New York Mets manager Luis Rojas spoke to the media for the first time this year on Wednesday and mentioned that Noah Syndergaard “looked really good” in his first bullpen session of Spring Training. Syndergaard is still on track to return to the starting rotation in June from Tommy John recovery. The 28-year-old missed the entire 2020 season due to the surgery. He has been throwing...
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Pitching depth, both in the rotation and bullpen, has been one of the main points of emphasis for the New York Mets this offseason. Last week, acting general manager Zack Scott told reporters during his first virtual press conference that he “definitely subscribes to the ‘never can have too much pitching’ cliché.” Pitching has begun to fly off the board, but with camps...
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The New York Mets once again find themselves in headlines for all the wrong reasons, as the Athletic has reported on another incident that involves a former employee’s conduct against women. According to the report, three women came to the Mets in the summer of 2018 to complain to the human resources department about Ryan Ellis, the hitting performance coordinator. Ellis made these women...
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One of the key points of emphasis for the New York Mets this offseason has been addressing the lack of pitching depth. There’s no denying this has proved to be a major issue for the Mets over the past couple of seasons. From early on in the offseason, this was made a focus by team president Sandy Alderson. This past week, acting general manager Zack Scott spoke to reporters and said “increasing...
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Over the weekend, the Mets released their full 2021 Spring Training roster. The Mets also announced on Sunday they’ve signed right-handed pitcher Tommy Hunter and left-handed pitcher Mike Montgomery to a minor league deals with an invitation to major league camp. The Mets have also reportedly signed outfielder Kevin Pillar to a major league deal, though the team has yet to announce it. Those...
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February 17, 2021 is an important date for baseball fans. Pitchers and catchers report for spring training, exhibition games are eleven days away (twelve for the Mets), and Opening Day is just 44 days away. On February 17, 1976, a seemingly unimportant date in team history, something happened that would impact the Mets ten years later. On this date 45 years ago, Mike Scott pitched a perfect...
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