The Mets took another trip down I-95 to take on the Houston Astros at the Cacti Park of the Palm Beaches on Tuesday afternoon. Left-handed pitcher Brandon Waddell, who the Mets signed during the offseason, made his spring debut on Tuesday. It was his first career major league start as prior to Tuesday, he had not made a start in the major leagues. He has, however, pitched as a starter in the...
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Tuesday, February 25, 2025 • 1:05 PM CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches • West Palm Beach, FL RHP Brandon Waddell (0-0, -.–) vs. RHP Ronel Blanco (0-0, -.–) MLBN The wins and losses don’t matter in spring. Breakouts, difficult days and health are the signs of a successful spring. With that as a north star, yesterday was a rough day for the Mets. A couple of hours before the game Carlos...
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It’s here – spring training is here! There’s so much to look forward to. But which storyline are we here at Metsmerized paying attention to the most? David Melendi I want to see the kids, too. I am most excited for Luisangel Acuna because he was so much fun to watch last September in his brief time with the Mets. I also want to see Brett Baty, Jett Williams and Brandon Sproat....
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Kevin Parada is one of four catchers in spring camp as non-roster invitees. The Mets right now only have two catchers on their 40-man roster, so for all four NRI catchers (Parada, Jakson Reetz, Hayden Senger and Chris Williams), there is a lot of opportunity this spring. Before the 2023 season, Parada was one of the key prospects in the Mets system. He was ranked as a top-100 prospect in...
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Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets have acquired outfielder Alexander Canario from the Cubs. The 24-year-old was recently designated for assignment. Canario only has 42 major league at-bats, but has hit as many as 37 homers in a minor league season in 2022. In 2024, Canario batted .243/.336/.514 with 18 homers in 283 plate appearances for Triple-A Iowa. Latest Mets News Pete Alonso hit a two-run...
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The Mets took the field on Monday for an early afternoon matchup against the Cardinals at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium in Jupiter. Blade Tidwell, a top arm in the Mets’ system who struggled a year ago in Syracuse, got the start for New York. Meanwhile, old friend Steven Matz was on the bump for St. Louis. The teams battled hard for nine innings, with the Cardinals coming out on top 7-4....
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