Per multiple sources including James Wagner of the New York Times, the Mets have made the next round of cuts from camp. Pitchers Ben Rowen and Erik Goeddel, infielders Gavin Cecchini and Matt Reynolds, and outfielder Travis Taijeron have been sent to the Minor Leagues. As the bullpen competition gets tighter, cutting Rowen surprised me. He was a strong candidate and after posting a 1.93 ERA and...
The New York Mets traveled to Jupiter to take on the St. Louis Cardinals at Rodger Dean Stadium. The minor league Mets led them late as they defeated the Cardinals 5-4. Pitching Rob Gsellman got the start and made another strong case for the fifth starter spot in the rotation. He threw five strong innings, allowing only one run on four hits while striking out three. Jerry Blevins pitched next,...
The New York Mets return to First Data Field today to host the St. Louis Cardinals with Steven Matz on the mound vs Adam Wainwright. The game begins at 1:10 PM, it will be shown on SNY and on radio via WOR. Matz will be making his third start of the spring. In five Grapefruit League innings, he has yet to allow an earned run on six hits, zero walks and three strikeouts. Also expected to pitch...
The New York Mets traveled to West Palm Beach to take on the Nationals at The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches, where they were defeated by the score of 3-1. Pitching Zack Wheeler made his second start of the spring. His velocity on his fastball sat around 94-95 MPH, and hit 96 and 97 at one point. He allowed two runs, one on a solo home run to Bryce Harper on an offspeed pitch in the first. He...
Zack Wheeler will make his second start of Grapefruit League play this afternoon as the New York Mets travel to the The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches to play the Washington Nationals. He will be opposed by Nationals left-hander Gio Gonzalez . The game starts at 1:05 PM and will not be televised nor on WOR. Wheeler made his spring debut last Friday against the Atlatna Braves. He went two innings...
RHP Matt Harvey will make his third start of Grapefruit League play this afternoon as the New York Mets travel to Jupiter to take on the Miami Marlins. He will be opposed by LHP Justin Nicolino in a 1:05 PM matchup. The game will be not be broadcast on TV or radio. Also scheduled to pitch for the Mets this afternoon are Zack Wheeler, Ben Rowen, Sean Gilmartin and Paul Sewald. Update: Wheeler...
T.J. Rivera and Travis d’Arnaud provided all the power as the New York Mets defeated the Florida Marlins by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday afternoon at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Florida. After d’Arnaud homered to put the Mets up 1-0 in the second inning, Rivera made it back-to-back dingers when he crushed one over the left-center field wall for the second run of the...
Here’s a quick update on the top relievers still available on the free agent market. In no particular order here you go: LHP Jerry Blevins – The Los Angeles Dodgers may be closing in on the former Met according to the most recent reports. Blevins was as steady as they come in 2016, pitching to a 2.79 ERA over 73 appearances. The southpaw accumulated 42 innings while pitching to a...
This past Thursday, the New York Mets announced a pair of minor league signings of right-handed pitchers Cory Burns and Ben Rowen. Rowen’s contract guarantees him an invite to major league spring training, a sign that the Mets might have legitimate interest in seeing what Rowen and his submarine style pitching can offer the club in 2017. Rowen, 28, was a 22nd round draft pick by the Texas...
