is currently evaluating left-handed pitcher Mike Montgomery as a starter, but also as a reliever. Montgomery, 31, will be on the hill to start Sunday afternoon’s contest with the Miami Marlins and the plan is for him to bat as well, Rojas said. The veteran southpaw signed with the Mets this winter on a minor league pact...

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Spring Training Game Thread: Mets vs. Astros, 1:10 PM

HOUSTON ASTROS (6-13) vs. NEW YORK METS (10-10) Saturday, March 27, 2021 • 1:10 p.m. Clover Park • Port St. Lucie, FL RHP Bryan Abreu (1-0, 3.68) vs. RHP Jacob Barnes (0-1, 5.40) WPIX, WBCS 880 Recapping Friday Mets’ owner Steve Cohen took to Twitter yesterday to joke about signing Francisco Lindor to a long term deal – which feels like a good sign that something is moving on that front....

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Luis Rojas Would Prefer Second Lefty in Bullpen

As April quickly approaches, the Mets Opening Day roster has become clearer, however, there are still areas that are being worked out. Mets’ manager Luis Rojas said on Friday that it’s important for New York to carry a second lefty in the bullpen in addition to Aaron Loup and mentioned Mike Montgomery, Stephen Tarpley and Jerry Blevins as players who are still competing for the spot....

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