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3/19/2025 Spring Training Box Score: Mets 8 Astros 2
Lindor SS; 0 for 3; 1 walk; 1 K; Walton SS; 0 for 1; Soto, J RF; 0 for 2; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 walk; 1 K; error; Canario RF; 1 for 1; 1 run; Alonso 1B; 1 for 4; 1 run; 3 RBIs; 1 walk; 1 K; Roselli PR-2B; 0 for 0; Vientos 3B-1B; 1 for 4; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 walk; 1 K; Nimmo LF; 2 for 4; double; 1 RBI; Azocar LF; 0 for 1; Marte, S DH; 1 for 3; double; 1 walk; Hernandez, R PR-DH; 1 for 1; Torrens C; 1 for 3; 2 runs; 1 walk; 1 K; Senger C; 0 for 1; Baty 2B; 2 for 3; triple; double; 1 run; 1 RBI; Acuña 2B-3B; 0 for 2; 1 K; error; Taylor, T CF; 2 for 5; 2 doubles; 1 run; 1 K; Peterson, D(W, 2-1); 5 innings; no runs; 2 hits; 3 walks; 4 Ks; Díaz; 1 inning; no runs; 2 hits; 1 K; Stanek; 1 inning; no runs; 2 Ks; Minter; 0.2 inning; 2 runs; 2 ERs; 2 hits; 1 HR; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Cornielly; 0.1 inning; no runs; Garrett, R; 1 inning; no runs; 3 Ks;
SNY on YouTube: Mets 8 Astros 2 Game Highlights 3/19/2025
"He kept making pitches, he kept attacking"
— SNY (@SNYtv) March 20, 2025
Carlos Mendoza talks David Peterson's outing today against the Astros: pic.twitter.com/ybfqGPX8VH
"He's throwing, I think he's up to 90 feet"
— SNY (@SNYtv) March 19, 2025
Carlos Mendoza provides an update on Sean Manaea's progression: pic.twitter.com/sapaps8laO
Carlos Mendoza talks about the chemistry within this team and how the new players are fitting in: pic.twitter.com/Tqn4RA0p7C
— SNY (@SNYtv) March 19, 2025
"Hopefully a lot of these faces are the one's that are playing the first game in Houston"
— SNY (@SNYtv) March 19, 2025
Carlos Mendoza on tonight's Spring Training lineup: pic.twitter.com/LdFyFPaNi0
Matt Allan was up to 99 mph on the back fields yesterday, according to multiple people present. He struck out four batters in two innings.
— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) March 19, 2025
Here's our story from earlier this spring on the comeback Mets prospect:https://t.co/vQV0Tv4Kwb
Lowest team ERA’s this spring:
— MetsMuse (@MetsMuse) March 14, 2025
1. METS (3.29)
2. Giants (3.66)
3. Braves (3.80)
4. Nationals (4.19)
5. Yankees (4.39)
6. Rays (4.42)
7. Astros (4.50)
8. Cardinals (4.56)
9. Athletics (4.60)
10. Rockies (4.77)
Positive signs 🔥 pic.twitter.com/WMwsSR84Lh
Tim Healey Newsday: Mets' Pete Alonso is on a quest to hit 500 home runs (at least). "In the bigger picture of his career, he said, one of his major personal goals is to hit 500 home runs...A healthy upcoming season very likely would feature him breaking the Mets’ all-time mark, of 252...to pass the halfway point in just his seventh season...Then the hard part will start: being productive through at least most of his 30s."
Joel Sherman NY Post Sports+: Mets stars’ coveted sixth skill can give them a season-long advantage. "...the Mets’ three most expensive players for 2025 earn their pay by punching the clock. Over the past three seasons, the Mets have the players who rank third (Alonso, 476), fifth (Lindor, 473) and sixth (Soto, 472) in games played. The fourth-most expensive Met this year is Brandon Nimmo, whose 454 games is 22nd from 2022-24." (subscription required)
Abbey Mastracco NY Daily News: Mets Notebook: Edwin Diaz feeling healthy, David Peterson throws 5 shutout innings. “I feel great, man, I feel great. I feel like I’m ready to go already,” Edwin Diaz said. “I think throwing today and tomorrow, back-to-back, that’s my last thing to do in the spring. So I’m doing really good. I’ve been able to work in the backfield on a couple of things, and that helped me last week. The last couple of times I threw it was really good, I was happy about everything.”
