Morning Briefing: Stearns Still Optimistic About Lindor’s Return
Good morning, Mets fans!
MMO’s Brandyn Pokrass continued his excellent spring training coverage with notes from David Stearns’ and David Wright‘s media availability.
In the press conference, Wright spoke about how he is enjoying the enthusiasm the team is showing right now. He was also excited to hear from Bo Bichette and his request to speak with Wright during spring training.
Stearns reiterated that he is optimistic that Francisco Lindor will be available for Opening Day. He said that a decision regarding Carson Benge is still pending, but he has liked what he has seen to this point. Stearns added that he is judging the team as a “focused group,” saying that it is interesting to see a team full of veterans go to work every day.
Check out Brandyn’s full breakdown of the press conference here.
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World Baseball Classic Results
Dominican Republic 10, Israel 1 — Juan Soto finished 0-for-4 with a walk as the Dominican Republic moved to 3-0. They will face off against Venezuela in a highly anticipated matchup on Wednesday.
Venezuela 4, Nicaragua 0 — Mark Vientos went 1 -or-4 in his final appearance for Nicaragua, which finished pool play 0-4. He will be back with the Mets in Port St. Lucie in the coming days.
USA 5, Mexico 3 — Alex Carrillo pitched a scoreless fourth inning for Mexico, with strikeouts of Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber.
Puerto Rico 4, Cuba 1 — MJ Melendez went 0-for-2 with two walks and a run scored in Puerto Rico’s win.
Great Britain 8, Brazil 1
Columbia 4, Panama 3
Korea 7, Australia 2
Latest Mets News
The Mets defeated the Marlins 9-0 in Grapefruit League action. Carson Benge went 2-for-3 with a triple and three RBIs. Benge’s impressive spring continues, with his slash line now sitting at .391/.440/.478. Read more about the game in Robert Colonna’s recap here.
Latest MLB News
Jon Heyman of the NY Post reported that former Met Joey Lucchesi signed a minor league contract to go back to the Giants.
Jeff Passan of ESPN reported that Tarik Skubal will leave Team USA following Monday’s game and return to camp with the Detroit Tigers, manager Mark DeRosa said.
Jesús Luzardo and the Philadelphia Phillies are in agreement on a five-year contract extension, per Jeff Passan of ESPN. Matt Gelb of the Athletic reported that the contract is for $135 million.
Former Met Julio Teherán officially announced that he is retiring from baseball per Francys Romero.
Latest on MMO
Christian De Block discussed the Mets’ player of the game: Freddy Peralta.
Allison Waxman gave her second prediction of the Mets’ Opening Day roster.
Robert Colonna discussed the Mets’ right field competition.
On This Date in Mets History
1962: The inaugural New York Mets team played their very first spring training game, losing to the St. Louis Cardinals. The loss to the Cardinals marked the beginning of the National League’s newest expansion team.
Born on This Date: Ken MacKenzie (1934), Wayne Twitchell (1948), Mike Birkbeck (1961), John Cangelosi (1963).
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