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Lineups Mets vs. Yankees 6:35 pm et
Mets:
1. Curtis Granderson (L) RF
2. Neil Walker (S) 2B
3. Yoenis Cespedes (R) CF
4. Lucas Duda (L) 1B
5. Travis d’Arnaud (R) C
6. Alejandro De Aza (L) LF
7. Eric Campbell (R) 3B
8. Johnny Monell (L) DH
9. Matt Reynolds (R) SS
SP: Steven Matz LHP
Yankees:
- Brett Gardner (L) LF
- Aaron Hicks (S) CF
- Alex Rodriguez (R) DH
- Mark Texiera (S) 1B
- Carlos Beltran (S) RF
- Brian McCann (L) C
- Chase Headley (S) 3B
- Starlin Castro (R) 2B
- Didi Gregorius (L) SS
SP: Luis Severino RHP
- Tonight’s game will not be televised but can be heard on WOR 710 AM.
Game Notes:
Available pitchers for both squads:
YANKEES: LHP Aroldis Chapman, RHP Dellin Betances, LHP Andrew Miller, LHP James Pazos
METS: RHP Hansel Robles, RHP Buddy Carlyle
LHP STEVEN MATZ: Will make his fourth appearance and third start
this spring tonight…Last appeared on March 17 at Miami where he worked 4.0 innings of relief and allowed three runs and struck out three…
DILSON HERRREA: Will re-join the Mets tonight…Herrera hit .364 and reached base seven times to lead Colombia to a WBC qualifying tournament win…He hit an eighth inning go-ahead home run on Sunday to lift Colombia to a 2-1 win over Panama.
ON-BASE: The Mets have a .358 on- base percentage this spring, which is second among NL clubs, behind Arizona (.374).
VS. YANKEES: Tonight is the second of two spring match-ups between the two crosstown rivals…The Mets and Yankees tied 4-4 on March 9 in Port St. Lucie…It was only the second tie between the two clubs…The Mets are 36-47-1 all-time vs. the Yankees in Spring Training…
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Luis Carpio will miss 2016 season.
The New York Mets have announced that minor league infielder Luis Carpio recently underwent surgery to repair a tear of his right labrum. The procedure was performed by Mets Medical Director Dr. David Altchek at the Hospital for Special Surgery. He will miss the entire 2016 season. Carpio had a .304/.372/.359 line at rookie league Kingsport last season. The 18-year old was ranked as the Mets 7th best prospect by MLB.com heading into this season.
Final: Marlins 2 – Mets 1
The Miami Marlins defeated the New York Mets by the final score of 2-1 this afternoon at Tradition Field. For a full box score recap follow the link below…
Game Notes:
- Jacob deGrom fired 4 scoreless innings this afternoon, allowing four hits, one walk, and five strikeouts.
- Jeurys Familia pitched 1 inning of relief allowing two hits, no runs, and one strikeout.
- Michael Conforto was 1-3 with a double.
- Juan Lagares was 1-1 with a run scored.
- David Wright was 0-3 with a strikeout, and played 5 innings at third base.
- Addison Reed had a rough inning of work allowing 3 hits and 2 earned runs. He also had a strikeout.
There seems to be some concern from people regarding DeGrom’s velocity this spring, as he is hovering between the 91-93 mph range, instead of his normal 94-96 mph range. DeGrom claims he feels fine and he was also pitching on short rest which could’ve been a contributing factor. His ERA is sitting pretty at 0.90 and he is still getting people out on a regular basis despite a couple ticks below his normal velocity. I’m optimistic his velocity will return to its normal average during the regular season, and even if it doesn’t, he has proven he still can get hitters out without the velocity he normally brings.
- The Mets begin a 3-game swing on the west coast of Florida tomorrow, starting with a contest against the New York Yankees in Tampa. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 pm et. and the game will not be televised, but can be heard on WOR 710 AM.
- Southpaw Steven Matz will take the hill for the Mets and is scheduled to face promising Yankees right-hander Luis Severino.
Mets Tidbits
- Shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera was seen fielding ground balls this morning in Port St. Lucie. It is another step forward for Cabrera as he returns from his knee injury. It is becoming increasingly likely that Cabrera will be in the lineup Opening Night for the Mets.
- Terry Collins stated this morning that Noah Syndergaard may pitch in the second game of the season against the Royals, although it may be in a relief role. However this is all dependent on whether Jacob deGrom is with the team or on paternity leave during the first series of the season. With the Mets only having two games, the first five days of the season, it would make sense to have Matz and Syndergaard pitch in relief roles, so they are not sitting idle.
- ESPN New York Adam Rubin is reporting that the Travis d’Arnaud/Kevin Plawecki first base experiment is all but over. Neither player has gotten a chance to get any game action at first or much practice time. It has been reported by Rubin that former Mets first baseman and SNY analyst, Keith Hernandez spent time with Wilmer Flores yesterday afternoon working at first base.
- The Mets have announced that Jacob deGrom and Steven Matz will be the starters for the exhibition games against the Chicago Cubs in Las Vegas on March 31 and April 1. deGrom will pitch the 31st, with Matz following the day after.
- Mookie Wilson will arrive in camp today to work with the team through March 25.
Dilson Herrera leads Colombia to WBC birth.
