Jeff McNeil, bat need to show up for Mets this season
PORT STREET LUCIE — Jeff McNeil is a rumor. Yeti. UFO. Nessie out on the lake. The Mets continue to hint at Major League Spring Training activity for McNeil, which was postponed again from Sunday to Tuesday. He has a locker in his home clubhouse at Clover Park. But at the windows reporters are allowed […]
Mets option Joey Lucchesi to Triple-A as he stretches out
PORT STREET LUCGE — Joey Lucchesi started camp later than other Mets pitchers in terms of offseason reinforcement, but ended up being left in the rear view. The left-handed pitcher was given the option to Triple-A on Friday as teams began limiting pitchers’ innings. Lucchesi pitched just once in the Grapefruit League against the Nationals […]
Mets will ‘never’ stop exploring ways to make team better
PORT STREET LUCIE — Mets Director of Baseball Operations David Stearns remains committed to giving opportunities to young players, but still walks a fine line in trying to further improve this year’s roster with proven products. walking. Exhibit A is J.D. Davis, who agreed to a one-year contract with Oakland on Friday worth $2.5 million, […]
David Stearns proves again he’s sticking with his Mets plan
PORT STREET LUCIE — David Stearns has deftly navigated two worlds and, in his words, “threaded the needle” in running the Mets’ baseball operations. He said his first priority in the first year of his administration will be to prioritize the big picture, learning the capabilities of young players while not putting pressure on long-term […]
Jose Butto working to build a case for Mets’ rotation spot
JUPITER, Fla. — Jose Butt may not get the Mets’ rotation job to start the season, but he’s certainly making the case that he should be in the rotation this spring. On Thursday, he escaped a 3-out pinch in the fourth inning thanks to a rushing grab on a line drive from Brett Batty. As […]
Mets’ Brett Baty records two defensive gems in exhibition tie
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 […]
Two Mets relievers battling for bullpen spots have solid outings
Notable items from Wednesday’s Mets’ Grapefruit League game: Pen pal Jorge Lopez and Shintaro Fujinami, two relief pitchers who have had mixed results this spring but could play important roles for the Mets behind strong arms in the bullpen, each pitched one inning. , he did not allow a hit and had a total of […]
Mets’ Kodai Senga might need extra time before throwing again
PORT STREET LUCIE — It may take longer than expected for Kodai Chiga to start pitching again. This Friday, Chiga will be out for three weeks after receiving a PRP injection due to tightness in his right shoulder. However, while that date was initially targeted as a possible return to pitching for the right-handed pitcher, […]
What Francisco Lindor has learned about Mets in spring training
PORT STREET LUCIE — Tuesday marked one month since Mets pitchers and catchers reported. With spring training well behind us, a general feel for the club may be starting to develop. There’s still work to be done on the Opening Day roster, but we’ve reached a point in camp where the players are getting used […]
Mets’ Jose Quintana has strong four-inning scoreless outing
Notable items from Tuesday’s Mets’ Grapefruit League game: Good stuff’ Jose Quintana, one of the Mets’ potential starters for Opening Day, showed off his strong pitching once again, allowing just two hits in four scoreless innings. He lowered his ERA to 2.08 in spring training and said, “Everything is working really well right now.” Jose […]