As we approach Opening Day, the New York Mets continue to make cuts and the Opening Day roster in finally beginning to take shape. However, with just two about weeks left there are still a couple of camp battles to keep an eye on. One of the biggest battles fans have been watching closely over the past couple of weeks is the final two or three bullpen spots. Aside from the definites, only lefty...
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Jon Heyman 0f MLB Network reports that the Washington Nationals have signed free agent reliever Tony Sipp. The finances have yet to be revealed, but Heyman does confirm that it is a Major League contract. This article will be updated when the money and years are known. Sipp, 35, had a very strong 2018 season. In 38.2 innings across 54 appearances, he registered a 1.86 ERA and 2.41 FIP while...
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The New York Mets were defeated by the Miami Marlins on Tuesday afternoon by a score of 8-1 at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium in Jupiter. Though the scoreboard may not show it, this game wasn’t just a net negative for the Mets. On the mound, Jacob deGrom struck out six and allowed two runs over five innings. In his fourth start of the spring he reached eighty pitches. In the battle of the final...
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On Monday afternoon, reigning National League Cy Young winner Jacob deGrom took the mound for the New York Mets against the Miami Marlins. With just 16 days to Opening Day, the Mets stretched the righty out in what was his fourth start of the spring. Here’s how his start went thanks to fellow writer, Jack Hendon, who was tracking deGrom’s start. deGrom tossed fifteen pithes in a...
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Good morning Mets fans! Yesterday Jacob deGrom took the hill for the Mets, allowing two earned runs in five innings of work. Dominic Smith collected two hits and drove in the Mets lone run in the 8-1 loss to the Marlins. Today the Mets return to Port St. Lucie to take on the Houston Astros. Right-handed pitcher Noah Syndergaard gets the start for the Mets, and Gerrit Cole takes the mound for the...
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New York Mets shortstop prospect Andres Gimenez, the 58th-ranked player in MiLB as per MLB Pipeline, was sent back to minor league camp by the team on Tuesday. Through 18 Grapefruit League plate appearances this spring, the 20-year-old Venezuelan native was slashing .250/.333/.500 with a homer, two runs batted in, and a double. Mets manager Mickey Callaway spoke to the media after the...
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