With spring training underway for pitchers and catchers in Port St. Lucie, left-handed pitcher Steven Matz is getting straight to work with Mets’ new pitching coach Jeremy Hefner. According to the New York Post, the southpaw claimed in a pre-camp interview that he is learning more about analytics from Hefner. These changes could mean a winning season for Matz in 2020. “I think he is really good...
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No. 16. Freddy Valdez, OF B/T: R/R Age: 12/6/2001 (18) Height: 6’3″ Weight: 212 lbs Acquired: Signed as International Free Agent July 2, 2018 (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) ETA: 2024 Previous Rank: 21 2019 Stats: (DSL Mets 1/GCL Mets) .274/.367/.448, 16 2B, 6 HR, 39 RBI, 18.1% K, 11.5% BB, 124 wRC+ Signed for a $1.45 million dollar bonus in 2018 at the age of 16, Valdez was...
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New details regarding brief former New York Mets manager Carlos Beltran’s involvement in the Houston Astros’ sign-stealing operation were revealed by The Athletic on Tuesday afternoon via Ken Rosenthal, Evan Drellich, and Marc Carig. Per the report, many anonymous sources close to the situation pointed to Beltran’s veteran authority within the clubhouse as a tool that the...
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The Boston Red Sox will promote bench coach Ron Roenicke to interim manager according to Alex Speier of The Boston Globe. Speier added that it is possible and perhaps very likely that Roenicke’s interim label is dropped once MLB completes its investigation. However, in the meantime he will retain that title heading into spring training. Roenicke will replace Alex Cora, whom the Red Sox...
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Dellin Betances addressed the media on Tuesday and among the topics he discussed was his health. Betances stated “I’ll be ready for Opening Day.” The 31-year-old right-handed pitcher indicted that he has thrown a lot of bullpens and feels good. “I’m not really concerned,” Betances said of his injuries. “I feel good. Like I said, I put in a lot of work...
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The New York Mets officially began spring training on Monday and kicked off their 59th MLB season. As with every year, the phrase “Hope springs eternal” from Alexander Pope’s “An Essay on Man” echos in the background of all 30 MLB clubhouses. Yet in the end, only 10 teams will make the playoffs at the end of September. A month later only one team will stand as World...
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