Anthony DiComo Mets.com: Díaz's velo is down from his peak. Does it matter? "According to the stadium radar gun on Wednesday in the Mets’ 8-2 win over the Astros, Diaz’s four-seam fastball sat 93-95 mph, similar to where it was in his previous Grapefruit League outing last Thursday against the Red Sox...It’s entirely possible that the days of Díaz sitting 99 mph with his fastball, as he did in the Timmy Trumpet dream season of 2022, are gone forever...command tends to matter far more than velocity. Ninety-seven may not be 101, but for a pitcher like Díaz, it should still be plenty.
Mike Puma NY Post: Christian Scott undaunted by crowded Mets pitching scene that awaits him. "Six months into his rehab from Tommy John surgery, the right-hander started throwing every other day beginning last week. His season will consist of further rehab, both at the spring training complex and in New York, with the hope of cracking the 2026 rotation as his focus. It could be a crowded scene....Brandon Sproat, Blade Tidwell, Nolan McLean and Jonah Tong. Such a proposition excites the 25-year-old Scott, knowing he will have to earn his place."
Mike Puma NY Post Sports+: Edgardo Alfonzo tells The Post why he’s loving new role in Mets return. "Alfonzo, 51, has spent much of Mets spring training in minor league camp as an advisor. It’s a role that will carry into the season, with Alfonzo visiting the various affiliates to help with the players. 'It is something I have a passion for, talking to the kids, and [the Mets] want me to do that,' Alfonzo, a member of the Mets Hall of Fame, told The Post." (subscription required)
NY Post: Eric Chavez raves about all ways Juan Soto is quietly helping Mets. Chavez is quoted - "You might not be able to do what he can, but Soto can definitely help good hitters like Francisco Alvarez and Jesse Winker be the best version of themselves. You just have to pay attention.”
NY Post Sports+: The Mets can’t worry about the regular-season Dodgers because only one series really matters. "But all the Mets have to do is figure out the formula for beating the Dodgers four times in seven games when the calendar flips to October...The Mets don’t need to figure out the Dodgers when the pair of teams meet three times in May and three times in June. That, as they found out last year, isn’t necessarily an accurate gauge for how the teams would match up in a postseason series." (subscription required)
Mets Daily Clips:
Mets News:
- Díaz's velo is down from his peak. Does it matter? (MLB.com)
- Mets fans set to find fun & affordability at Citi Field in '25 (MLB.com)
- 12 players who need to step up in wake of spring injuries (MLB.com)
- Mets' Pete Alonso is on a quest to hit 500 home runs (at least) (Newsday)
- Hayden Senger staying patient as he awaits his fate after long tenure in Mets organization (New York Post)
- Mets stars’ coveted sixth skill can give them a season-long advantage (New York Post)
- Christian Scott undaunted by crowded Mets pitching scene that awaits him (New York Post)
- The Mets can’t worry about the regular-season Dodgers because only one series really matters (New York Post)
- Edgardo Alfonzo tells The Post why he’s loving new role in Mets return (New York Post)
- Mets Notebook: Edwin Diaz feeling healthy, David Peterson throws 5 shutout innings (NYDN)
- Three reasons for Mets optimism, three reasons for concern as Opening Day approaches (The Record)
- Four Mets roster questions with Opening Day one week away (NJ.com)
- Mets starter who caps off camp with sub-one ERA aims to build on last season’s success (NJ.com)
- Mets stealing secrets? NL East rival frantically tries to protect ‘competitive advantage’ (NJ.com)
- Mets made rival jealous with this non-Juan Soto signing (NJ.com)
- Inside the design of the Mets’ new road jerseys (The Athletic)
- MLB National League East preview 2025: It’s a three-way race for first (The Athletic)
- Spring Training hat rankings: Mr. Met in high demand, but do pinstripes work on a hat? (The Athletic)
- Insider reveals Juan Soto's impact on Mets clubhouse (SI.com)
Mets.com:
Mets News
Follow LIVE on Gameday: Senga seeking consistency
'I win the at-bat right here': Alonso analyzes every pitch of his epic Wild Card HR
Díaz's velo is down from his peak. Does it matter?
