It’s been less than 48 hours since the Mets announced their signing of J.D. Martinez, which seemed to end the discussion for Mark Vientos to be the Mets’ opening-day designated hitter. Still, even with the news breaking, the 24-year-old seemed locked in at the plate against the Yankees. On Friday afternoon, Vientos hit an opposite-field homer against Luis Gil. The blast drove in two of the...
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Good morning, Mets fans! On Friday, Major League Baseball announced that they would be investigating the allegations surrounding Shohei Ohtani and his recently fired interpreter Ippei Mizuhara. Mizuhara was alleged to have defrauded Ohtani out of millions of dollars to cover illegal gambling debts, though stories released to the public didn’t seem to add up. Mizuhara was fired by the...
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The Mets hosted their annual What’s New event on Thursday for the upcoming 2024 season. The event, which announced and highlighted new additions to the business, marketing, and promotional side of the Mets, commenced at 10 a.m. and started with a bang. The Mets, Citi Bike, and Lyft announced that fans will be able to ride and dock Citi Bikes for the 2024 season. 66 Docks have been...
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The Mets hit a home run with a DH signing last night. They also got a home run from their DH today. Mark Vientos, who may suddenly be playing for a roster spot, hit an opposite-field, two-run home run off Luis Gil in the second inning, but the Mets (14-11) lost 5-3 to the New York Yankees (12-15) Friday in Tampa, Fla. With the news that J.D. Martinez will be coming to Queens on a one-year, $12...
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Newly inked slugger J.D. Martinez is expected to accept a minor league assignment, possibly to Triple-A Syracuse, as he begins his ramp-up for the 2024 regular season. Initially reported by Joel Sherman of The New York Post, Martinez and the Mets came to the understanding that there was likely not enough time between when he signed and the start of the season for the former Los Angeles Dodger to...
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Friday, March 22, 2024 • 1:05 PM George M. Steinbrenner Field • Tampa, FL RHP Tyler Stuart (0-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Luis Gil (2-0, 2.31) YES For a second day in a row the Mets hit the road and play a team that is not named the St. Louis Cardinals, Houston Astros, Miami Marlins or Washington Nationals as they head across Florida to take on the New York Yankees in Tampa. Yesterday was a pretty good day...
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