Pete Alonso blasts first homer of spring in Mets’ win over Cardinals
Notable items from Wednesday’s Mets’ Grapefruit League game: the first of many Pete Alonso hits a home run in the fourth inning of the Mets’ 3-0 exhibition victory over the Cardinals at Clover Park. The solo shot was Alonso’s first of the spring since hitting 46 in the regular season last year. Pete Alonso hit […]
Yankees utility man Jose Royas belts homer in loss to Rays
Items to watch for Tuesday’s Yankees game against the Grapefruit League: loxas letter day Jose Rojas, who was not invited to the roster, is a utility player who played in the KBO last season and hit a home run into the middle batter’s eye during the Yankees’ 4-2 loss to the Rays at Charlotte Sports […]
Francisco Alvarez hits first spring homer in encouraging Mets sign
PORT STREET LUCIE — The Mets may need a second-year leap from Francisco Alvarez to seriously contend for the postseason this season. But in the first game of the spring, Alvarez took some time to encourage him that the breakthrough was close. Francisco Alvarez of the Mets hit a two-run home run to load the […]
Yankees’ Trent Grisham belts three-run homer in spring opener
Notable items from the Yankees’ Grapefruit League opener Saturday in Lakeland, Fla.: runaway success Trent Grisham hit an estimated 421-foot three-run home run off minor league left-hander Jake Higginbotham. Grisham, a left-handed hitter, is expected to be the Yankees’ fourth outfielder, and manager Aaron Boone said he expects him to play “a lot.” In the […]
Hayden Senger hits first Grapefruit League homer for Mets
Notable items for the Mets’ Grapefruit League opener Saturday in Port St. Lucie: deep thoughts Congratulations to Hayden Senger on hitting his first home run of the Mets’ Grapefruit League spring pool. In the eighth inning of the Mets’ 10-5 loss to the Cardinals in Port St. Lucie, the catcher went over the right-field fence. […]
Francisco Lindor blasts Mets’ ‘first homer’ of the spring
Notable items during the Mets’ spring training practice Wednesday in Port St. Lucie: Get out of here Francisco Lindor hit the Mets’ first home run of the spring, over the right-field fence during live batting practice with Yaxel Rios. Lindor also hit a double against left-hander Danny Young. Francisco Lindor took batting practice earlier in […]