Marcos Molina, who missed the entire 2016 regular season after Tommy John surgery, made his first appearance of the season by tossing two innings for the Scottsdale Scorpions in their 5-2 loss on Thursday. The 21-year-old was given the starting nod and allowed one run on four hits while striking out two. Molina allowed the first two batters he faced to reach base, but he settled in from there,...
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In a conversation with Adam Rubin of ESPN, Terry Collins spoke of the Mets’ starting rotation and his plans for them going into spring training and beyond. It is no secret that 2016 was a year full of injuries for the team’s rotation. Collins is looking to learn from what occurred this year and figure out how to go about keeping them healthy. “We’ll make sure we...
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Two weeks ago it was announced the Mets were returning their entire coaching staff for the 2017 season. As Adam Rubin of ESPN New York reports, Terry Collins confirmed it could be the last rodeo for him as he may retire after the 2017 season. When Collins signed his two year contract extension last offseason it was presumed it was going to be his last two years wearing a major league uniform....
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According to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports, the qualifying offer this offseason will be set at $17.2 million. That figure is up from the $15.8 million QO last year. Rosenthal also notes that the qualifying offer system is expected to stay through the new CBA with some possible adjustments being made to it. The Mets have to decide whether they will extend a qualifying offer to second baseman Neil...
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The return of Jose Reyes proved to be a shrewd move by GM Sandy Alderson, as Reyes outperformed many expectations, and delivered an impressive .267/.326/.443 slash line, with eight homers and 24 RBI, along with nine stole bases in 11 chances. Reyes was a catalyst atop the Mets’ lineup, and allowed for Curtis Granderson to slide back into the middle of the order, a place he seemingly felt...
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The New York Mets will have themselves a crowded outfield entering 2017 with the likes of Curtis Granderson, Michael Conforto, Juan Lagares and Brandon Nimmo under contract. The team also holds a $13MM option on outfielder, Jay Bruce, that they are expected to exercise. Lastly, there is also a guy named Yoenis Cespedes who may or may not be returning to Citi Field in 2017. So what becomes of...
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