Dilson Herrera hit a solo homer that snapped a 1-1 tie in the eighth inning, to lift Colombia to a 2-1 win over Panama in the WBC Qualifying Tournament Final last night. With the win, Colombia advanced to the 2017 WBC. Herrera finished 2-4 last night and reached base seven times in Colombia’s three WBC games. Herrera spoke to an MLB reporter after the game and had the following to say;
“It was amazing. Amazing,” a choked-up Herrera said while holding back tears. “First of all, I want to say thanks to God for everything. I was just trying to make good contact. I was thinking of my country, I was thinking about my team. I said, ‘The game’s not over until the last inning.’ I was just trying to get on base for the third and fourth batters behind me. Just made good contact. When I saw my team and that situation, I have no word to describe [it]. I’m so happy and so excited for this opportunity.”
You have to feel happy for Dilson to be able to come through late in the game and send his country to it’s first ever WBC. It was only fitting he got the final out as well by fielding a ground ball and throwing the runner out at first. Herrera played a major role in Colombia’s success in the tournament, and we all have gotten a glance of what he is capable of on a much larger scale. Herrera is expected to be the Mets starting second baseman next season, and he will also be leading Colombia next March into the WBC. I provided highlights of last night’s blast below, in case you have not seen Herrera’s heroics yet.
Lineups Marlins vs. Mets 1:10 pm et
Marlins:
1. Dee Gordon (L) 2B
2. Marcell Ozuna (R) CF
3. Christian Yelich (L) LF
4. Justin Bour (L) 1B
5. J.T. Realmuto (R) C
6. Ichiro Suzuki (L) RF
7. Chris Johnson (R) 3B
8. Adeiny Hechavarria (R) SS
9. Jarred Cosart (R) P
SP: Jarred Cosart RHP
*Marlins will play without a DH this afternoon.
Mets:
1. Curtis Granderson (L) DH
2. David Wright (R) 3B
3. Michael Conforto (L) LF
4. Wilmer Flores (R) SS
5. Alejandro De Aza (L) CF
6. Eric Campbell (R) 1B
7. Roger Bernadina (L) RF
8. Kevin Plawecki (R) C
9. Ty Kelly (S) 2B
SP: Jacob deGrom RHP
- Today’s game can be seen on SNY
Game Notes:
Available Pitchers for both squads:
MARLINS:LHP Brad Hand, RHP Brian Ellington, RHP Andre Rienzo, RHP Kyle Barraclough
METS: LHP Sean Gilmartin, RHP Buddy Carlyle, RHP Zack Thornton
RHP JACOB deGROM: Will make his third start of the Spring today…Tossed 3.0 scoreless innings on March 17 at Miami in his last start…Did not issue a walk and struck out three…
DAVID WRIGHT: Went 1-3 with an RBI yesterday after going 2-3 on Friday in his first two Grapefruit League games of the spring…
VS. MIAMI: Today’s game is the fifth this spring vs. Miami and the fourth in the last eight days…The Mets are 3-0-1 vs. the Marlins…The two clubs will meet once more after today (March 29 in Port St. Lucie).
JUAN LAGARES: Is hitting .364 (8-22) with four runs scored, one triple, one home run, six RBI and three stolen bases, including stealing home as part of a double steal yesterday.
WBC Action Tonight
Mets second baseman Dilson Herrera and Colombia will play Panama tonight at 7 pm et, in a WBC qualifying tournament final in Panama City. The winner of this tournament game tonight will advance to the 2017 WBC. Herrera has reached base five times in two WBC tournament games. The game can be seen on MLB.com live, or a delayed start will be shown on MLB Network at 8 pm et.
Also Mets catcher, Xorge Carillo and Mexico will play Nicaragua tonight at 10 pm et in a WBC qualifying tournament final in Mexicali Mexico. The winner of this tournament game tonight will also advance to the 2017 WBC. Carillo is hitless in four at-bats in the tournament thus far. The game can be seen on MLB.com live or on a delayed start following the Colombia-Panama game on MLB Network.
Asdrubal Cabrera close to return?
Asdrubal Cabrera seems to be getting closer to being ready for Opening Night for the New York Mets. On Friday, Cabrera had both played catch and tracked pitches in the batting cage in his return from a strained patella tendon. Both yesterday and today, Cabrera has also been seen swinging a bat at Mets camp and hitting off a tee.
It is beginning to look a lot clearer that Cabrera could be ready to play on April 3rd, which would be a huge plus for the Mets, as his chances looked pretty bleak when he suffered his knee injury ten days ago. If Cabrera could get into game action by next weekend, he should be good to go for Opening Night.
Edgin and Goeddel pitch in minor league game
RHP Erik Goeddel and LHP Josh Edgin both pitched in a game setting for the first time this morning in Port St. Lucie. ESPN New York’s Adam Rubin captured these photos this morning of them making their pitching debuts this spring.
Goeddel, who hasn’t pitched all spring since straining his lat muscle earlier in camp, played in a minor league intrasquad game and threw 14 pitches. Goeddel did not allow a batter to reach base as he retired the three batters he faced. It’s an important step for Goeddel in his return to the Mets. He is essentially in a battle for a bullpen spot with the rejuvenated Jim Henderson. Goeddel is now expected to start pitching in Grapefruit League games this week. Goeddel had a 2.43 ERA and 34 strikeouts in 33.1 innings last season.
Edgin, who is working back from Tommy John surgery pitched for the first time in a game situation since his operation last March. Edgin threw 16 pitches in a minor league intrasquad game, and struck out three batters, and hit one. This is a huge step in Edgin’s recovery from Tommy John, as he is one step closer to rejoining the Mets bullpen. Edgin is projected to rejoin the team on May 1st, and will be another weapon the Mets can add to a revamped bullpen. Edgin had a 1.32 ERA and 28 strikeouts in 27.1 innings pitched back in 2014.
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