Tagged: Spring Training

The Return of the Big Three…

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The season debuts of Matt Harvey, Jacob deGrom, and Noah Syndergaard have been set in stone via Adam Rubin of ESPN New York. Matt Harvey is scheduled to debut Tuesday in Orlando against the Atlanta Braves. deGrom will be scheduled to pitch Wednesday at Tradition Field against the New York Yankees. And finally, Syndergaard will take the mound Thursday also at Tradition Field against the  St. Louis Cardinals.

Final: Mets 3- Astros 1

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The Mets defeated the Houston Astros by the final score of 3-1 this afternoon. For a full box score recap follow the link below…

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Game Notes:

  • Dilson Herrera (pictured) continued his torrid spring start going 1-3 with an RBI triple in the 5th inning.
  • Matt Reynolds and Eric Campbell each had a 2-2 afternoon at the plate.
  • Highly regarded first base prospect Dominic Smith went 2-4 at the dish.
  • Antonio Bastardo made his Mets debut with a scoreless inning of work.
  • The Mets host the Atlanta Braves at Tradition Field tomorrow at 1:10 pm et. Former Braves farmhand and southpaw Sean Gilmartin will take the mound for the start opposite Braves righty Kyle Kendrick. The game can be seen on WPIX or MLB.TV.

  • RHP Stolmy Pimentel, RHP Addison Reed, RHP Jim Henderson are scheduled to pitch for the Mets tomorrow as well.

     

    Very impressed with the way the Mets played today, especially in the 5th inning when they touched up Ken Giles one of the best closers in the game, who was acquired by the Astros in the offseason from the Phillies. Dilson Herrera who was part of that 5th inning rally has looked very good this spring so far. Many expect him to be the starting second basemen next season for the Mets, but with the way his bat has developed he may be ready to play if a need arises at the Major League level this year.  I was also impressed by the way Josh Smoker and Seth Lugo looked this afternoon. Both of those pitchers may be counted on this season at some point, and they both look like they are close to Major League ready. Dominic Smith had a loud single which looked like it was going to leave the park but grazed the right field wall and landed in play. Smith seemed to appriciate it coming out of the box too much and ended up with a single, in a play that could’ve ended up with him on 2nd. He knew he messed up after it happened and I’m sure Terry Collins used it as a teachable moment. All in all the Mets looked good today and everyone came out healthy which is all that matters at this point…

Colon & Matz are up first…

The Mets have announced that on Monday both Bartolo Colon and Steven Matz will be scheduled to start in separate games. The Mets will be playing in two ball games, one at Tradition Field against the Tigers and one in Jupiter against the Cardinals. Colon will take the hill against the Tigers, and the southpaw Matz will pitch against the Cardinals. It is expected the other big three of deGrom, Harvey, and Syndergaard will also pitch this upcoming week.

Mike Pelfrey returns to face Mets

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Former Met and first round draft pick of the 2005 MLB Draft, Mike Pelfrey will return to Tradition Field this Monday to face the Mets in his second spring start of the season. Pelfrey signed a 2-year, $16 million dollar deal this offseason with the Tigers. Pelfrey has not faced the Mets since he was not retained after the 2011 season. Pelfrey will have another chance when the games matter to face his former team, when the Mets make a trip to Detroit August 5-7.

Mets vs. Astros Lineups 1:05 pm

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Mets

  1. Ty Kelly, CF
  2. Ruben Tejada, SS
  3. Michael Conforto, LF
  4. Travis d’Arnaud, DH
  5. Dominic Smith, 1B
  6. Wilmer Flores, 3B
  7. Kevin Plawecki, C
  8. Eric Campbell, RF
  9. Dilson Herrera, 2B

SP: Robert Gsellman, RHP

Astros

  1. George Springer, RF
  2. Colin Moran, 3B
  3. Colby Rasmus, LF
  4. Carlos Gomez, CF
  5. A.J. Reed, 1B
  6. Jason Castro, DH
  7. Alex Bregman, SS
  8. Max Stassi, C
  9. Nolan Fontana, 2B

SP: Collin McHugh, RHP

Today’s game can be viewed on MLB.TV

Game Notes:

Today’s available pitchers for both squads:

METS: RHP Robert Gsellman, RHP Seth Lugo, LHP Josh Smoker, RHP Hansel Robles, RHP Antonio Bastardo

ASTROS: RHP Collin McHugh, RHP Josh Fields, LHP Tony Sipp, RHP Ken Giles, RHP Pat Neshek, RHP Brady Rodgers, RHP Chris Devenski.

RHP ROBERT GSELLMAN: Makes his first official start of the Spring after starting for the Orange team in the intrasquad game on Tuesday (2.0 innings, two hits, one run, earned, one walk)…Was named the Sterling Organizational Pitcher of the Year in 2015 after going a combined 13-7 with a 2.89 ERA (46 earned runs/143.1 innings) in 24 total games between St. Lucie (A) of the Florida State League and Binghamton (AA) of the Eastern League…

T.J. RIVERA: Has hit safely in each of the first two Spring Training games (.400, 2-5) with one RBI and is on today’s travel roster. Batted .325 (131- 403) with 63 runs, 27 doubles, and 48 RBI in a combined 110 games between Binghamton (AA) of the Eastern League and Las Vegas (AAA) of the Pacific Coast League…Has a career .318 (640-2010) clip in five minor league seasons.

 

Today’s game marks the first of two with the Astros this Spring and it is the Mets only game in Kissimmee in 2016.

 

Final: Marlins 4- Mets 4

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The Mets and Marlins played to a 4-4 tie in their first game of the spring at Tradition Field this afternoon. For a complete boxscore recap click the link below…

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  • Game Notes:
  • Mets prospect Dilson Herrera had an exciting inside-the-park home run in the 9th inning which tied the game up at 4. He was 2-2 at the plate today including that home run.
  • Logan Verrett pitched 2 innings of 2-run ball with his lone mistake coming off of the bat of left fielder Destin Hood in the 2nd inning.
  • Juan Lagares went 1-2 today but looks incredibly comfortable at the plate and in the field already. Lagares may be the x-factor for this club this season.
  • Neil Walker collected his first hit in a Met uniform, with a 1-2 effort this afternoon.
  • There were a couple of errors made by the starters this afternoon, by Lucas Duda and Asdrubal Cabrera. Not much to read into considering it was each their first game of the season.
  • The Mets travel to Kissimmee tomorrow to take on the Houston Astros. Mets prospect pitcher Robert Gsellman is slated to take the mound against former Met pitcher Collin McHugh. You can catch the game on MLB.TV with a 1:05 pm et start time.

  • RHP Seth Lugo, LHP Josh Smoker, RHP Hansel Robles, and RHP Antonio Bastardo are scheduled to pitch tomorrow afternoon.

     

    Mets fans are already in midseason form as they gave Yoenis Cespedes a standing ovation in his first at-bat, and were overly exuberant during Wilmer Flores lone pinch-hit appearance chanting his name loud and proud. The fans were also really loud screaming, “Let’s Go Mets,” when the Mets had loaded the bases with no outs in the bottom of the 5th. You get a great sense of excitement surrounding everyone involved with this team including SNY announcers Gary Cohen, Ron Darling, and Keith Hernandez. It will be quite a sight to see next week when the flamethrowers are slated to take the mound…

Mets vs. Marlins Lineups 1:10 pm

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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

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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…

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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

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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…

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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 →