Morning Briefing: Stroman Takes The Mound Again

Good morning, Mets Fans! Matching up against Jack Flaherty won’t be an easy task for Marcus Stroman, but the 5’10” right-hander will look to do his best. This will be Stroman’s third outing of the spring. The game will be televised on ESPN at 1:10 p.m. Jeff McNeil hit a first-inning tater and Noah Syndergaard looked sharp in his third spring outing, but the Marlins were...

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Justin Wilson’s Curveball Could Be A Weapon In 2020

With what seems to be a solid Mets starting rotation coming into the 2020 season, even despite an unclear back end, left-hander Justin Wilson’s work with Mets’ new pitching coach Jeremy Hefner aims to make him a solid bullpen arm moving into the season. Wilson’s curveball is expected to make an appearance in a new way. According to Justin Toscano of North Jersey, Wilson changed the grip on his...

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Brewers Close to $200 Million Deal With Christian Yelich

The Milwaukee Brewers are reportedly nearing a more-than $200 million extension with outfielder Christian Yelich. Tuesday afternoon, Ken Rosenthal reported in The Athletic that major league sources told the publication the outfielder and organization are closing in on a massive deal for the 28-year-old. Yelich, who is currently on a seven-year, $49.57 million deal, is expected to be a valued...

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Noah Syndergaard Strikes Out Five In Second Spring Outing

New York Mets right-hander Noah Syndergaard had an up-and-down outing on Tuesday at Clover Park in Port St. Lucie but came away from his second Grapefruit League start feeling good, all things considered. Over three innings pitched, the hulking righty allowed three runs (two earned) on two hits with five strikeouts and no walks (42 pitches). All in all, that’s a good day at the office....

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Jeff McNeil Crushes Solo Homer as Mets Fall to Marlins 6-1

The New York Mets (4-7) were defeated by the Miami Marlins (7-3)  in Port St. Lucie at Clover Park Tuesday afternoon with a score of 6-1. Pitching: Noah Syndergaard made his second Spring Training start this year. Thor was looking to build on his strong performance from his prior outing. Syndergaard hurled three innings against the Marlins, struck out five batters,  allowed three runs (two...

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Dellin Betances Still Not Throwing at Desired Velocity

When the New York Mets signed Dellin Betances this offseason, they added the type of back-end relief pitcher that can really improve the team’s ceiling in 2020. Signing Betances did not come without risks however, as the 31-year-old is coming off an injury-plagued season that saw him record just two outs. Coming into spring training, Betances has given no indication that he will not be...

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