Good morning, Mets fans! Starling Marte played in nine innings for the Syracuse Mets on Friday in what is likely his final rehab assignment. Manager Carlos Mendoza said that it’s possible Marte is activated on Sunday, which would end his lengthy IL stint. Marte had a .745 OPS prior to his injury and would hopefully provide a jolt for a Mets offense that has generally struggled lately....
Good morning, Mets fans! Max Scherzer threw a 30-pitch bullpen session on Friday and it went well enough that he is now expected to start for the Mets on Sunday against the Nationals. Scherzer has been dealing with neck spasms and they have evidently calmed down enough. With that, the probable starters for the Mets’ next few games are Joey Lucchesi later today, Scherzer tomorrow, then...
Max Scherzer has been pulled from his scheduled start against the Oakland A’s on Sunday due to “lingering soreness.” Mike Puma of The New York Post was first with the news. According to Puma, Scherzer has been dealing with soreness and will now pitch Wednesday for the Mets against the Dodgers in LA. The Mets had yet to name a starter for Wednesday. As a result, José Butto will...
Pitchers and catchers have reported to spring training for about two weeks now, and we’re starting to see some of the Mets’ primary starters make their way into action. Max Scherzer had his first start Sunday, and José Quintana pitched Tuesday. Justin Verlander will make his way into a game on Saturday, and now Buck Showalter announced Kodai Senga will make his spring debut this...
Good morning, Mets fans! Buck Showalter announced that Max Scherzer will likely make his spring training debut on Sunday against the Nationals. The 38-year-old threw a live batting practice session yesterday afternoon. The Mets open their Grapefruit League slate on Saturday with a split-squad doubleheader against the Astros and Marlins, with Denyi Reyes and José Butto expected to start those...
