Phew! We were told that we would have a status update on Brandon Nimmo from the Mets on Thursday evening, and we have it. GM Brodie Van Wagenen stated that Nimmo has been cleared for baseball activity as all tests came back good, and that Nimmo is doing well, too. Nimmo’s wife, Chelsea, took to Twitter earlier on Thursday to calm Mets fans down, stating that Nimmo was doing fine and that...
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NEW YORK METS (1-4-1) VS. MIAMI MARLINS (5-0) Thursday, February 27, 2020 • 7:05 p.m. Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium • Jupiter, FL RHP Rick Porcello (0-0, 9.00) vs. RHP Robert Dugger (0-0, 0.00) WCBS 880 The Mets are still on the hunt for their second win this spring as they travel to Jupiter to take on the Marlins in the ultra-rare night Spring Training Game during the first full week of Spring...
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Fan Shot by Doug Who is the real Steven Matz? Steven Matz is a 28-year-old left-handed starting pitcher for the New York Mets. Matz is a former 2nd round pick from Ward Melville High out on Long Island (I bet you never heard that before, right?). Matz was an ever so slightly below average pitcher in 2019 (as measured by ERA+, barrel %, exit-velocity against, K%, spin, xwOBA against). And...
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Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo will undergo further medical tests, including additional cardiac evaluations on Thursday according to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. According to reports, the Mets are planning a status report on Nimmo’s condition later on Thursday. Nimmo was a late scratch from Wednesday’s game against the Houston Astros because he needed additional cardiac testing. Nimmo,...
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No. 12 Franklyn Kilome, RHP B/T: R/R Age: 24 (6/25/1995) Height: 6’6” Weight: 175 lbs Acquired: Trade from Philadelphia for Asdrubal Cabrera (7/28/2018) ETA: 2020 Previous Rank: 12 2019 Stats: DNP (Recovering from Tommy John Surgery) At the time he was acquired by the Mets at the 2018 trade deadline, Kilome was already a fairly well-known and well-regarded prospect. Despite signing for a...
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The Mets signed outfielder Ryan Cordell to a minor league deal on January 9 with an invite to big league camp. With the Mets acquiring Jake Marisnick from the Astros and the possible reemergence of Yoenis Cespedes, making the Opening Day roster would be an uphill battle for Cordell. Cordell, 27, was given his first chance as extended Major League experience in 2019, with a mixed bag of results....
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