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Matt Harvey has struggled the past couple of years in terms of performance and health, but he is striving to rebound in 2018.
“I strive to be better than I was before,” Harvey told the media on Thursday. “And there’s no reason why I can’t. I’m still 28-29 years old and there’s a lot left in the tank. I’m ready to go. I’m excited.”
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The Stoneman Douglas High School shooting hit close to home for South Florida natives Anthony Swarzak and Luis Guillorme. On Thursday, both players shared their thoughts regarding the deadly event. Swarzak had family that graduated from the school and Guillorme has played on the school’s field numerous times in the past.
Adonis Uceta suffered a left hamstring strain and was sent to minor league camp according to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com.
DiComo also reported that Matt Purke has caught the flu and was sent home from camp until he recovers.
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Commissioner Rob Manfred indicated that pace-of-play rules will be implemented for the 2018 season regardless of approval from the players’ union.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Jaime Garcia to a one-year, $8 million deal with a $10 million option (or $2 million buyout) for 2019 according to Chris Cotillo of SB Nation. The deal also includes up to $2 million in incentives for both years.
Eduardo Nunez also got a one-year deal with an option for 2019 as he was re-signed by the Boston Red Sox according to Robert Murray of FanRag Sports.
Tim Lincecum threw for around 15-20 teams, represented by 25-30 scouts in Seattle per Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports. His velocity sat from 90-93 MPH which was an improvement from a couple of years ago.
Likewise, Kevin Siegrist put on a showcase for interested teams according to Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com.
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Noah Trister of the Associated Press wrote about how the Philadelphia Phillies are allowing themselves a little bit of optimism.
Patrick Reddington of Federal Baseball was spotlighting Matt Wieters and his determination to do well for the Washington Nationals this season after a poor season last year.
The Miami Marlins are holding onto hopes that Wei-Yin Chen will rejoin the rotation from injury in 2018.
J.J. Cooper from Baseball America mentioned how the Atlanta Braves will wait out the market while they are currently in the midst of their rebuild.
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Michael Mayer wrote about Dominic Smith and how he’s feeling in camp after losing roughly 30 pounds during the offseason.
Mathew Brownstein interviewed former Los Angeles Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti.
John Sheridan put together a roundtable which tackled the question of what the Mets’ Opening Day lineup should look like.
This Day in Mets History
Tom Seaver agreed to a contract that would pay him $120,000 a year on this day in 1972. He became the youngest MLB player to ever reach the $100,000 plateau at the time.
Birthdays: Tommy Milone turns 31 and Bill Pecota turns 58.
