Video of Mets’ Juan Soto getting revenge on heckling fan goes viral
Juan Soto placed the ultimate flex on Heckler during the Mets' spring training game with the Cardinals on Monday. While Soto was patrolling the correct field, fans of the green shirt cried out, “Overpaying, overrated!” The new $765 million star from the Mets stared at the man in a viral video circulating on social media. […]
The challenge Tylor Megill must meet to stick in Mets’ rotation
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — In 2022, Jacob DeGrom's injury helped Tyler Megill rotate the Mets at the beginning of the season. The following year, Justin Verlander went down on the first day to open the spot. And a year ago, Megill won the competition for spots from spring training. However, each year, right-handers were […]
Edwin Díaz thinks his Mets spring is ‘going in the right direction’
Port St. Lucy was a scout who noticed some of the same “floating” sliders that Edwin Diaz hurt him a year ago, and after Edwin Diaz gave up a pair of hits and the first Grapefruitrigue outing to run, even Diaz admitted he was incorrect. Three days after that first outing, Diaz issued a five-pitch […]
Luis Torrens is up for his unexpected Mets challenge
Port St. Lucy – Lewis Torrens helped inject life into last year's Mets season, but now faces even greater responsibility with the team. It will become 28-year-old Torrence, a catcher who was extended to start the season as Francisco Alvarez was sidelined for 6-8 weeks after breaking Hamate's bone in his left hand last weekend. […]
Clay Holmes’ shift from reliever to Mets starter has reached its next phase
Port St. Lucy – Clay Holmes' accumulation as a starter for the Mets goes beyond the physical side. Now, as of spring training, he has been working on multiple jobs through batting orders. “It's not just throwing a sinker,” Holmes said Sunday. “I want to use my pitch, have some type of game plan, read […]
Mets’ Kodai Senga impressing as he takes latest step toward normalcy
Port St. Lucy – Kodaisenga approached a mainstay near the top of Sunday's Mets rotation when he threw 50 pitches into the backfield at Clover Park. He faced minor league batsmen and a slight decline in velocity. Assistant pitching coach Desi Dolshell said it would be expected in that type of environment. After coaching with […]
Dodgers’ imposing depth could be tall task for Yankees, Mets to match
Glendale, Ariz. – The final two steps into the Dodgers' championship eliminated the New York team last October. If Fall Classic passes through Chavez Ravine, spring training was less friendly to the Yankees or Mets than other coastal superpowers. No team has been injured in quantity and quality this spring than the Yankees. A few […]
Mets’ Francisco Alvarez to miss six-to-eight weeks with hand fracture
Port St. Lucy – In its second straight season, the Mets do quite a stretch without Francisco Alvarez. The catcher broke Hamate's bone in his left hand and had surgery on Monday, and will put him aside for six to eight weeks, according to manager Carlos Mendoza. Alvarez maintained a fracture on the swing during […]
Brandon Nimmo not quite ready to return to Mets’ lineup
JUPITER, Fla. – Brandonnimo's expected return to the Mets lineup has been pushed back for an additional day. Coach Carlos Mendoza said the outfielder was expected to play Sunday for Grapefruitreug, but he will prevent him from running above 85% with a bare-headed rim on his right knee. Nemo, which only appears on two plates […]
Mets’ Max Kranick has gone from DFA’d player to bullpen piece
Port St. Lucy – Max Cranick was not satisfied with the direction his career headed when he was designated for allocation by the Mets and was not billed earlier last season. Back in Triple A Syracuse, he decided to follow his own path. “I appeared in Syracuse, who was upset with the world,” said Cranick […]