Category: News
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Bartolo Colon to get the Opening Day start
For the entire spring, the Mets have kept their initial starting rotation under wraps. However, Terry Collins said on Saturday he intends to announce who will start on Opening Day. With that said, Adam Rubin of ESPN New York cites a source who said Bartolo Colon will start on Opening Day against the Nationals on April…
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Mets will look at Duane Below for left-handed relief
Last week, Sandy Alderson said the competition for left-handed relief would be among Jack Leathersich, Sean Gilmartin, Dario Alvarez and Scott Rice, and they would not be looking at anyone in minor league camp. On Sunday, however, Terry Collins said the Mets will examine minor league LHP Duane Below for a job in the big league bullpen through the rest…
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Matt Harvey will not pitch the home opener on April 13
On Sunday, Terry Collins offered some more clarity for how his rotation will shake out to start the season. After the Mets 6-0 win over the Yankees at Tradition Field on Sunday, Collins said Matt Harvey would not start the home opener against the Phillies on April 13. Collins said earlier in the day they would…
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Ruben Tejada could be the lead candidate to replace Daniel Murphy at second base
With Daniel Murphy nursing a pulled right hamstring and about two weeks to go until Opening Day, the Mets are being forced to consider alternatives at second base to start the season. Earlier this week, Sandy Alderson told the media they’re considering Daniel Muno and Matt Reynolds to temporarily replace Murphy. Dilson Herrera will remain in the minor leagues and Wilmer…
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Lucas Duda asked into the lineup against David Price
It’s been a difficult spring for Lucas Duda. He spent most of the first month of camp sidelined with a strained intercostal muscle, and has now gotten off to a sluggish start in his first five games back from the injury. Heading into play yesterday, Duda was 0-for-6 with 4 strikeouts against left-handed pitching. But according…
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