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Nick Madrigal left Sunday’s split-squad game in West Palm Beach in the bottom of the first inning after he dislocated his shoulder trying to make a play at shortstop. Madrigal will undergo an MRI to determine the severity of the injury. The 27-year-old was expected to be in the mix for the super-utility role on the Mets’ bench. He played in just 51 games in 2024 due to a fractured hand.
Nick Madrigal, Photo by Ed Delany of Metsmerized
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In Port St. Lucie, Max Kranick tossed two scoreless innings, and Brett Baty collected two hits, including a 110-mile-per-hour double as the Mets and Marlins tied 1-1. Kranick averaged 95.9 mph on his fastball, but all four of his whiffs came on his cutter.
In West Palm Beach, Simon Juan homered and drove in four runs, but the Nationals tagged Ty Adcock for five runs in the first inning as the Mets fell, 11-6. Jesse Winker doubled and drew a walk, and Gilberto Celestino collected a pair of hits off the bench.
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Former Mets outfielder Kevin Pillar has signed a minor league contract with the Rangers. Pillar initially said he planned to retire after reaching 10 years of major league service time in 2024, but had a change of heart at the end of the season. The 36-year-old began 2024 with the White Sox but spent most of the year with the Angels, batting .229/.291/.377 with eight homers in 314 plate appearances.
Former Mets reliever Trevor Gott has inked a minor league contract with the Mariners. Gott missed all of 2024 after undergoing Tommy John surgery. Gott appeared in 64 games with Seattle and New York in 2023, posting a 4.19 ERA with 62 strikeouts against 19 walks in 58 innings.
Another former Mets hurler, Thomas Szapucki, has signed a minor league deal with the Tigers. The 28-year-old underwent surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome in 2023 and threw just one professional inning in 2024.
Nicaragua clinched a berth in the 2026 World Baseball Classic with a win over Chinese Tapei on Sunday. Chinese Tapei will play against Spain on Tuesday to advance to next year’s tournament.
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On This Date in Mets History
2010: The Mets fill their void at the catcher position by signing veteran Rod Barajas to a one-year contract. The free-swinging backstop clubbed 19 homers in 460 plate appearances with the Blue Jays in 2009.
Born on This Date: Eddie Murray (1956), Gustavo Molina (1982), Chance Sisco (1995).
