The Mets play the Astros on Friday night in West Palm Beach. The game starts at 6:05 p.m. ET with no TV availability. Earlier today, J.D. Davis homered off Jacob deGrom in a simulated game. Recapping Yesterday The Mets and Cardinals entered yesterday’s game each with a win-loss record of 5-7 and they left with a win-loss record that was the same. Spring Training Baseball! For the Mets it was...
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In typical fashion, I’m writing this piece while watching the Mets play the Cardinals during Spring Training (we need player’s mic’d up for every game but that’s a discussion for another day). Although there is plenty to talk about out of Mets camp, today I wanted to share something a little more personal with you all. Unfortunately, March 6 marks one year since we lost my grandpa, Tom Siragusa,...
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The Mets announced on Friday afternoon they’ve optioned LHP Stephen Gonsalves, LHP Thomas Szapucki, RHP Jordan Humphreys, RHP Franklyn Kilome to minor league camp. They also reassigned RHP Matt Blackham, RHP Nick Rumbelow, RHP Francisco Rios, RHP Stephen Nogosek, C Austin Bossart, David Rodriguez, and OF Tim Tebow to minor league camp. Gonsalves, 25, was having the best camp of the group...
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As we all know, MLB has instituted a number of updated rules coming into the 2020 season. And while baseball traditionally frowns upon change, I think one thing traditionalists would even acquiesce to is the new roster rules. The “it’s about time” award goes to the decrease in September rosters from a hyperbolic 40 to 28. No one needs to see Skip stagger out of the dugout in...
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No. 8 Shervyen Newton Infielder B/T: S/R Age: 20 (4/24/1999) Height: 6’4” Weight: 180 lbs Acquired: Signed as International Free Agent in 2015 ($50,000 out of Netherlands) ETA: 2022 Previous Rank: 10 2019 Stats: .209 AVG, .283 OBP, .330 SLG, 15 2B, 9 HR, 8.7 BB%, 32.9 K%, 81 wRC+ The infielder began his Mets career with the DSL Mets in 2016 at the age of 17. Newton would go on to struggle...
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No. 9 Thomas Szapucki, LHP B/T: R/L Age: 23 ( 6/12/1996) Height: 6’2’’ Weight: 181 lbs Acquired: Drafted in 5th round of 2015 MLB Amateur Draft (Palm Beach, FL) ETA: 2021 Previous Rank: 8 2019 Stars: 3 levels, 1-3 , 2.63 ERA, 61.2 IP, 72 K, 26 BB, 10.5 So/9, 1.216 WHIP Drafted in the fifth round of the 2015 MLB amateur draft out of William T. Dwyer High School of Palm Beach, Florida, Thomas...
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