Article by Jon Lane of RG.org Brandon Sproat is at the heart of the New York Mets’ core philosophy of player development. President of baseball operations David Stearns abided by it when he was a Milwaukee Brewers executive: Fail in the minors. “You have time to see how he bounces back,” Mets legend Dwight Gooden told RG exclusively. “So it’s a good test to see what...
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The Mets, to put it mildly, have question marks in the rotation. Kodai Senga is coming off a year lost to injury. Clay Holmes is in a new role. Griffin Canning led the American League in earned runs allowed last season. Sean Manaea and Frankie Montas are injured. So, the hope is that David Peterson will be a steady presence in the midst of all the uncertainty. If spring training is any...
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The Mets have been dealt a few injury blows this spring, but Brett Baty has continued to shine in his pursuit of a spot on the Opening Day roster. The former first-round pick has transitioned to playing second base, and his bat stayed hot in Wednesday’s win against the Astros. In Baty’s first at-bat of the night, Baty drove a 3-2 pitch from Ronel Blanco into right field for a double,...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Carlos Mendoza gave up an update on Sean Manaea’s recovery: “He’s throwing. I think he’s up to 90 feet.” Manaea was shut down on Feb. 24 after suffering an oblique strain. He was reported to have received a clean MRI on March 13. The Mets brought him back on a three-year deal this offseason and will be looking for him to shore up the...
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The Mets took the 50-minute trip back down south to the Cacti Park of the Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach on Wednesday night to take on the Houston Astros in their penultimate road trip of the spring. Wednesday night’s matchup also marks the final time the Astros and Mets will see each other before the games count for real next Thursday. The Mets sent David Peterson back to the hill to start...
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Wednesday, March 19, 2025 • 6:05 PM CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches • West Palm Beach, FL LHP David Peterson (1-1, 0.84) vs. RHP Ronel Blanco (1-1, 9.00) There are only six games left in spring training! The Mets will play the Astros for the seventh and final time this evening as they take a night trip to West Palm Beach. In an interesting scheduling quirk, the Mets and Astros will face each...
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