Good morning, Mets fans! Former Mets general manager Billy Eppler took a position as a special advisor for the Milwaukee Brewers last night, according to Andy Martino. Eppler was the Mets general manager from 2021-2023, and held the same position with the Los Angeles Angels before that from 2015-2020. Eppler’s official title with the Brewers is Special Advisor, Scouting and Baseball...
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The New York Mets in the president of baseball operations, David Stearns, era love loading up on hard-throwing pitchers on minor league deals, and that’s why the Mets brought in Yacksel Ríos in January 2024. Ríos, who leans on his mid-to-upper 90 mph fastball, fits that bill perfectly. Ríos was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in 2011 out of high school. He made his major league debut in...
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The New York Mets got a look at Paul Blackburn this afternoon as they faced Walker Buehler and the Boston Red Sox at JetBlue Park in Fort Myers, Florida. Blackburn struggled, but flashes of life from the offense factored into the Mets’ 6-4 loss. Blackburn had a rough outing, surrendering four earned runs and two walks while facing six batters over 23 pitches. He was pulled after just 1/3...
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Sunday, March 2, 2025 • 1:05 PM JetBlue Park • Ft Myers, FL RHP Paul Blackburn (0-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Walker Buehler (0-0, -.–) WHSQ 880 AM (Mets Radio) The New York Mets were firing on all cylinders in Saturday’s win against the Tampa Bay Rays; the Mets third win in a row! Now, the Mets look to get a winning record for the first time this spring since the first day of spring. This weekend...
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The New York Mets entered spring training with the vast majority of roster spots already locked down. However, the biggest roster competition intrigue has centered around the final utility spot. Nick Madrigal now requires surgery and is expected to miss the entire 2025 season. Therefore, that has opened up the field for a number of different names. The in-house competition for that final and...
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Blade Tidwell didn’t do what you think he did — but he also did. One of New York’s top pitching prospects struck out five batters over two innings in the Nee York Mets’ 10-2 spring training win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday. And in the process, he put together an immaculate inning. There was some debate as to whether all nine strikes were swinging. It turns out they...
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