Notable items from Thursday’s Mets’ Grapefruit League game:
flashing leather
In the Mets’ shutout exhibition tie against the Cardinals on Thursday in Jupiter, Florida, Brett Batty made two leaping grabs on line drives to help preserve Jose Butt’s fourth shutout. .
Batty has been solid defensively this spring, with eight hits in 32 at-bats (.250 batting average) and one home run.
Luke is gone
Luke Voit struck out in all three at-bats, going 2-for-23 (.087) with 10 strikeouts in the Grapefruit League.
The former Yankees slugger is in camp on a minor league contract.
It caught my eye
Johan Ramirez, who is competing for a bullpen job, has struck out four batters in two innings this spring and has yet to allow an earned run.
Friday schedule
Adrian Houser is scheduled to start against the Nationals at Clover Park.
