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The Mets can't catch a break this spring.
The New York Mets have already dealt with too many injuries, and now they have another one to navigate with Opening Day around the corner. Outfielder Brandon Nimmo has dealt with a knee issue of late, which has limited him to being a designated hitter in the lineup in Spring Training.
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Your Saturday morning dose of New York Mets and MLB news, notes, and links.
Meet the MetsOn the heels of a very impressive spring training, the Mets have announced that Clay Holmes will be the team’s Opening Day starter against the Houston Astros.
Juan Soto hit yet another home run and the Mets tied with the Cardinals in last night’s Grapefruit League action.
Brandon Nimmo continues to express hope that he will be ready for opening day, though...
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Juan Soto hit a no-doubt home run in the tie.
The Mets and Cardinals played to a 3-3 tie in a Grapefruit League game in Port St. Lucie this evening. Let’s jump right in to the most notable things about the game.
Juan Soto went 2-for-3 with a long solo home run and a walk, and he drove in the Mets’ second run on a single. Kodai Senga had a bit of an up-and-down outing, both literally and figuratively. In total, he went 3.1 innings, but he was pulled...The New York Mets stole headlines earlier this MLB offseason when they signed Juan Soto to a massive 15-year, $765 million contract that can crest over $800 million in incentives.
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Celebrate Pi Day with an exhibition game on SNY.
Mets lineup Francisco Lindor - SS Juan Soto - RF Starling Marte - DH Mark Vientos - 3B Brett Baty - 2B Luis Torrens - C Jose Siri - CF Joey Meneses - 1B Tyrone Taylor - LFSP: Kodai Senga (RHP)
Cardinals lineuplineup to follow
Broadcast infoFirst pitch: 6:10 PM EDT
TV: SNY
Longtime reliever Clay Holmes was named Opening Day starter for the New York Mets, who begin the season March 27 in Houston. Holmes last started a game in 2018 and has four starts in his career, which includes All-Star closer credentials in 2022 and 2024.
The New York Mets are out to prove that they were right about Clay Holmes from the start.
On Friday, New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza named right-hander Clay Holmes as the teams starter on Opening Day. Holmes has made four big-league starts, all of them as a rookie with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2018.
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Between injuries to the rotation and Holmes’ strong spring performance, he earns the call on Opening Day.
Clay Holmes will be the starter for the Mets on Opening Day, according to reporting from Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. He becomes the 31st different pitcher to take the ball for the Mets on Opening Day in franchise history.
The Mets signed the two-time All-Star to a three-year contract this offseason to be a member of the rotation, converting from a...
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Your Friday morning dose of Mets and Major League Baseball news, notes, and links.
Meet the MetsThe Red Sox eked out a spring training victory over the Mets.
Jeff McNeil has an oblique injury, which makes for two of the Mets’ starting position players who will begin the season in the injured list.
In good news, Sean Manaea has started throwing as he works his way back from an oblique injury of his own.
Edwin Díaz’s fastball velocity was down yesterday,...
Both the Mets and Red Sox have high expectations after active offseasons. However, both teams are dealing with injury troubles. Jeff McNeil and Lucas Giolito will both begin the season on the IL, leaving their respective squad’s depth chart up in the air.
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The Mets couldn’t solve Boston this afternoon.
The Mets dropped this afternoon’s game to the Red Sox, 3-2. This is a game that wasn’t broadcast in any capacity today, so who can say if it even happened?
David Peterson’s worst pitch of the afternoon was his first, which was sent over the right-center wall by David Hamilton to put the Sox up 1-0. The dinger was the only earned run on the day for Peterson, though a second run did score in the second...Health hasn't been easy to come by for the New York Mets in spring training.
The New York Mets will be without another key player on Opening Day. Second baseman Jeff McNeil has a low-grade oblique strain and will miss the start of the season, manager Carlos Mendoza announced Thursday.
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This game isn’t on TV or radio. Sorry baseball fans!
Mets lineup Francisco Lindor - SS Brandon Nimmo - DH Pete Alonso - 1B Jesse Winker - LF Jose Siri - CF Brett Baty - 2B Alexander Canario - RF Luis De Los Santos - 3B Hayden Senger - CDavid Peterson - LHP
Red Sox lineup David Hamilton - SS Ceddanne Rafaela - CF Triston Casas - 1B Romy Gonzalez - 3B Carlos Narvaez - C Nick Sogard - LF Vaughn Grissom - 2B Abraham Toro - DH Trayce Thompson - RFSean Newcomb -...
Mets infielder Jeff McNeil has been diagnosed with a strained right oblique that will sideline him for Opening Day, manager Carlos Mendoza announced to the team’s beat this morning (via Anthony DiComo of MLB.com).
New York Mets second baseman Jeff McNeil has been shut down with a minor oblique strain and ruled out for Opening Day. Manager Carlos Mendoza said Thursday there's a chance McNeil, who won the 2022 National League batting title, won't return for a month.
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McNeil is expected to miss 3-4 weeks and will be sidelined for Opening Day
Jeff McNeil has been diagnosed with a low-grade right oblique strain and is expected to miss 3-4 weeks. The infielder will avoid baseball activities for the next 7-10 days and will not be available for Opening Day. The news comes just days after the club learned they would be without Francisco Alvarez for 6-8 weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a broken bone in his left...
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His most recent MRI came back clean.
In a rare bit of good injury news around baseball today, Sean Manaea resumed playing catch earlier this week after being shut down with an oblique strain at the end of February. While it was reported by Anthony DiComo that his throwing progression has begun, it is presumed that he will still start the season on the Injured List.
With injuries to Manaea and Frankie Montas, the Mets’...