According to the New York Post’s Mike Puma, amongst many other sources, when Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes was asked to talk to the media after the first full team workout, he was quoted as saying “Not today, not tomorrow, not at all this year.” This sparked outrage from many different outlets, and of course Mets twitter came alive yet again. But what if you the fan, or you...
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There is nothing more frustrating then stubbing your toe and unfortunately Seth Lugo learned that lesson the hard way. Lugo reportedly banged his pinky toe in his hotel room in Port St. Lucie and discovered it was fractured after receiving an x-ray this morning. Mets manager Luis Rojas does not seem too concerned over the injury though, as Anthony DiComo reported. The injury will only sideline...
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On Tuesday, Mets GM Brodie Van Wagenen sat down with Gary Apple of SNY to discuss what exactly has been ailing Mets infielder Jed Lowrie. Lowrie has been seen around Mets camp with a large brace on his leg but seems to be participating in all of the infielder drills as normal. Van Wagenen noted that the left knee has continued to give Lowrie problems. “A lot of the issues that he had last...
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In 2019, Drew Smith entered Spring Training hoping to build off a promising 2018 debut to earn a spot in the Opening Day bullpen. He’d pitch in just four Spring Training games before being diagnosed with a torn UCL necessitating Tommy John surgery. With the typical Tommy John surgery being around 18 months, this mean Smith was going to be away from baseball for a long time. As we have...
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No. 15 Carlos Cortes, 2B B/T: L/S Age: 22 (6/30/1997) Height: 5’7″ Weight: 197 lbs ETA: 2021 Previous Rank: No. 25 Acquired: 3rd round in 2018 from University of South Carolina 2019 Stats: 127 Games, .255/.336/.397, 26 2B, 11 HR, 68 RBI, 119 wRC+ The second time was the charm for the New York Mets who originally drafted but did not sign Carlos Cortes out of high school in 2016. They...
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As many Americans enjoyed a day off on Monday for Presidents’ Day, the New York Mets had their first full-squad workout of 2020 spring training. Before the workout commenced, an energized Luis Rojas addressed his team. “Being there with the entire squad — that was a pretty special moment,” Rojas said according to Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News. “We talked about communication,...
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