Category: Spring Training
Mets vs. Marlins Lineups 1:10 pm
Marlins:
1. Miguel Rojas (R) SS
2. Marcell Ozuna (R) RF
3. Christian Yelich (L) CF
4. Chris Johnson (R) 3B
5. Derek Dietrich (L) 1B
6. Destin Hood (R) LF
7. Austin Nola (R) 2B
8. Tomas Telis (S) C
9. Reynaldo Rodriguez (R) DH
SP: Justin Nicolino
Mets:
1. Juan Lagares (R) CF
2. Asdrubal Cabrera (S) SS
3. Yoenis Cespedes (R) DH
4. Lucas Duda (L) 1B
5. Neil Walker (S) 2B
6. Travis d’Arnaud (R) C
7. Alejandro De Aza (L) RF
8. Luis Rivera (R) 3B
9. Ty Kelly (S) LF
SP: Logan Verrett
Today’s game will be broadcast both on SNY & WOR 710 AM
Game Notes:
Today’s available pitchers for both squads:
MARLINS: LHP Justin Nicolino, RHP Jose Urena, LHP Tim Berry, RHP Austin Brice, LHP Cody Ege
METS: RHP Logan Verrett, RHP Buddy Carlyle, RHP Zack Thornton, LHP Jerry Blevins
Today’s game marks the first of six meetings with the Marlins this spring and the first of three at home vs. Miami…
RHP LOGAN VERRETT: Makes his first start of the Grapefruit League season today vs Miami…Worked 2.0 scoreless innings with one walk and two strikeouts for the Blue team in the intrasquad game on Tuesday…
NEIL WALKER, and ASDRUBAL CABRERA make their Mets & spring debuts this afternoon…
Final: Nationals 9-Mets 4
The New York Mets lost today in their first Spring Training game of the season to the Washington Nationals by the score of 9-4. For a complete boxscore recap click the following link below…
Game Notes:
- Rafael Montero’s first start of the season was not as good as he or the Mets expected, giving up 4 runs on 4 hits in an inning of work.
- Mets prospect pitcher Gabriel Ynoa pitched 3 solid innings giving up no runs on 3 hits…
- Michael Conforto had a 2-2 effort with a run scored and had the best day at the plate of all Mets hitters this afternoon…
- Wilmer Flores and Mets prospect Dominic Smith also each had a hit a piece…
- The Mets are home at Tradition Field tomorrow afternoon against the Miami Marlins with a 1:10 pm ET start time. The game will be broadcast on SNY and 710 AM.
- Logan Verrett will take the hill for the start against Marlins lefty Justin Nicolino .
- Buddy Carlyle, Zack Thornton, and Jerry Blevins are also scheduled to pitch for the Mets tomorrow afternoon.
All that matters for the next week or so is that the players get into a rhythm and come out of these games healthy… the final score doesn’t matter at this point and will not matter until a month from today when the Mets open up against Kansas City…
Mets Vs. Nationals Lineups 1:05 PM
Mets:
1. Alejandro De Aza (L) DH
2. Juan Lagares (R) CF
3. Michael Conforto (L) LF
4. Wilmer Flores (R) 3B
5. Kevin Plawecki (R) C
6. Marc Krauss (L) 1B
7. Eric Campbell (R) RF
8. Ruben Tejada (R) SS
9. Dilson Herrera (R) 2B
SP. Rafael Montero (R)
Nationals:
1. Ben Revere (L) CF
2. Daniel Murphy (L) 2B
3. Bryce Harper (L) RF
4. Anthony Rendon (R) 3B
5. Clint Robinson (L) 1B
6. Danny Espinosa (S) SS
7. Reed Johnson (R) LF
8. Jhonatan Solano (R) C
9. Jason Martinson (R) DH
SP. Max Scherzer (R)
Today’s game will not be televised but will be broadcast on the radio on WOR 710 AM.
Game Notes:
Today’s Available Pitchers for both squads:
NATIONALS: RHP Max Scherzer, RHP Yusmeiro Petit, LHP Sean Burnett, RHP Nick Masset, RHP Taylor Jordan, RHP Blake Badenhop, LHP Nick Lee, LHP Aaron Laffey, RHP Wander Suero
METS: RHP Rafael Montero, RHP Gabriel Ynoa, RHP Jeff Walters, RHP Paul Sewald
The Mets open Spring Training with today’s game in Viera vs. Washington…It’s the first of six spring matchups with the Nats and the first of three in Viera.
MICHAEL CONFORTO: Went 1-2 and drove in the first run of the intrasquad game on Tuesday afternoon.
TUESDAY’S INTRASQUAD GAME:
Juan Lagares and Dilson Herrera both hit solo home runs as the Blue squad defeated the Orange squad, 4-3… Lagares finished the game 2-2 with
his homer and a stolen base…Zack Thornton pitched 2.0 scoreless innings for the Blue team and struck out five while allowing one hit…Matt Reynolds, Dominic Smith and T.J. Rivera all collected two hits apiece for the Orange team…Rivera drove in two of the three runs with a two-run homer in the seventh…LHP Josh Smoker worked 2.0 scoreless innings for the Orange team and struck out one.
Tomorrow’s Travel Roster…
A list of players that are expected to travel and play in tomorrow’s Spring Training opener in Viera against the Nationals, has been posted in the Mets clubhouse this morning. Notable players include, Michael Conforto, Wilmer Flores, Juan Lagares, Ruben Tejada, and Kevin Plawecki. Rafael Montero will also be getting the start on the mound. Look for more of the regulars to be on the field for Friday’s opener at Tradition Field. The rest of the roster has been posted after the jump. Continue reading
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