Joey Lucchesi Trying Not To Speed Up In Spring Training

With about two weeks to go until the regular season, the New York Mets rotation has been one of the success stories of spring training. Yes, it is only spring, but the starting pitchers in camp lead all of baseball with a 2.18 ERA and are tied with the Cleveland Guardians for the fewest runs allowed (11).  After José Quintana had another strong outing against the Washington Nationals on Tuesday...

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Morning Briefing: Strawberry Recovering From Heart Attack

Good morning Mets fans!  A day after suffering a heart attack, Darryl Strawberry posted a positive message on his Instagram Tuesday night, which also happened to be his 62nd birthday.  “I have a lot to be grateful for on my 62nd birthday today, celebrating the gift of my life and love of family! We thank God for this recovery process! Blessed,” the post read.  Hours earlier, Strawberry had made...

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Spring Training Game Chat: Mets vs Nationals, 6:05 PM

Tuesday, March 12, 2024 • 6:05 PM CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches • West Palm Beach, FL LHP José Quintana (0-1, 3.86) vs. LHP Mackenzie Gore (0-0, 1.80) The results of yesterday’s game do not matter. They never matter for spring training games but they especially didn’t matter last night. Edwin Díaz made his return to the mound for the first time in about a year and was electric. He struck out...

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Mets Minors 2024 Prospects: 30-26 Features Jeremiah Jackson

Editor’s note: Six Mets Minors writers/editors compiled this list after they submitted their personal top 35 prospects in the Mets farm system. This list is different from the previously released Top 75 Mets prospects by MMO Editor-in-Chief Mike Mayer. You can view No. 35-31 here. No. 30 Paul Gervase, RHP B/T: R/R, Age: 23 (5/23/2000) Height: 6’10, Weight: 230 lbs Acquired: 12th round of 2022...

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Tylor Megill Continues To Make Case For 2024 Rotation

Tylor Megill took the mound against the Marlins on Monday, pitching for the first time since March 5, when he threw three no-hit innings and struck out six against the Yankees. The righty didn’t duplicate his last start against Miami, but still had another impressive outing in what has been an overwhelmingly positive spring. Megill pitched four innings on Monday, allowing only one run and...

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Edwin Díaz Dominant in Return to Mound

Sugar couldn’t have been sweeter. In his first game action since tearing his patellar tendon in the World Baseball Classic, Edwin Díaz entered to “Narco,” the trumpets and a standing ovation Monday night. He left after after striking out the side. “Man, I feel great,” the two-time All-Star told SNY in a dugout interview. “First time in a year coming back and...

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