Good morning, Mets fans! Today, Zack Wheeler (0-1, 10.13 ERA) will take the hill against Eduardo Rodriguez (1-0, 4.50 ERA) and the Red Sox. Wheeler has not performed well in his two starts this spring, so hopefully, third time’s the charm. He’ll be followed by Tyler Bashlor, Jacob Rhame, Paul Sewald, Ryan O’Rourke, and Arquimedes Caminero. Today’s game can be viewed only...
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Jeff McNeil told reporters after the Mets loss to the Marlins on Friday that he’s going to start at third base on Sunday. McNeil, 26, has been playing only left field in spring games up to this point. The Mets brought in veteran infielders Jed Lowrie and Robinson Cano during the offseason pushing McNeil to get reacquainted with the outfield. He played left field in college, but has only 65...
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You would think that when your pitching staff strikes out 13 opposing batters, your team has a decent chance of winning. Mets pitching did just that on Friday against the Marlins at First Data Field, but because of the hitting of former Met Neil Walker and some more shoddy defense, the Mets were crushed today 10-3. Box Score. Walker had two home runs, three hits overall, and four RBIs in the...
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In this afternoon’s 10-3 drubbing at the hands of the Miami Marlins, starter Noah Syndergaard was pegged with the loss. The righty allowed four runs (three earned) on six hits – one a three-run homer from first baseman Neil Walker in the third inning and another a leadoff blast off the bat of shortstop JT Riddle in the fourth. Syndergaard allowed multiple homers in just two starts...
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In a recent article for Newsday, Anthony Rieber reports that both Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen and outfielder Michael Conforto have expressed interest in extension discussions. Conforto, who will remain under team control until 2022, recently avoided arbitration with the organization by agreeing to a $4.03MM deal this past offseason. The 26-year old outfielder is currently set to...
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Recently, Major League Baseball and the Atlantic League have formed a partnership wherein MLB can test rule changes in the Atlantic League over the course of their 63 game season. Today, the first set of rule changes have been announced. As reported by Baseball America, those rule changes include: Computer assisted strike zone No mound visits by players other than pitching changes/injury...
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