With Spring Training officially in the rear window, the Mets headed to Syracuse to host a public workout today. The Mets ended Spring training with a 13-16 record, a mark that placed them tenth in the Grapefruit League. Below are the Mets Spring Training leaderboards: Hitters (min 35 PA) OPS Leaders Robinson Cano: 1.086 Pete Alonso: 1.006 Jeff McNeil: 1.005 Amed Rosario: .998 Luis Guillorme:...
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In this part of my series analyzing the Mets season, I focus on defense and the bench, which will both be very important aspects of a Mets team reliant on pitching. I had countless discussions with Brodie Van Wagenen in the offseason and there were two words that were present in every discussion: Depth and athleticism; and those two concepts were big parts of his offseason game plan. When you...
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The New York Mets announced that right-handed pitcher Kyle Dowdy has been claimed off waivers by the Texas Rangers. Dowdy was selected by the Mets in the Rule 5 Draft in December. The Mets decided they were not going to carry him on the 25-man roster and put him through waivers. The 26-year-old had a 5.56 ERA in 11.1 innings during Spring Training for the Mets, though he allowed only one earned...
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Tuesday started off fantastically, as many Mets fans awoke to news that ace Jacob deGrom had signed a five-year, $137.5 million extension. That means deGrom will be with the Mets through at least 2023, while Noah Syndergaard and Steven Matz are under team control for three more seasons, through 2021. There is one Mets pitcher, though, that is due to hit free agency after this very season –...
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3 UP 1. Jake Locked Up Since he was called up in 2014, Jacob deGrom has not only emerged as the team’s ace, with last year’s Cy Young season, he is now arguably among the top three starting pitchers in Mets history. He has been a favorite among the players and the fans, and he is here to stay after signing a five year contract extension with the Mets. This has created excitement...
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Under new general manager Brodie Van Wagenen, the New York Mets made a number of solid offseason additions, choosing to prioritize roster depth over bringing in expensive superstars. To each their own. On the field, things have looked just fine so far. Off the field is where things have gone awry for our beloved Metsies. The New York Mets are currently knee-deep in a public relations nightmare....
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