The Mets announced earlier today that Jeff Walters has joined the list of players to be optioned to minor league camp. Walters, 26, saved a record 38 games last season for Binghamton (AA) and was 4-3, with a 2.09 ERA, and 60 strikeouts in 56 innings, and he will
Kevin Plawecki, C Height: 6’2” Weight: 205 lbs. Age: 22 Bats/Throws: Right/Right Kevin Plawecki doesn’t quite have the ceiling as Travis d’Arnaud but he’s a nice prospect in his own right. He was drafted in the supplemental first round of the 2012 draft out of Purdue University; a draft in
According to Adam Rubin of ESPNNewYork.com, the Mets sent RHP Jacob deGrom down to minor league camp. The former ninth round pick had pitched pretty well this spring, posting a 1.23 ERA in 7.1 innings. He struck out seven batters and walked three during that span. However, he entered
The Mets beat the Nationals 7-5 on Thursday at Space Coast Stadium. The win improved the Mets spring record to 6-7. Daisuke Matsuzaka started and threw 3 2/3 innings, giving up a run on three hits and striking out four. A good outing from Dice K who looks like the
The Mets travel to Viera, Fla. this afternoon to play the Washington Nationals at Space Coast Stadium at 1:05 PM. Daisuke Matsuzaka gets the start for the Mets and will oppose Nationals lefthander Ross Detwiler. Terry Collins plans to have Dice-K and Noah Syndergaard piggyback and combine to throw all nine innings. For Syndergaard, this
Brian Costa of the Wall Street Journal recently completed a little experiment, comparing the Florida (Grapefruit League) Spring Training experience with that of the Arizona (Cactus League) Spring Training experience. Costa attempted to see eight Cactus League games in the same time it took his WSJ colleague Stu Woo
The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Mets 6-4 on Wednesday at Tradition Field. The loss dropped the Mets’ record to 5-7 this Spring. John Lannan started and tossed four innings, giving up two runs, none earned, on three hits and struck out five batters. Nice outing for Lannan who retired