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The Angels announced on Twitter that 2021 AL MVP Shohei Ohtani will get the ball on April 7, Opening Day.
Ohtani, 27, over 23 starts in 2021 had a 3.18 ERA and a 1.090 WHIP. Ohtani emerged as one of the most exciting players in baseball in 2021, and the hype for him in 2022 has continued to rise exponentially. It is no surprise that the Angels have given him the keys to the Opening Day kingdom, considering that him pitching is a major event in itself.
The Mets lost 2-1 to the Astros Friday despite a solid performance from Tylor Megill. Now 3-3 on the spring, they’ll take on the 1-6 Nationals today at 1:10 p.m. David Peterson will be on the mound for the Mets.
Latest Mets News
Nelson Figueroa went on the Amazin’ But True Podcast to discuss his new job as pitching coach for the Staten Island Ferry Hawks.
Latest MLB News
Ian Browne of MLB.com reported that Trevor Story will be out of Red Sox camp for a few days for the birth of his child.
Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported that Jeremy Peña isn’t trying to be Carlos Correa, although he is filling the spot of the recently-departed superstar.
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Liz Evangelou recapped the Mets’ 2-1 loss to the Astros.
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John Sheridan wrote on Francisco Álvarez’s mammoth home run from Thursday.
Alexis Farinacci wrote on Brandon Nimmo being named the sixth-best left fielder in baseball by MLB Network.
Michael Mayer wrote on how “Big Boss” Tsuyoshi Shinjo entered his first game as the Nippon Ham Fighters manager like a true boss.
Michael Mayer went through #30-26 on his top 50 Mets prospects of 2022.
On This Date in Mets History
1988: Mets acquire Mackey Sasser from the Pirates in exchange for Randy Milligan. In five seasons with the Mets, Sasser hit .283, with a .309 OBP and a .403 SLG. He was initially brought in as a backup to Gary Carter, but eventually became the primary catcher of the Mets when Carter left in 1989.
2019: Mets sign Jacob deGrom to five-year, $137.5 million contract extension. Since signing the extension, deGrom has made 59 starts. In those starts, he has pitched to a 2.08 ERA with a 0.863 WHIP.
Let’s go Mets!
