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Brandon
Nimmo CF 0 for 4, 1 K; Francisco
Lindor SS 1 for 3, 1 walk, 1 K; Michael
Conforto RF 0 for 4, 1 K; Pete Alonso 1B 0 for 3; Dominic
Smith LF 1 for 2; Jeff McNeil 2B 1 for 4, 1 K; J.D. Davis DH 0 for 2, 1 HBP, 1 K; James
McCann C 1 for 3, 1 K; Luis
Guillorme 3B 0 for 3; Corey
Oswalt (L 0-1)
4 innings, 2 hits, 1 HR, 1 run - earned; Jeurys
Familia 1 inning, no runs, 1 walk, 1 K; Dellin
Betances 1 inning, no runs, 1 walk, 1 K;
Miguel
Castro 1 hit, no runs, no walks, 2 Ks; Jerry
Blevins 1 inning, 2 hits, 2 runs – one earned,
1 walk.
Strong outing for Corey Oswalt. 💪 #LGM pic.twitter.com/wZP7XxXm7H
— New York Mets (@Mets) March 24, 2021
It doesn't appear Dellin Betances' velocity is coming back. He sat 90-91 mph today and maxed out at 92. That's down from where he was even earlier this spring.
— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) March 24, 2021
He's talked about finding ways to be effective with lesser stuff. Today, Betances threw more off-speed than fastballs.
"I'm going to try to see if I can kick it up another gear here in the next couple times I go out."
— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) March 24, 2021
Here's Dellin Betances on his efforts to ramp things up with a week to go until Opening Day: pic.twitter.com/J7lEnK7RWF
Mike
Puma NY Post: Dellin Betances will have to carve out Mets role using creativity.
“Arm strength is down,” a scout said. “He uses his fastball as a show pitch to
set up his offspeed, which is still good. I think he’s at the point in his
career where he knows he’s going to have to make adjustments in order to
survive.”
"At this point, you've got to say he's a part of our bullpen"
— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) March 24, 2021
- Luis Rojas on Dellin Betances pic.twitter.com/anyFyI4Os2
Regarding speculation that Dellin Betances could possibly NOT make the Mets' roster, Luis Rojas pours some cold water: "You've got to say that he's part of our bullpen."
— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) March 24, 2021
That said, Rojas wants a competition mindset from everyone. "We're staying open-minded," Rojas said.
In better Mets bullpen news, Miguel Castro this spring:
— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) March 24, 2021
5.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 7 K.
Castro has hit 100 mph on the radar gun, making him the second hardest-throwing pitcher in camp behind Jacob deGrom.
Miguel Castro has been FILTHY this spring.
— GENY Mets Report (@genymets) March 24, 2021
🤮🤮🤮 | #LFGM pic.twitter.com/dY1Y6KQ6Tx
Jeurys Familia walked the leadoff batter, and got that out of his system. He induced a 4-6-3 and got a scoreless inning out of it.
— Michael Baron (@michaelgbaron) March 24, 2021
He has a 1.50 ERA on the spring. #Mets
Tim
Healey Newsday: Jacob
Barnes, who is on the 40-man roster and cannot be optioned to the minors,
has impressed Mets officials and has the ability to throw multiple innings,
something the club values. Mike
Montgomery could serve as a long reliever and a second lefthander
(alongside Loup); he is able to opt-out of his contract to seek a major-league
gig elsewhere if the Mets don’t add him to the roster by some point this weekend.
Two #Mets bullpen decisions that need to be resolved by this weekend:
— Jacob Resnick (@Jacob_Resnick) March 24, 2021
• Mike Montgomery can opt out if not added to the roster by Sunday.
• Tommy Hunter is owed a $100K retention bonus if not added to the roster or released by Saturday.
RHP Corey Oswalt, catcher Bruce Maxwell and infielder Brandon Drury have been reassigned. In addition, RHP Jordan Yamamoto has been optioned to the Triple-A roster. #Mets
— New York Mets (@Mets) March 24, 2021
"I believe in my stuff. I believe I'm a capable starter."
— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) March 24, 2021
Here's Corey Oswalt, whom the Mets DFA'd last month and reassigned out of big league camp today, on his confidence moving forward: pic.twitter.com/1BLobEyevn
Mike
Puma NY Post: Jordan
Yamamoto and Corey
Oswalt both departed major league camp…The shuffling leaves Joey
Lucchesi in a strong position for the rotation job, but manager Luis Rojas
has also indicated he might use an opener. If the Mets go that route,
left-hander Mike Montgomery, who is competing for a job on a minor league
contract, could be the choice.
Earlier this month, Mets pitcher Taijuan Walker became the first MLB player to make and sell a nonfungible token. Here is is explaining why he got into the ultra-popular NFT space: pic.twitter.com/cuvvK7fIlS
— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) March 24, 2021
On BNNY presented by Tri-State @Cadillac, @Anthony_Recker explains his level of confidence in the projected Mets starting rotation https://t.co/xTand1TE9T pic.twitter.com/5SbEnSahk0
— SNY (@SNYtv) March 25, 2021
How will Francisco Lindor and Michael Conforto's roles within MLBPA impact their extension talks?@martinonyc & @DougWilliamsSNY break it down on Shea Anything: https://t.co/5CNyO8wFxp
— SNY (@SNYtv) March 24, 2021
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Today marks one year since the Mets announced Noah Syndergaard had a torn UCL and needed Tommy John surgery.
