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Steven Matz struggled with injuries in 2017 once again and for yet another season he has something to prove as he stated to John Harper of the New York Daily News.
“We know we can do it,” Matz said about the starting rotation returning to their previously dominant form. “And I know I’m coming into spring training like I did in 2015, like I’ve got something to prove. A lot of the guys feel that way. As a group we’re really hungry.”
Latest Mets News
The Mets agreed on a contract with Jose Reyes to keep the veteran infielder in Queens according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. If Reyes passes a physical, he will be paid $2 million (with $500,000 in incentives) for 2018.
Jacob deGrom spoke with Anthony DiComo of MLB.com about where potential extension talks between himself and the Mets stand.
Tony DeFrancesco spoke with ESPN Las Vegas about his new job as the Las Vegas 51’s manager.
Latest MLB News
The Miami Marlins continued their fire sale by trading away Christian Yelich to the Milwaukee Brewers.
The Brewers did not take much longer to make another big move as they agreed to a five-year, $80 million contract with Lorenzo Cain a little over an hour later.
MLB Pipeline released their top-10 outfield prospects list. Atlanta Braves’ Ronald Acuna, Chicago White Sox’ Eloy Jimenez, Washington Nationals’ Victor Robles, and Los Angeles Angels’ Shohei Ohtani led the list of star-studded talent.
The Boston Red Sox will host an Army-Navy college baseball game this April according to Only In Boston. The sales from the game will go to the Home Base Program which helps veterans who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder among other “invisible wounds of war.”
Stephen Piscotty is back home in the Bay Area caring for his mother who was diagnosed with ALS in May. He was traded from the St. Louis Cardinals to the Oakland Athletics in December for both business reasons in addition to allowing him to spend more time with his mother.
Latest NL East News
The Nationals remain interested in Marlins’ J.T. Realmuto who is one of the last proven players yet to be dealt by The Fish.
Paul Boye of The Good Phight took a look at what the Philadelphia Phillies may do with their bench players.
Gabriel Burns of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution wrote about newly elected Hall of Famer Chipper Jones‘ first time meeting Mickey Mantle when he was a Braves’ prospect in 1992.
Latest on MMO
Matt Mancuso wrote about MMO’s no. 3 and no. 2 ranked prospects Peter Alonso and David Peterson.
John Sheridan put together a MMO roundtable that tackled the question of what the Mets should do with Brandon Nimmo.
This Day in Mets History
2005: The Mets trade minor leaguer Ian Bladergroen to the Red Sox for Gold Glover Doug Mientkiewicz.
2012: The Mets announce that John Franco would be inducted into their Hall of Fame.
Birthday: Andres Torres turns 40.