Yahoo Sports/Mets:
New York Mets on Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games
Mets' Pete Alonso reflects on heroic playoff moment with 'hopeful' wish
Comparing Francisco Lindor's résumé to Derek Jeter, Carlos Beltran — and how he can solidify himself as a Hall of Famer
MACK - My Thursday Observations
Former Yankees and Mets outfielder compares what it was like playing for them
Four Mets roster questions with Opening Day one week away
Paul Articulates - The pen is mightier
‘Proud and honored’: Kosuke Fukudome, the Chicago Cubs’ first Japanese player, reconnects with team in Tokyo
Three reasons for Mets optimism, three reasons for concern as Opening Day approaches
Metsmerized:
Metsmerized Online
Senga, Peterson to Make 2025 Debuts Against Marlins
Spring Training Game Chat: Mets vs Nationals, 6:05 PM
Gooden, Figueroa Share High Hopes For Brandon Sproat
Mets Relying on Peterson to Anchor Rotation
Amazing Avenue:
Amazin' Avenue - All Posts
Open thread: Mets at Nationals, 3/20/25
2025 Minor League Preview: Brooklyn Cyclones
Mets Morning News for March 20, 2025
Grapefruit Juice: Mets 8, Astros 2—Alonso goes yard
Faith and Fear in Flushing:
Faith and Fear in Flushing
Making New History
Pound for Pound
Mets360:
Mets360
2025 a pivotal year for Mets' player development pipeline and future
Wednesday catch-all thread (3/19/25)
Something must be done about all these injuries
Kiner's Korner:
kinerskorner.com
Metrics Give Pete Alonso’s Defense a Bad Rap
The Power of Belief: A Mother, a Son, and an Alonso Miracle
Mets Sunday School: Forgotten Faces of Flushing #11 : Al Weis: The Unlikeliest of October Heroes
The 11-Year Hunt for My Holy Grail: The George Carlin Lost Episode of Kiner’s Korner
The 5: The Gold Standard
Mets Must Move Quickly to Fill Alvarez’s Void—Before the Braves Do
Mack's Mets:
Mack's Mets
MACK - My Thursday Observations
Paul Articulates - The pen is mightier
Tom Brennan: "Boy, That Starter STINKS!" And Wednesday Nite Normalcy
Tom Brennan: "Are You Siri-ous?”
Mack's Mets
Tom Brennan: Working Two Jobs is the American Way…My Prospect Game Thoughts…26 Man Roster Thoughts
Reese Kaplan -- Opening Day is Sneaking Up Fast for Everyone
MACK - My Thursday Observations
Paul Articulates - The pen is mightier
Here is yesterday's MLB Scoreboard.
MLB.com:
MLB News
12 players who need to step up in wake of spring injuries
Tiers of contending teams for the 2025 MLB season
Braves sign Alex Verdugo as outfield depth
Mark Shapiro on Vlad Jr.: 'I think we're going to extend him'
'It's just different': Neto, Halos responding well to Wash's new rule
Loved ones, HRs, donuts: Opener in Canada extra special for O'Neill
State of Reds' 'pen: Ashcraft in? Díaz out?
MLB.TV offering stacked slate of FREE baseball as camp winds down
Padres phenom outfielder ready to build on exceptional rookie campaign
MLB Trade Rumors:
MLB Trade Rumors
Offseason In Review: Atlanta Braves
Braves Outright Luke Williams
White Sox To Carry Rule 5 Pick Shane Smith On Roster; Drew Thorpe Leaves Start With Elbow Discomfort
Padres Select Gavin Sheets
Reds Sign Jose Trevino To Extension
Blue Jays’ Shapiro On Guerrero Jr.: “I Think We’re Going To Extend Him”
Poll: The Red Sox Second Base Battle
36 Veteran Players With Looming Opt-Out Dates
Andrew Abbott To Begin Season On Injured List
Braves Sign Alex Verdugo
Ryan Weathers Out At Least Four To Six Weeks With Forearm Strain
Phillies Option Garrett Stubbs; Rafael Marchan Will Be Backup Catcher
Astros’ Luis Garcia Shut Down Following Renewed Elbow Discomfort
The Opener: Phillies, Gelof, Rotation Market
Offseason In Review: Chicago White Sox
Yahoo Sports:
MLB Baseball News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games
Move over Shohei Ohtani. Larry David is the star of 2025 Topps Baseball Series 1
Matt Rempe Out Against Maple Leafs With Illness While Rangers Make Lineup Changes
Braves add to outfield depth by signing veteran Alex Verdugo to one-year, $1.5 million deal
Reds, newly acquired catcher Jose Trevino agree to three-year contract worth $14,925,000
Yankees' Clarke Schmidt throws successful BP, but status as IL candidate still 'up in the air'
Ex-Angels draft pick Bobby Jenks fighting for his life after losing home in Palisades fire
MLB Tokyo Series Marks Biggest-Selling Event in Fanatics History
Former Cy Young Award winner Jake Peavy returns to Padres as special assistant to CEO
Fantasy Baseball Draft Results: 'The players who will likely define my season — for better or worse'
6 questions for the Dodgers and Cubs after Tokyo: What can we expect from Roki Sasaki? How will the Cubs' lineup shake out?