— Tim Healey (@timbhealey) March 24, 2021
Friday is the anniversary of the operation.
We are excited about the April issue of @BaseballAmerica, and we think you will be, too.
— Matt Eddy (@MattEddyBA) March 24, 2021
Prepare for the highly anticipated 2021 season the BA way with our MLB Preview.
On the cover: @Mets shortstop @Lindor12BC
Cover photo by the incomparable @tdfoto pic.twitter.com/hOi8bECM0R
Sign affixed to the side of the Polo Grounds, 1963. Oughta be replicated and adorn the exterior of Citi Field’s left field ramps. pic.twitter.com/Jte993qFyD
— Greg Prince (@greg_prince) March 24, 2021
MLB
and SportSpyder NL East and MLB Links:
Some of yesterday's Spring Training Highlights:
REMEMBER THIS NAME 👀@simeon_woods against the Yankees this spring: 8 IP, 8 Ks, ZERO runs 😤 pic.twitter.com/9LB13ja80E
— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) March 24, 2021
4⃣ strikeouts over 3⃣ scoreless frames.
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) March 24, 2021
Simeon Woods-Richardson had everything working today. pic.twitter.com/l7nYYZUtLv
A couple of opBo tacos. 🌮 pic.twitter.com/xR8ryXOJAR
— MLB (@MLB) March 24, 2021
Hayes 1, Anderson 0 in today's matchup of NL Rookie of the Year favorites.
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) March 24, 2021
107.5 MPH off the bat of the @Pirates phenom. pic.twitter.com/jVso3ihoRL
Update: Kevin Newman is now hitting .714 (15-for-21) this spring. pic.twitter.com/E21qNbFd4R
— Pirates (@Pirates) March 24, 2021
Third-ranked Twins prospect Trevor Larnach clubs this one to center for his second homer in as many games. pic.twitter.com/PNHkoih4lK
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) March 24, 2021
It was opposite day for Joey Bart. pic.twitter.com/kNQOMnpeNz
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) March 25, 2021
Here is yesterday's Spring Training Scoreboard.
MLB's attempts to crack down on foreign substances are outlined in a memo obtained by ESPN. Among the plans:
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) March 24, 2021
- Increased monitoring by compliance officers
- Inspections of baseballs taken out of play that will use a third-party lab to check for substances
- Spin-rate analysis
Teams are warned that employees are not allowed to handle foreign substances, tell a pitcher how to mask them or interfere with the collection of game-used balls. MLB has said it wants to crack down. This is a broad-sounding effort whose efficacy will be interesting in practice.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) March 24, 2021
Joel
Sherman NY Post: Much like survey steroid testing in 2003, MLB is using
this as an educational tool to see how widespread a problem it has before
becoming even stricter on the issue. MLB wants to determine what kind of sticky
substances are being used and to what advantage. MLB would like to be armed
with the information as it continues to work on a baseball that like the one
used in Japan will have a tackier surface and, perhaps, discourage the need to
cheat.
Mike’s
Mets: Cracking Down on Sticky Stuff, Hefner's Positive Impact.
Sources: White Sox expected to sign Cuban OF Oscar Colas (22) for around $2.7 M when a new international signing period opens on January 15, 2022. Several MLB teams (Mets-Angels-Marlins) were in the race for Colas, who left Cuba in early January 2020 and was a FA last December.
— Francys Romero (@francysromero10) March 25, 2021
MLB.com:
- Experts say '21 ROYs will come from these 10
- Top prospects: Who's still up? Who got cut?
- Injury updates: Tatis, Eloy, Biggio, Khrush
- Top 10 farm systems by pitchers
- 12 Spring Training stat lines that matter
- Immaculate inning! Garcia achieves rare feat
- Freeman addresses future in exclusive Q&A
- FA additions who need to rebound in Year 2
- MLB Pipeline Inbox: Wander or Witt Jr.?
MLB Trade Rumors:
Yahoo Sports:
- Who will become the face of 2021 MLB season?
- Detroit Tigers game score vs. Toronto Blue Jays in spring training: Live scoring updates
- Bichette's two homers | FastCast
- What Cubs' Adbert Alzolay's 4th minor-league option means | Spring training report
- MLB Opening Day 2021: How Cubs' bullpen could stack up
- White Sox LF Eloy Jiménez departs with shoulder discomfort
- Tatis feeling better, could return soon to Padres lineup
- McCullers agrees to $85M deal with Astros for 2022-26
- Dodgers fans can sit in pods of up to six people under new safety protocols
- Puzzle man: Angels' David Fletcher joins Dodgers' Kenley Jansen in talent show
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Today
in Mets History Per
Ultimatemets.com:
Born on this date:
- Lee Mazzilli (1955)
- Tom Glavine (1966)
Died on this date:
- Arthur Richman (2009)
Transactions:
New York Mets signed free agent Orel
Hershiser on March 25, 1999.
New York Mets released Buddy
Carlyle on March 25, 2016.
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2 comments:
Luis Guillorme 0-3 AND 2 errors? Change something - deodorant, socks. That ain't Luis.
Betances ramp up - let's see.
Familia may drive us froot loops, but so far, so good.
Every spring, there is wailing over guys like Yamamoto being left behind. But that number 26 is a tough taskmaster.
Time to start hitting, fellas - don't make all of my offensive exuberance look stupid.
Hopefully McNeil is coming out of it.
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