Brett Baty, Luisangel Acuña closing in on Mets’ Opening Day roster spots
PORT ST. Lucy – The path to Brett Batty and Louissangel Acknya starting their season with the Mets as part of Saturday's roster has been revealed. Specifically, Donovan Walton was told he wouldn't be on the team. Walton was the last infielder in the camp, competing with Bati and Aknya for work. Still, manager Carlos […]
J.C. Escarra makes Yankees’ Opening Day roster
Tampa – JC Escala's long journey from Uber Driver to Big League has been officially completed. The Yankees told Eskara on Saturday that they were making their team as backup catchers and set up the 29-year-old to make their MLB debut in the coming weeks. Eskara played for four different independent league teams in 2022 […]
Jets may have to reopen old playbook for upgrading roster on cheap
Former Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum helped Jets owner Woody Johnson recruit new general manager Darren Moozy and head coach Aaron Glenn. Now Mougey and Glenn need to get the page from Tannenbaum's Playbook. In 2009, Tannenbaum took advantage of former coach Eric Mangini's familiarity with the Jets' roster and made two deals with Mangini, who […]
Clarke Schmidt questionable for Yankees’ Opening Day roster after shoulder fatigue scare
TAMPA — Clark Schmidt bouncing off Monday's bullpen session, but he may not be ready to start the season on time. The Yankees plan on Tuesday is to throw a live batting practice on Thursday with Schmidt, who was injured from the scheduled start due to shoulder fatigue on Monday. Even if that worked, he […]
Mets’ Pete Alonso pulling for former teammate Dom Smith in Yankees roster battle
Port St. Lucy – It's been a while since Dom Smith and Pete Alonso, who have hit the league since leaving the Mets in 2022, have played. But now, Smith is about to win a roster with the Crosstown Yankees, with some coming out indefinitely with Giancarlo Stanton injured both elbows, so Smith could be […]
Lionel Messi injury revealed after being left off Argentina’s roster
Lionel Messi deals with low-grade damage to the adductor muscle. This is the MRI exam revealed on Monday after it was announced that the global soccer icon will not play in Argentina in the World Cup qualifiers against Brazil and Uruguay later this month. InterMiami officially announced Messi's injury Monday evening, confirming that he had […]
Luisangel Acuña has ‘confidence’ he can make next step as he battles for Mets’ roster spot
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The cameo L'Sangelacna, made with the Mets last September, did not affect the views of the team's infielders. It also made a difference to Acuña. As he fought to win one of the final spots on the roster of the year's first day, Acuña said he's seen himself in a […]
Gotham FC hoping new-look roster will lead to second NWSL title run
A year ago, NJ/NY Gotham FC had what many believed were super teams into the field. It looked like he was poised for brave defensively for last season's 2023 title, found by players from US women's teams such as Rose Lavelle, Crystal Dunn, Emily Sonnett and Tierna Davidson. However, they just fell short and lost […]
Breaking down how battle for Mets’ final roster spot is playing out
Jupiter, Fla. – It features the Mets' starting infield featuring Brett Batty on 2 base, third Louis Sangel Accuna and non-roster invitee Luis de Los Santos who cried out spring training at the shortstop. He also cried out the competition. These three, and Donovan Walton, constitute a battle for the final roster. Nick Madrigal's broken […]
Ben Rice hoping ‘huge strides’ with body will help toward Yankees roster spot
TAMPA – During his long minor league season, Ben Rice lost normal weight. Last season, Rice was able to actually maintain it, earning her first taste of the Big League during a flammable summer call. “The food is pretty good [in the big leagues]Rice said with a laugh. He then deliberately spent the offseason on […]