Category: News
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Eric Campbell, the catcher…
Before formal workouts began for the Mets in mid-February, Eric Campbell was aspiring to learn how to be a catcher. Campbell has never caught at any level in his life. But Campbell was seeking to become more versatile than he already has shown to be (he played six positions in the big leagues in 2014). On…
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Mets, Lucas Duda have discussed a long-term contract

After a breakout season in which Lucas Duda hit 30 home runs for the Mets in 2014, his agents and the Mets have explored the possibility of a long-term agreement between the two parties. Duda told Joel Sherman of the New York Post talks are preliminary and, “still in the works,” but if nothing is finalized…
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Mets re-assign Scott Rice to minor league camp
The Mets have eliminated one more candidate for the left side of the bullpen. After Saturday’s 10-2 win over the Nationals, the Mets re-assigned LHP Scott Rice to minor league camp, the team announced. Rice made seven appearances this spring for the Mets, allowing five earned runs on six hits with two walks and two strikeouts…
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Matt Reynolds unlikely to make the Opening Day roster
Both Terry Collins and Sandy Alderson have expressed their concerns to reporters that Daniel Murphy may not have enough time to be ready for Opening Day due to a hamstring injury. As a result, many fans have been hoping to see shortstop prospect Matt Reynolds in his place. However, according to “multiple people” in the Mets front office, Reynolds is unlikely…
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Jenrry Mejia may have hit the dead arm stage of camp
Throughout Spring Training, Jenrry Mejia had been able to dance in and out of trouble, but yesterday it caught up to him against the Cardinals. Until yesterday. Mejia allowed three runs on two hits with two walks in the eighth inning of Friday’s 5-4 loss to the Cardinals in Jupiter. The three runs scored on a…