If you’re watching a game this spring, you may see a pitcher or batter double-tap their head during a game. But what does that mean? Welcome to the first-ever use of robot umpires and the automated ball-strike system (ABS) at the major league level. The ABS is similar to what you see on television when you watch a game and the broadcast shows the exact location of a pitch. This system, using a...
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No. 21 Christopher Suero, C B/T: R/R Age: 21 (01/27/2004) Height: 5’11″ Weight: 205 lbs Acquired: Signed as an international free agent in 2022 ETA: 2027 2024 Stats: .236/.361/.369/, 457 PA, 89 H, 9 HR, 3 3B, 17 2B, 20 SB, 101 SO, 62 BB— 25 games (Low-A St. Lucie), 87 games (High-A Brooklyn) Overview Christopher Suero has impressed in his first three seasons in the Mets’...
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Quick question – who was the first off-season signing for the Mets in the 2024-2025 off-season? If you said Chris Devenski you either follow the Mets extremely closely or are good at following context clues! The Mets signed Devenski on a minor league deal way back on October 28th. Devenski is a nine-year major league veteran who was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in 2011. The following year he...
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Good morning once again from Port St. Lucie, Mets fans and happy baseball eve! We are just one-day away from the Mets opening their 2025 Grapefruit League slate right here in PSL. Tomorrow at 1:10 p.m. ET, the Mets will welcome the Houston Astros to Clover Park for Game 1 of the spring slate. It will be Clay Holmes on the mound to start Saturday’s matchup. And it is official! According to Tim...
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MLB and ESPN are parting ways, the sides both agreeing to end their national TV deal after this season, according to a memo commissioner Rob Manfred sent to owners Thursday that was obtained by The Athletic. The league and cable network had a March 1 deadline to opt out of the final three years of the contract, which would have extended it from 2026-2028, The Athletic reported. ESPN’s...
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Brett Baty will be wearing a new uniform number this year. In related news, he will be driving a new car. Baty wore No. 22 for the Mets the last three seasons, but Juan Soto had worn that his whole career. On Thursday, Soto surprised Baty with a new black Chevy Tahoe as a thank-you. The moment was captured and posted on the Mets’ Instagram page. “Oh my god, man,” Baty told Soto...
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