The New York Mets announced on Wednesday afternoon they’ve optioned right-handed pitcher Corey Oswalt to minor league camp and re-assigned left-handed pitcher David Peterson and right-handed pitcher Pedro Payano to minor league camp. Oswalt, 26, pitched well this spring allowing only one earned run in eight innings. In that span, he gave up eight hits, walked no one, and struck out six....
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We are almost two weeks away from Opening Day and there is a great chance that one of the Mets best outfielders will not be ready for it. Michael Conforto was diagnosed on Tuesday with a right oblique strain. Luckily, the oblique strain is the most mild type, Grade 1. However, there is no timeline set for his return or word as to if he will be ready for Opening Day. According to The...
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St. Louis Cardinals (9-8-2) vs. New York Mets (7-9-3) Clover Park, Port St. Lucie RHP Carlos Martinez vs. Jacob deGrom Happy deGrom day! Jacob deGrom takes the mound today as the Mets avoid playing a division rival such as the Nationals or the Marlins and play the Cardinals instead. The game is not available on TV, and only on Cardinals radio. First pitch is 1:10 p.m. The Mets Scored More Than...
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On Wednesday morning, the New York Mets announced that they had agreed to terms with all 21 of their pre-arbitration players that are currently on the 40-man roster. One player that stands out above all the rest however is Pete Alonso, who is coming off a record-breaking Rookie of the Year campaign. For his elite production in 2019, Alonso has been given a record figure for a player coming of...
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Even if there aren’t any known signs that Michael Conforto’s oblique injury will keep him out of the lineup into the regular season, the prospect of the Mets beginning a crucial 2020 season without his bat should be addressed constructively. The innocuous tweak-turned full-blown physical shutdown is a spring training phenomenon fans know all too well, from Jed Lowrie’s knees...
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With just over two weeks until Opening Day, New York Mets right fielder Michael Conforto is on the shelf with a right oblique strain and the Mets are now left to piece things together on the fly. Luckily, Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen has made roster depth a pillar of this ball club since taking the reins last offseason and they appear to be well-prepared for this unexpected blow....
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