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Buck Showalter told the media on Friday that Justin Verlander will throw a bullpen session in Port St. Lucie today. Verlander has been on the injured list since Opening Day with a right teres major strain and his bullpen session today is another step in the right direction to getting him on the mound for his Mets debut. Verlander said last week that it is “very reasonable” to expect he will be back by the end of April.
Latest Mets News
The Mets beat the A’s 17-6 on Friday night, drawing 17 total walks and being helped by Francisco Lindor‘s seven RBIs which tied a career high. The Mets will go for the series victory this afternoon at 4:07 p.m. ET.
Latest MLB News
ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported that the Giants signed pitcher Logan Webb to a five-year, $90 million contract extension.
Evan Drellich of The Athletic wrote about the future of MLB TV blackouts and whether it is possible to make watching baseball games more accessible.
Brendan Kuty of The Athletic wrote about Aaron Judge and his victory in a legal battle over his “All Rise” catchphrase.
The Mariners placed pitcher Marco Gonzales on paternity leave and promoted Tommy Milone to the major league roster in a corresponding move. Milone started Friday night’s game for Seattle.
The A’s also made a few roster moves, promoting Hogan Harris and Tyler Wade, while optioning Adam Oller and Nick Allen to Triple-A. They also designated Cal Stevenson for assignment.
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Jack Markowski analyzed Jeff McNeil‘s increased walk rate to start the 2023 season.
Michael Famulari argued that the time is right for the Mets to call up Brett Baty to the major league team.
Michael Mayer listed his top 35 Mets prospects for the 2023 season.
On This Date in Mets History
1968: Tom Seaver pitched the first ten innings of a 24 inning contest with the Houston Astros. The Mets lost the game 1-0 in what was, at the time, the longest game in team history, clocking in at just over six hours.
Birthdays: Daniel Zamora (30), Adeiny Hechavarria (34), Aaron Laffey (39), Ricky Otero (51), Jeromy Burnitz (54)
