Anthony Dicomo of MLB.com reports that the Mets are planning for Brandon Nimmo to make his Spring Training debut on Tuesday as the team’s designated hitter against the Atlanta Braves. Nimmo, 25, appeared to be dealing with general soreness in his right shoulder, but yesterday resumed full baseball activities making it likely he would return in the very near future. The outfielder was a...
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The Mets came roaring back in our lives yesterday like they never left with a 4-3 win over the Braves in the first game of the Spring. After the top half of the second with questionable defense, J.D. Davis recorded the first hit of the season for the Mets (infield single) which was immediately forgotten about as Pete Alonso took the first pitch he saw way, way out of the ballpark. Position...
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Author’s Note: Our Rumor Roundup, along with many other MLB news reporting outlets, would be non-existent if it weren’t for the outstanding baseball writers that diligently keep us informed — up to the minute these days. This week, the baseball world lost one of its cornerstone voices in the Boston Globe’s Nick Cafardo, who tragically passed away on Thursday at the age of...
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To anybody that knows me, its no secret that I am obsessed with the pitching aspect of baseball. When I took this position at MMO, one of the first things I did was create a spreadsheet with every pitcher and every pitch in the entire Mets organization. The results were staggering as I was truly blown away by how many plus pitches I saw. Not just from Jacob deGrom or Noah Syndergaard, but from...
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The Mets kicked off their first spring training game of the year against the Atlanta Braves, penciling in offseason acquisition Walker Lockett as the starter. Despite just three big-league starts and 15 total innings of experience with the San Diego Padres last season, Lockett has been preemptively tabbed by many as an option to shore up innings in the event that one of their regular starting...
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It’s been a long four months, but we can finally say that today is deGrom day for the first time since September 26, 2018! After getting off to a good start with a 4-3 win yesterday, the Mets play their second Spring Training game today against the Houston Astros. The expected starters will be Jacob deGrom for the New York Mets and Rogelio Armenteros for the Houston Astros. The game can be...
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