Morning Briefing: Mets Undecided on Roster Spots for Kranick, Brazobán
Good morning, Mets fans!
Carlos Mendoza told reporters after Monday’s game that the team still hasn’t decided if Max Kranick and Huascar Brazobán will begin the year on the major league roster. Kranick finished off his spectacular spring training with a scoreless inning on Monday, concluding Grapefruit League play with a 1.46 ERA and 15 strikeouts against one walk in 12 1/3 innings. Brazobán also tossed a scoreless inning to finish the spring with a 1.69 ERA and 14 strikeouts in 10 2/3 innings. The team has already decided to option Dedniel Núñez to begin the season.
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Brett Baty, Pete Alonso, and Brandon Nimmo all went deep as the Mets concluded their Grapefruit League schedule with a 6-6 tie against the Yankees. Baty concludes the spring with four homers and a 1.186 OPS in 59 plate appearances. The announced attendance of 8,808 marks the second-largest crowd for a Mets spring training game. The team’s spring training attendance of 106,027 is a new franchise record and half of the home games were sellouts. The Mets now head to Houston to ready themselves for their season-opening series against the Astros.
Beginning today at 11 AM, fans will be able to purchase special edition Juan Soto bats at Mets House. Only 22 bats are available and cost $400 each. Customers are limited to two bats per purchase.
? Tomorrow at Mets House ?
Tomorrow starting at 11am Mets House shoppers have the opportunity to purchase a limited-edition Juan Soto bat! Only 22 are available. Bats are $400/ea and limit of two per person. ? pic.twitter.com/k71b5c8jZg
— New York Mets (@Mets) March 25, 2025
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Former All-Star Andrew Miller, who is currently the special assistant of strategic initiatives for the Major League Baseball Players Association, told Foul Territory on Monday that the league has refused the MLBPA’s solutions to encouraging teams to spend. Miller said the league would rather put restraints on the spending of top-tier teams than try to help bottom-level teams.
Andrew Miller says MLB has refused the MLBPA’s solutions to bottom-feeder teams that aren’t willing to spend.
“The league has been very difficult, to be completely blunt. They’ve said no, a lot of times, that this is not something they’ll touch.” pic.twitter.com/ODuxWYayby
— Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV) March 24, 2025
Baseball Savant now has batting stance and contact point data available on their site. The visuals show where a batter stands in the batter’s box and how far away they stand from the plate.
The A’s will wear number 24 during the team’s home opener to honor the late Rickey Henderson. The Hall of Famer’s daughters, Angela, Alexis, and Adrianna, will throw out ceremonial first pitches.
Longtime Nationals broadcaster Bob Carpenter announced Monday that he will be retiring at the end of the 2025 season. Carpenter has spent 42 years calling MLB games and 20 years with Washington.
The Yankees have agreed to a major league contract with lefty Ryan Yarbrough. The 33-year-old split time between the Dodgers and Blue Jays in 2024, posting a 3.19 ERA with 65 strikeouts against 32 walks in 98 2/3 innings, all out of the bullpen.
The Royals have selected the contract of Mark Canha to join their 40-man roster. Canha was recently acquired by Kansas City from the Brewers. The former Met spent 2024 with the Tigers and Giants, batting .242/.344/.346 with seven homers and 20 doubles in 462 plate appearances.
Bobby Witt Jr. has been selected as MLB’s first Play Ball ambassador in the program’s 10th year of existence. Witt will be tasked with inspiring the next generation of baseball and softball players.
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Tyler Antonelle recaps the Mets’ Grapefruit League finale against the Yankees.
Nick Kalantzopolous looks at Griffin Canning‘s outing on Sunday.
Alexis Farinacci breaks down Brandon Nimmo’s strong finish to the spring.
This Date in Mets History
1999: The Mets sign an old nemesis, Orel Hershiser, to a one-year contract. The former Cy Young Award winner played for the Giants in 1998, posting a 4.41 ERA in 202 innings.
Born on This Date: Lee Mazzilli (1955), Tom Glavine (1966), Phil Maton (1993).
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