RHP Matt Harvey will make his third start of Grapefruit League play this afternoon as the New York Mets travel to Jupiter to take on the Miami Marlins. He will be opposed by LHP Justin Nicolino in a 1:05 PM matchup. The game will be not be broadcast on TV or radio. Also scheduled to pitch for the Mets this afternoon are Zack Wheeler, Ben Rowen, Sean Gilmartin and Paul Sewald. Update: Wheeler...
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Lugo, 27, was brilliant against a strong Venezuelan lineup last week, tossing 5.1 scoreless innings and allowing just one hit (a single), no walks and striking out three including big-leaguers Martin Prado and Victor Martinez. He out-pitched Felix Hernandez in what would be the performance that earned him the start against the stacked Team USA on Friday. Lugo, likely #7 on the Mets starting...
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So far this spring, Jacob deGrom has pitched 10 innings. In those 10 innings, he has struck out 13 batters and allowed just one walk and five hits. His ERA sits at a cool 0.90 as he’s surrendered just one earned run, a solo home run by Brian McCann. Speaking with Abbey Mastracco of NJ.com, deGrom talked about that home run, the only run he’s allowed in 2017. “A fastball right...
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Good Morning Mets Fans. The Dark Knight, Matt Harvey will take the mound today as he will be opposed by Justin Nicolino and the Miami Marlins. Also scheduled to pitch in this game is Zack Wheeler, who will be making his second Grapefruit League appearance, this time in relief. Today’s game is slated to start at 1:05 PM ET and can be heard on MLB Gameday Audio courtesy of the Marlins radio...
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Prior to his season ending injury, Neil Walker was in the midst of his best season as a professional. Walker has been known as a solid MLB player throughout his career but he went above and beyond in 2016. He posted a 3.7 fWAR in just 113 games, his previous career-high was a 3.6 fWAR but that was in 137 games. There are more reasons for optimism other than just his fWAR. Let’s start by...
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After spending 14 seasons bouncing around between the minor leagues and independent ball, left-handed pitcher Scott Rice finally caught on with the Mets in 2013, making him a 31-year-old rookie at baseball’s highest stage. Originally drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the first round of the 1999 first-year player’s draft, Rice pitched throughout the Orioles’ system through...
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