Morning Briefing: Taijuan Walker to Make Spring Debut

Good morning, Mets fans! After a loss to the Nationals yesterday, the Mets will return to Clover Park this afternoon for an exhibition matchup against the St. Louis Cardinals. Taijuan Walker will be on the mound for the Mets, making his Grapefruit League debut. The action can be seen live on SNY at 1:10 PM. Latest Mets News Per Michael Mayer, the St. Lucie Mets have announced their coaching...

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Game Recap: Mets Lose to the Nationals 9-5

The New York Mets (3-3) were defeated by the Washington Nationals (3-3) today by a score of 9-5. The New York Mets defense has looked shaky over the last couple of games, particularly as Jeff McNeil and J.D. Davis have both had their struggles over at third base.  Pitching: Jordan Yamamoto was very solid in his start vs the Nationals this afternoon. He struck out two batters and allowed two...

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Heyman: Mets Showing Interest in Maikel Franco

According to MLB Network’s Jon Heyman, the New York Mets are “in the Maikel Franco derby” as one of the teams showing interest in acquiring the free agent third baseman. Franco made his MLB debut with the Philadelphia Phillies back in 2014, playing six seasons for the Mets division rival. Franco hit .249/.302/.431, with 102 home runs, 343 RBI and a .743 OPS during his time in...

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Spring Training Game Thread: Mets vs. Nationals, 1:05 PM

New York Mets (3-2) @ Washington Nationals (2-3) Monday, March 8, 2020 • 1:05 p.m. FITTEAM Ballpark • West Palm Beach, FL RHP Jordan Yamamoto (0-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Joe Ross (0-0, 2.45) Recapping Sunday: It’s the second week of spring training! We started to see the hallmark of the second week on Sunday: starting pitchers getting three innings of work and bullpen hurlers making their second...

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Pete Alonso Already Benefiting From His Adjustments

There are just a few guarantees in life: death, taxes, and discussing how spring training stats are meaningless. It’s something that’s talked about every spring from all corners of the internet (I’m guilty of it, too). While the standings and stats ultimately mean nothing, it means everything to certain players. Established veterans use it as an opportunity to appropriately ramp up for the...

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Marcus Stroman Feels Better This Spring Than Years Past

New York Mets right-hander Marcus Stroman made his second start of Grapefruit League action on Sunday afternoon in the teams 4-4 tie to the Miami Marlins at Clover Park. After a successful first outing early last week, Stroman got off to a bit of a rough start in this one, but he told reporters postgame he was happy with the overall result. “I think I got up to 50 pitches, which was awesome for...

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