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 […]
Juan Soto reveals other MLB teams’ offers eclipsed Mets
Just two months ago, MLB star Juan Soto signed a historic deal. A few weeks ago he joined the New York Mets in Florida for spring training. The 15-year, $765 million deal he signed was the most lucrative deal in professional sports history. In mid-February, Soto appeared to be still handling life-changing contacts. “I'm still […]
Pete Alonso tells The Post he has ‘no regrets’ about Mets contract saga
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — After hitting baseball well beyond the left field wall at the Palm Beach ballpark, Pete Alonso slams his longtime buddy Jeff McNeill in the back of the batting cage, giving team owners Steve and Alex Cohen a warm greeting. Alonso is in peace and approaching Ebulient. If there are people […]
Mets’ Paul Blackburn searching for results as he battles for rotation spot
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Technically, Paul Blackburn is in the spring competition, with the Mets saying three starters (including Griffin Canning and Tyler Megill) are competing for two spinning spots. But Blackburn, who has come out of minor league options and has expired about $4 million this season, is a clear frontrunner. His things […]
Mets just need to wait a little longer to see ‘the stuff’ from Brandon Sproat in majors
Port St. Lucy – Another really good arm appears in the New York baseball organization known for pitching. But we have to wait. The Mets love Love that inflams Brandon Sprote from aptly named Pace High in the Florida Panhandle, so he drafted him twice, and Scouts see the made rotation star, and perhaps a […]