After being scratched from his start on Sunday because he was sick, Jacob deGrom pitched 6.1 innings and threw 96 pitches. He struck out 12, walked nobody, and allowed one earned run on seven hits. DeGrom was pitching in the back fields against minor leagues to keep him from facing the Washington Nationals as Opening Day gets closer. Slo-mo side view of Noah Syndergaard @PitchingNinja...
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Former Mets captain and current team executive David Wright was interviewed briefly today at Port St. Lucie. One of the topics that reporters brought up was how he perceives the atmosphere currently present in the Mets clubhouse. With a big smile on his face, Wright was only too happy to answer. It seems that the timing of the reporter’s question was perfect because Wright indicated that...
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Kyle Dowdy was looking like he was going to have to be offered back to the Cleveland Indians for much of Spring Training as, despite his increase in velocity, he had a 12.46 ERA while walking four batters and only striking out one in 3 1/3 innings across four appearances. Dowdy, 26, made a lasting impression today, though, tossing almost as many innings against the Washington Nationals as he...
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As spring training begins dwindling in exchange for Opening Day and baseball games that start to count, this is a prime time to truly start wondering the possibilities of the season ahead. We’ve been watching the New York Mets play games against other teams for a few weeks, meaning we at least have some kind of information to use as the basis for opinions. After looking at how Brandon...
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I am joined by Jacob Zweiback – a contributor to Metsmerized Online. Jacob had the opportunity to shadow a pro scout during his recent trip to Port St. Lucie. Hear his report back on top prospect Ronny Mauricio and his thoughts on spring sensation Pete Alonso. Jacob also gives insight into Brandon Nimmo, Seth Lugo, and the forgotten Travis d’Arnaud. [iframe]<iframe...
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After Saturday’s not-ideal Grapefruit League appearance versus the Miami Marlins (one inning, three hits, four earned runs), New York Mets right-hander Seth Lugo told Anthony DiComo of MLB.com that he still aspires to reach “personal goals, and they’re mainly starter-based”. That’s natural for a 29-year-old who, up until last season, was pretty much a career-long...
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