Mike Puma
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Surgery will sideline Mets’ Jose Quintana for half the season
Jose Quintana’s fractured fifth rib on his left side will be repaired surgically with a bone graft, sidelining the Mets left-hander for at least the first half of the season. → Read More
Mets’ Max Scherzer takes minor league outing as ‘mental challenge’
Max Scherzer got in his work, in a more relaxed setting. → Read More
Mets’ Brandon Nimmo makes delayed spring training debut in hopes of staying fresh
Brandon Nimmo is simply following the blueprint that he says helped keep him on the field last season. → Read More
Starling Marte exits Mets game after getting drilled in head by pitch
Mets outfielder Starling Marte walked off the field without assistance after he was drilled in the left ear flap by a 93-mph fastball from Elvin Rodriguez. → Read More
Mets’ Francisco Alvarez solid in first spring catching outing: ‘I felt healthy’
Francisco Alvarez, who made his first appearance behind the plate on Friday after he had ankle surgery in the offseason, reported no issues. → Read More
Max Scherzer to call own pitches in certain situations: ‘Work quickly’
Max Scherzer on Friday continued an exercise he began in his first start of the exhibition season, when called about a quarter of his own pitches, though he couldn’t identify the exact number. → Read More
Inside Mets’ spring training talent show: Karaoke duets, WWE wrestling and more
Lights, smoke, music and a stage were imported into a conference room at Clover Park for the Mets’ main off-field event of spring training on Friday. → Read More
Edwin Diaz, Mets put limitations on his World Baseball Classic participation
Edwin Diaz’s participation in the World Baseball Classic for Puerto Rico will include constraints. → Read More
Pete Alonso pumped for WBC experience with teammates old and new
Kyle Tucker and Pete Alonso were opponents earlier this week, but they’re looking forward to uniting for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic. → Read More
Mets’ T.J. McFarland allows three runs in relief outing
Reliever T.J. McFarland allowed three earned runs on three hits in the eighth inning of the Mets’ 8-3 loss to the Astros at Clover Park. → Read More
Jose Quintana shelled in his Mets spring training debut
Jose Quintana’s Mets debut left him with plenty of room for improvement. The Astros bashed the veteran left-hander on Tuesday, ending his afternoon with only two outs in the first inning. → Read More
Ronny Mauricio makes Mets intentions clear after homering again
On Monday, Ronny Maurico homered for the second straight day — a highlight for the Mets in their 12-7 exhibition loss to the Cardinals at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. → Read More
Mets’ Eric Chavez one step closer to managerial ambition with role switch
Eric Chavez accepted his new position with the Mets over the winter with one eye on keeping the coaching staff intact and the other on his managerial aspirations. → Read More
Mets’ Daniel Vogelbach already benefiting from shift rule change
Daniel Vogelbach’s hits in the Mets’ 5-2 split-squad win were singles to right field that likely would have been grounded into the shift last year. → Read More
What Mets’ Francisco Alvarez is learning from veteran catchers
Tomas Nido’s advice to his rookie protégé is “breathe.” It’s Nido’s way of reminding Francisco Alvarez to slow down as he attempts to learn to be a big league catcher. → Read More
Sprinkler outbreak causes delay in Mets-Marlins intrasquad scrimmage
About halfway through the Mets’ 5-2 win over the Marlins Saturday, sprinklers began showering the outfield at Clover Park, briefly delaying the game. → Read More
Mets’ Brett Baty belts two hits in intrasquad scrimmage
Mets third baseman Brett Baty had hits in his two at-bats of an intrasquad scrimmage Friday at Clover Park. → Read More
Mets’ Dominic Hamel playing for Puerto Rico in WBC in honor of late mother
Dominic Hamel chose Team Puerto Rico to honor his late mother, Lisa, who died 11 days before he was selected by the Mets in the third round of the 2021 draft. → Read More
Mets’ Joey Lucchesi makes long-awaited return to mound: ‘Anxious’
Joey Lucchesi received his first “adrenaline jump” of spring training Friday, when he returned for the closest thing to major league action he has experienced in more than 1 1/2 years. → Read More
Mets’ Kodai Senga getting acquainted with Justin Verlander, Max Scherzer
Kodai Senga is getting to know the co-aces of the Mets’ rotation. → Read More