No. 17: Marco Vargas, INF B/T: L/R Age: 19 (05/14/2005) Ht: 6’0″ Weight: 170 Acquired: Trade with Miami for David Robertson in 2023 ETA: 2028 2024 Stats: Single-A St. Lucie: .208/.369/.239, 168 PA, 0 HR, 7 RBI, 4 2B, 13 SB (2 CS), 38 SO, 34 BB Overview The Miami Marlins saw Marco Vargas’ potential early, signing the Mexican prospect as a 17-year-old in 2022. His signing bonus...
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The Mets (1-4-1) fell to the Marlins (2-1) by a score of 4-1 on Wednesday afternoon at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. (Box Score) Paul Blackburn made his spring training debut on Wednesday, starting for New York in his first game action since August 2024 following a back injury. The right-hander worked a perfect first inning, retiring all three batters he faced on just seven pitches, all for...
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Carlos Mendoza, in his Wednesday pre-game press conference, said that Starling Marte would begin live batting practice in March. He also stated that it would be happening on the back fields. Mendoza said that Marte has been dealing with right knee soreness since “at least last summer.” Regarding his ability to get himself into game shape via running, Mendoza said, “He has some...
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Wednesday, February 26, 2025 • 1:10 PM Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium • Jupiter, FL RHP Paul Blackburn (0-0, -.–) vs. RHP Max Meyer (0-0, -.–) MLB Gameday Audio (940 AM – Marlins Radio) The Mets look to get back in the win column today as they take on the Marlins in Jupiter. Since winning their first game of spring, the Mets tied once and have lost three games. There were plenty...
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Rico Garcia was an early addition to the Mets during the offseason, signing a minor league deal with the Mets in early November. Garcia was drafted by the Rockies in 2016 and made his major league debut with the Rockies in 2019, allowing seven runs over six innings spread over two games. Since making his major league debut, Garcia has bounced around organizations, going to the Giants, Orioles,...
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Jose Siri can field and run, but he’s been erratic (to put it kindly) at the plate in his four-year career. But hope springs eternal with each new season and on Tuesday the 29-year-old center fielder sent a 1-0 Ronel Blanco offering over the left-field fence for his first homer of spring training. Maybe this is the year he puts it all together. “Nice swing there,” Carlos...
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