Tylor Megill shines in important showing against the Marlins while Max Scherzer gets battered in minors game
Plus, positive news on Starling Marte and Bryce Montes de Oca, and notes on the last bullpen spot
What’s Up with the Mets? 🌴
The Mets defeated the Marlins 9-3 on Monday at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter (Box)
Tylor Megill - a candidate to replace José Quintana in the rotation in the first half of the season - pitched four scoreless innings, while allowing just three hits and a walk with three strikeouts
Max Scherzer pitched in a minor league game in Jupiter and allowed five runs - three earned - over three innings
Jeff Brigham and Jimmy Yacabonis - two candidates for the final bullpen spot - each delivered scoreless outings for the Mets
Darin Ruf had a positive day at the plate with a 2-for-3 afternoon, and Tomás Nido hit a three-run home run in the fifth inning
Injury Updates 🏥
OF Starling Marte (hit by a pitch in the head) is expected to return to the lineup today or tomorrow
RHP Bryce Montes De Oca (forearm) was diagnosed with a stress reaction in his forearm, and has been shutdown from throwing. There is no structural damage in his elbow
LHP José Quintana (stress fracture in rib) will arrive back at camp today and the Mets will have more information on his condition this week. He could miss up to three months but Mets GM Billy Eppler said on Monday such a conclusion was still, “premature.”
Mets in the World Baseball Classic 🌎
Pete Alonso - Team USA 🇺🇸 - 0-for-1, K
Jonathan Arauz - Team Venezuela 🇻🇪 - DNP
Edwin Díaz - Team Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 - 1 IP, 1 K
Eduardo Escobar - Team Venezuela 🇻🇪 - DNP
Dominic Hamel - Team Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 - DNP
Francisco Lindor - Team Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 - 2-for-3, 3B, R, 3 RBI
Jeff McNeil - Team USA 🇺🇸 - Entered Monday’s game in LF, did not hit
Humberto Mejia - Team Panama 🇵🇦 - DNP
Omar Narváez - Team Venezuela 🇻🇪 - DNP
Camrin Opp - Team Great Britain 🇬🇧 - DNP
Adam Ottavino - Team USA 🇺🇸 - DNP
Claudio Scotti - Team Italy 🇮🇹 - DNP
Today’s Game 🦩
Game 1️⃣ 6️⃣ of 3️⃣0️⃣
Match-up: Mets vs. Marlins
Where: Clover Park, Port St. Lucie, FL
Starters: RHP Cade Cavalli vs. LHP David Peterson
When: 1:10 PM EDT
Where to Watch: SNY
Around the League 🚩
Diamond Sports Group, the parent company that owns 14 regional networks under the name, Bally Sports,” will soon file for bankruptcy - MLB will temporarily stream games on those regional networks for free (New York Post)
The Yokohama BayStars signed RHP Trevor Bauer to a one-year contract (official release)
Jacob deGrom will start in a minor league game today for the Rangers, his first of the spring (Athletic)
Former Yankee Joe Pepitone passed away on Monday at the age of 82
Former Met Jordan Yamamoto announced his retirement on Monday (Twitter)