According to a report by Marc Carig of Newsday, Mets first baseman Lucas Duda is still bothered by a comment made by Royals third base coach Rusty Kuntz five months ago after Kansas City won the World Series. Regarding Duda’s throwing error in the ninth inning of Game 5, Kuntz said, “Bless his heart, Duda. He’s a good bat.” There was more to it than that and Duda...
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Noah Syndergaard Bats/Throws: L/R DOB: August 29, 1992 (23 on Opening Day) Contract Status: Pre-Arb (Will make league minimum) 2015 Review Noah Syndergaard burst onto the scene in a big way last season, at times pitching like an ace. The six-foot-six righty brought an incredible array of pitches that was at times even more impressive than those of Matt Harvey, Zack Wheeler, or Jacob deGrom. In...
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Jeurys Familia, RP Bats/Throws: R/R DOB: October 10, 1989 (26 on Opening Day) Contract Status: First year arbitration (Salary: $4.1 million) 2015 Recap In 2015, Jeurys Familia was simply incredible. After a very good 2014 season in which he served as the setup man for Jenrry Mejia, Familia stepped his game up even further, dropping his ERA from 2.21 to 1.85. He raised his strikeout rate (8.5 K/9...
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Jim Henderson, the former Milwaukee Brewers closer, has made the New York Mets Opening Day roster. After missing nearly two seasons of baseball the Mets’ reliever put together a strong spring campaign, earning himself a spot in the bullpen. “It’s pretty exciting,” Henderson said. “The last two years were pretty grueling for me with the second shoulder surgery and...
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Rookie southpaw, Steven Matz threw five no-hit innings in the Mets’ 8-1 win over the Chicago Cubs, snapping their 14-game winless streak. In his final tune-up before the 2016 campaign, Matz struck out six, while walking two in what was the best outing of his spring. “Definitely a good way to go into the season and kind of hit the ground running here now,” Matz said. “I...
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Jacob deGrom, SP Bats/Throws: L/R DOB: June 19, 1988 (27 on Opening Day) Contract Status: 3rd year pre-arbitration (Salary: $607,000) 2015 Recap In a year when Mets starting pitching soared to heights not seen in a very long time, Jacob deGrom led the way. A year removed form a dominant 2014 season that earned him NL Rookie of the Year honors, deGrom improved on his performance in just about...
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