ESPN:
www.espn.com - MLB
Short an ace? In a loaded AL East? Here's why the Orioles think they can win anyway
Jays prez, Vladdy remain 'optimistic' about a deal
Reds, catcher Trevino reach 3-year extension
CBS Sports:
CBSSports.com Headlines
Blue Jays exec still believes team can work out a contract extension with Vlad Guerrero Jr.: 'Clear alignment'
2025 MLB Opening Day starter tracker: Diamondbacks stick with Zac Gallen, Paul Skenes gets call for Pirates
Mets' Pete Alonso denies talking about Brewers' Devin Williams tipping pitches before Wild Card Series homer
FanGraphs:
FanGraphs Baseball
Szymborski’s 2025 Booms and Busts: Hitters
Effectively Wild Episode 2297: Shocked and a Paul
2025 Positional Power Rankings: Center Field
Red Sox Third Base Drama Appears To Be Resolved (For Now)
2025 Positional Power Rankings: Left Field
2025 Positional Power Rankings: Third Base
The Toast Smells Amazing as the Dodgers Take the Tokyo Series
2025 Positional Power Rankings: Shortstop
CJ Abrams Has a Decision To Make
2025 Positional Power Rankings: Second Base
Braves.com:
Braves News
Back atop Braves' lineup, Profar poised to hit leadoff on Opening Day
Braves sign Alex Verdugo as outfield depth
Watch FREE on MLB.TV, 1 p.m. ET: Sale's final spring start before Opening Day
Marlins.com:
Marlins News
Marlins lose another SP with Weathers (forearm) headed to IL
Edwards gets special assist on custom glove for 2025
Listen FREE, 6 p.m. ET: Marlins taking on Nationals
Phillies.com:
Phillies News
Phils' catching picture clears as Stubbs optioned out
For Marchán, making Opening Day roster a long time coming
With season nearing, who could make Phillies' Opening Day roster?
Nationals.com:
Nationals News
LIVE: Nats face Mets in Grapefruit League action
Nats top prospect a Luke of all trades
Latest Nationals injuries & transactions
Born on this date:
- George Altman (1933)
- Steve Dillon (1943)
- Rick Parker (1963)
- Blas Minor (1966)
- Manny Alexander (1971)
- Brad Hand (1990)
- Josh Hejka (1997)
- Dakota Hawkins (2000)
- Federico Polanco (2001)
Died on this date:
- Luis Alvarado (2001)
Transactions:
New York Mets purchased Frank Lary from the Milwaukee Braves on March 20, 1965.
New York Mets signed free agent Octavio Dotel on March 20, 1993.
New York Mets traded Jason Phillips to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Kaz Ishii on March 20, 2005.
1961 - The New York Yankees of the American League announce the team will oppose any plan that would enable the new National League expansion franchise in New York, NY to use Yankee Stadium. This decision leaves the old Polo Grounds as the only viable option for the NL's new team, the New York Mets, who will begin play in a year's time.
1973 In an exhibition game played in Puerto Rico, Willie Mays, subbing for manager Yogi Berra, pilots the Mets to an 8-3 win over the Pirates.
3/20/1961 The Yankees announce that they will not allow the Mets to play their home games at Yankee Stadium while Shea Stadium is being built. The Mets instead play at the Polo Grounds in 1962 and 1963. During Yankee Stadium renovations in the 1970s, the Yankees played at Shea. pic.twitter.com/xYvwYwu0uW
— This Day in Mets History (@NYMhistory) March 20, 2022
Centerfield Maz:
centerfield maz
Remembering Mets Opening Days (1975) Joe Torre Delivers the Walk Off Hit in His Mets Debut
Juan Uribe: 2015 NL Champion Mets Big Time Utility Player (2015)
Remembering Mets Opening Days (2013) Mets Romp the Padres at Citi Field
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