With the disappointing news that ace Kodai Senga is unlikely to be ready for Opening Day due to a shoulder injury, acquiring a starter to fill his spot in the rotation should become a top priority. The biggest pitchers still on the free agent market are Jordan Montgomery and Blake Snell, but president David Stearns told reporters Senga’s injury would not increase the chances that the Mets...
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The Mets invited four non-roster catchers to camp last year (Nick Meyer, Kevin Parada, Michael Pérez and Hayden Senger). Last season, they had five different players play behind the dish, with Pérez being the non-roster spring player seeing playing time with the big league club. This year, the Mets are inviting four catchers to camp to fight for depth chart positioning behind Francisco Álvarez...
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Good morning, Mets fans! In his media availability on Wednesday, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters that the team will be having certain guest instructors during spring training. The three that he mentioned are Mets legends Carlos Beltrán, Edgardo Alfonzo and Darryl Strawberry. Mendoza said that the three former big league All-Stars will have lockers and uniforms available to them just...
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I released my Top 75 Mets prospects last month once the international free agency period kicked off, and now I will start getting more in-depth with info on the players. I talk to coaches, scouts, and front-office folks, watch games, and dig into public and team metrics to formulate my lists. No. 75 Raimon Gomez B/T: R/R Age: 22 (9/6/2001) Height: 6’2 Weight: 224 Acquired: International Free...
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Tylor Megill will get the start when the Mets begin Grapefruit League action on Saturday vs. the Cardinals in Port St. Lucie, according to Mike Puma of the New York Post. Righties José Butto and Max Kranick are slated to start the second and third games. The game starts at 1:10 p.m. ET on SNY. The trio will all be battling for roster spots. Megill made 25 starts for the Mets last season,...
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On Tuesday, there was an erroneous report saying the New York Mets and young catcher Francisco Álvarez were close to an extension that got shot down by essentially all the major outlets covering the team. Multiple reports say that the Mets and Álvarez are not currently having discussions about a deal. “My agent hasn’t told me anything, so I am assuming that they haven’t had any types of...
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