Mets manager Mickey Callaway said before the game on Friday night that Yoenis Cespedes is currently hitting off a tee and hitting the cage. Callaway also that that Cespedes is doing ground-based conditioning, “he’s doing more and more everyday.” In early April, Cespedes met with the Mets team while they were playing in Miami. He played catch while the team took batting...
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Mickey Callaway announced before the game on Friday night that veteran infielder Jed Lowrie has begun playing in extended spring training games. He’s been getting up to eight at-bats in order to get him up to speed. Callaway said he’s also played in the field some in Port St. Lucie, “he’s progressing nicely at this point.” The Mets signed Lowrie to a two-year, $20...
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Friday, April 26, 2019 • 7:10 p.m. Citi Field • Flushing, NY RHP Chase Anderson (2-0, 3.00) vs. RHP Jacob deGrom (2-2, 3.68) SNY • MLB NETWORK • WCBS 880 AM • ESPN 1050 AM Happy deGrom day! Finally! The Mets get their ace back tonight as they take on the Brewers in Queens. The off day yesterday was still filled with Mets news as the league decided to suspend Rhame for throwing at Rhys, even...
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Since the start of the StatCast Era, there have only been 14 pitchers who have thrown 100 MPH in a game and hit a ball over 100 MPH. in a completely dominating performance on Monday, Wheeler would join that group. On the mound, Wheeler pitched seven shutout innings against the Phillies walking none and striking out 11. As pointed out by MMO’s Mathew Brownstein, Wheeler is just the ninth...
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With the minor league season now three weeks in, we will take our first look at the state of the Mets farm system. As a whole, the four active full season teams enter today with a 40-37 record. The best of that group is the Syracuse Mets at 13-8. Week in Review The Triple-A Syracuse Mets won five of their last six games to improve to 13-8 on the season, they currently sit second in the Internal...
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Since shifting right-hander Robert Gsellman into a relief role at the start of the 2018 season, the 25-year-old has shown flashes of brilliance but has also battled bouts of inconsistency for the New York Mets. This team needs him to start exhibiting more of the former and less of the latter. Over 68 appearances as a reliever last season, Gsellman owned a 4.28 earned-run average with a 3.95...
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