Morning Briefing: Marcus Stroman Making Second Spring Start

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Good morning, Mets fans! It’s Stroman Sunday as Marcus Stroman will make his second start of spring this afternoon against the Miami Marlins.

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Per Ken Davidoff in a New York Post article, “[Carter] Capps will serve as the pitching coach for their rookie level and help fully transform the complex into an ‘academy’ similar to what the Mets have in the Dominican Republic, creating synergy between the two places.”

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Per Jacob Resnick of SNY, Marcus Stroman will make his second start of spring today vs. Miami Scheduled to pitch behind him include Aaron Loup, Jeurys Familia, Jerry Blevins, Jacob Barnes, Daniel Zamora. The game will be televised on WPIX.