For the New York Mets, injuries to the starting pitching were biting them hard after Frankie Montas and Sean Manaea went down. On Sunday, the catcher position took a hit as Francisco Alvarez was placed on the injured list with a fractured hamate bone in his left hand. Alvarez will miss the next six to eight weeks and will require surgery. It’s the second year in a row Alvarez will miss...
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Talk about a mixed few days for the New York Mets. While certain individuals continue to do their best to ease any worries about the starting rotation, the Mets suffered a huge blow on the injury front over the weekend. To that end, let’s recap all the good and the bad from the last batch of Grapefruit League games in the latest edition of 3 Up, 3 Down… 3 UP HOLMES MASTERCLASS The...
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No. 8: Ryan Clifford, 1B/OF B/T: L/L Age: 21 (07/20/2003) Height: 6’2″ Weight: 200lbs Acquired: Via 2023 trade with OF Drew Gilbert from Houston Astros in exchange for RHP Justin Verlander ETA: 2026 2024 Stats: Double-A Binghamton: .231/.359/.457/.815, 404 PA, 77 H, 18 HR, 21 2B, 58 RBI, 117 SO, 63 BB High-A Brooklyn: .216/.412/.304/.716, 136 PA, 22 H, 1 HR, 10 RBI, 6 2B, 43...
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Clay Holmes is adding on to his impressive beginning to spring. Sunday afternoon, the newest Met and reliever-turned-starter continued his progression, throwing 67 pitches in three 2/3 innings. He extended his scoreless streak and allowed just one hit on eight strikeouts against the helpless Nationals. Holmes’s outing was typical, with him using his sinker 45% of the time. He kept his...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Jim Bowden of CBS Sports and The Athletic reported on Sunday night that Gerrit Cole has been recommended for Tommy John surgery. The team is currently awaiting a second opinion before confirming the diagnosis. The 2023 unanimous Cy Young award winner would miss the entirety of the season if he is to get Tommy John surgery. The New York Yankees already lost Luis Gil,...
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Luke Ritter has garnered a lot of attention over the last two seasons. He was drafted in 2019 of Wichita State and played in 68 games for Double-A Brooklyn that season, slashing .245/.351/.371 with only four home runs. It’s the season after the draft where numbers for prospects start to pop, but thanks to the pandemic, there was no minor league baseball. In 2021, he went to High-A and hit...
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