Good morning, Mets fans! Alex Sherman and Lillian Rizzo of CNBC report that MLB owners and commissioner Rob Manfred are quietly exploring significant changes to the league’s economic system, including a possible salary cap and floor, ahead of the current CBA’s expiration in December 2026. But with the players’ union firmly opposed, a lockout is starting to look more likely. Now onto the morning...
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The big club has the day off, but all four of the Mets’ full-season minor league affiliates play Thursday evening. 2024 third-round pick Nate Dohm will make his second professional start for St. Lucie, and Drew Gilbert will appear in his fourth game of his rehab assignment. In Brooklyn, Eli Serrano III will look to keep his hot hitting going, as he’s collected multiple hits in four...
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The New York Mets certainly enjoyed being back at Citi Field. The Mets went 5-1 on their first homestand of the year. They finished the six-game run at Citi Field by taking two out of three from the Marlins. There was a lot to like from the three-game set against the Marlins for the 8-4 Mets. We also saw one or two things that were hardly encouraging. To that end, let’s dive right into...
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Statistics after a dozen games can be a sign or they can be misleading, but here’s a few: The Mets lead MLB in team earned run average at 2.10. The starters have the best ERA at 2.43. The starter with the lowest ERA on the Mets is Tylor Megill at 0.63. It’s been three starts and 14.1 innings of work, but his ERA is second in the National League (Spencer Schwellenbach is first at...
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If you had told any Mets fan that the team’s first homestand would end with five wins in six games, they’d take it in a heartbeat. Unfortunately, that didn’t stop a wave of rightful complaints from washing across the Mets universe following the team’s 5–0 loss to the Miami Marlins. Most of those frustrations center on three positions: center field, third base, and second base. More specifically,...
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Francisco Alvarez made his season debut with the St. Lucie Mets in their wild win. Top starting pitching prospects Jonah Tong and Jonathan Santucci made their season debuts with mixed results. Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs (9-2) 4, Syracuse Mets (3-7) 2 Box Score CF José Azócar: 1-for-3, BB, SB (4), .773 OPS DH Jon Singleton: 0-for-1, 3 BB, .855 OPS The Syracuse offense, full of mostly minor...
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