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Tomas Nido ends one bad streak for Mets catchers
ATLANTA — Tomas Nido entered uncharted territory for a Mets catcher this season Friday: He threw out a base stealer. Before the Mets’ 5-3 victory over the Braves in 12...
Juan Lagares is thriving as a part-time player
Juan Lagares was ready from the start. But he got REALLY ready in the sixth. You know, just in case. And in case came in the eighth inning. And Lagares...
Mets explode for nine runs in 8th to avoid sweep by Nationals
This was more than Mets magic. This was more like voodoo. It simply went beyond rational belief. For seven innings, the Mets offense could not even have been called lifeless...
Yoenis Cespedes' RBI single in 12th propels Mets to sweep of Nats
WASHINGTON — The scoreboard painted an ugly picture for the Mets, including three errors committed and only seven hits over the first 11 innings Sunday night. And yet, here was...
The Mets have a good center field problem
WASHINGTON — Brandon Nimmo and Juan Lagares have gone from sharing center field to waiting for any opportunity to contribute. The Mets outfielders were bumped to the back burner with...
Today's best Mets hitter wasn't even supposed to play
The original version of the Mets’ lineup Sunday left Juan Lagares on the bench. Instead, because Brandon Nimmo was up all Saturday night battling flu-like symptoms, Lagares got the start...
Mets' temporary center-field battle too close to call
JUPITER, Fla — Juan Lagares is feeling the best he has at the plate all spring. Brandon Nimmo has slowed down after a blistering start. That’s where the two guys...
A Juan Lagares trade is looking more and more possible
PORT ST. LUCIE — The planets are aligning, so much so that Juan Lagares could begin the season with another team. According to industry sources, the Mets have received recent...
Mets pull Amed Rosario with knee irritation
JUPITER, Fla. — Amed Rosario was plunked on the hip by a pitch from Miami's Luis Urena in the second inning Saturday. Later in the inning, when he was rounding...
Now Mets reliever joins walking wounded in alarming camp start
PORT ST. LUCIE — The Mets might be on pace to set a Grapefruit League record for MRI exams. Anthony Swarzak is the latest Mets player headed for such testing,...
Another bad turn for Dominic Smith may stop any 1st-base drama
PORT ST. LUCIE — If there really is a competition for the Mets’ first-base job, it could be on hold -- or finished completely -- with Dominic Smith’s right quadriceps...
The Mets' injuries have begun in a hurry
PORT ST. LUCIE -- After less than only a week of full-squad workouts, the Mets are officially hurting. Dominic Smith joined the list of casualties Sunday, when the team announced...
Dominic Smith arrives at work early — and gets a hit
PORT ST. LUCIE — Dominic Smith was early Saturday, both in arrival time and swing. A day after the Mets first baseman was scratched from the lineup because he reported...
Zack Wheeler to the bullpen? Not so fast
PORT ST. LUCIE — Zack Wheeler isn’t headed to the bullpen just yet. The Mets right-hander certainly hasn’t earned a job in the team’s potentially crowded starting rotation, but a...
Mets reveal plan to further nurture Juan Lagares' new swing
PORT ST. LUCIE — Juan Lagares’ new swing has Mets officials intrigued. The next step is ensuring Lagares receives enough practice with it this spring. “He’s made some adjustments and...
The Juan Lagares hype builds after seeing swing doctor
PORT ST. LUCIE — The launch angle is new and improved, and we soon will see if Juan Lagares can have the same type of success in spring training games...
Juan Lagares busts out new and improved swing for spring
PORT ST. LUCIE — The Mets produced a solid turnout Monday at their voluntary pre-camp with one of the more interesting situations being the development of center fielders Juan Lagares...
The Mets might already have the next Lorenzo Cain
Lorenzo Cain did not have an above-average offensive campaign or play more than 115 games until his age-28 season in 2014. He hit 16 homers the following year in his...
Juan Lagares looking forward to implementing new swing
Juan Lagares would like to think a visit to the doctor was all he needed. The swing doctor, that is. After 10 days of sessions in Southern California this offseason...
Cespedes trade? Carlos Gonzalez flier? How to fix Mets on tight budget
This is the puzzle: Take the Mets’ current hole-filled roster, thin farm system and – perhaps most vital – just $10 million more to spend and create a contender. You...