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3/8/2025 Spring Training Box Score: Mets 7 Marlins 3
Acuña SS; 1 for 3; 1 run; De Los Santos, L PH-SS; 0 for 0; 2 walks; Soto, J RF; 3 for 3; double; 1 run; 1 RBI; Azocar PR-RF; 0 for 1; 1 RBI; 1 walk; Winker LF; 0 for 3; De Los Santos, J PR-LF; 0 for 2; 1 run; 1 K; Siri CF; 0 for 0; 1 RBI; 2 walks; Stolen Base; Juan PR-CF; 1 for 2; 1 run; 1 K; Baty 3B; 1 for 4; double; 1 run; 2 RBIs; 2 Ks; Lugo 3B; 0 for 0; Torrens C; 0 for 3; Senger PH-C; 0 for 1; 1 K; Meneses 1B; 1 for 2; HR; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 walk; Lorusso PR-1B; 0 for 1; 1 K; Young, J DH; 1 for 3; 1 RBI; Vega PH-DH; 1 for 1; 1 run; Walton 2B; 1 for 3; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Mosquera PR-2B; 0 for 0; Peterson, D (W, 1-0); 4
innings; no runs; 1 hit; 2 walks; 2 Ks; Young, D (H, 1); 1
inning; no runs; Warren, A; 1 inning; no runs; 2
hits; 1 walk; Ureña; 1 inning; 2 runs; 2 hits;
Herget; 1 inning; no runs; 2 Ks; RÃos, Y; 1 inning; 1 run; 1 ER; 2
hits;
Luisangel Acuña turns on the jets to outrun the throw and reach first base 💨 pic.twitter.com/vcPZKTfwsp
— SNY (@SNYtv) March 8, 2025
Juan Soto with an RBI double to bring Luisangel Acuña in for a run! pic.twitter.com/PeFy3smBY8
— SNY (@SNYtv) March 8, 2025
Xavier Edwards caught stealing to end the third inning pic.twitter.com/h3eSedsS9r
— SNY (@SNYtv) March 9, 2025
Joey Meneses tracks down the ball for the out pic.twitter.com/SkefQA9run
— SNY (@SNYtv) March 9, 2025
Brett Baty scores on a Jared Young RBI single pic.twitter.com/m6xw976JEH
— SNY (@SNYtv) March 9, 2025
Brett Baty rockets one for a 2 RBI double, Mets lead 5-0! 🚀 pic.twitter.com/OylyQFkDDz
— SNY (@SNYtv) March 9, 2025
"It does feel like he's been here awhile, it doesn't feel like it's his first three weeks. He's been awesome to have around in the clubhouse"
— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) March 9, 2025
David Peterson on how Juan Soto's fit in with the Mets so far: pic.twitter.com/yRDYUuLAXo
"Just making sure all the pitches are where they're at and I can repeat my delivery. I just want to be able to be healthy and feel strong."
— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) March 9, 2025
David Peterson on what he's most looking forward to for the rest of Spring Training: pic.twitter.com/EdsaimXfhV
Carlos Mendoza said Brandon Nimmo had an injection on his right knee:
— SNY (@SNYtv) March 8, 2025
"No activities for 48-72 hours and then we'll ramp him back up again" pic.twitter.com/ytb1Vzj1dx
"He bought in to that new throwing program... he's becoming a weapon. There's a lot to like about Holmes right now. He's in a good spot, he's recovering well, and he's learning."
— SNY (@SNYtv) March 8, 2025
Carlos Mendoza talks Clay Holmes' transition into being a starting pitcher in camp: pic.twitter.com/Ilojqnv4a7
"For me, I didn't think it was going to be this quick. He fight right in. As soon as the position players reported within a couple of days you see him laughing, making jokes especially with some of the Latin players"
— SNY (@SNYtv) March 8, 2025
Carlos Mendoza on Juan Soto fitting in with the team: pic.twitter.com/InuZizVudz
"He's got a great personality, very humble, cares about people. You've got to give credit to guys in the locker room that made him feel that way as well. Seems like he's been here for quite a bit now and it's only been three weeks or so."
— SNY (@SNYtv) March 8, 2025
Carlos Mendoza on Juan Soto: pic.twitter.com/x5EzWeddLR
Abbey Mastracco NY Daily News: Mets Notebook: Max Kranick making case for Opening Day roster spot. "Max Kranick might be the best Mets reliever you’ve never heard of...Kranick has yet to allow a run in seven innings of Grapefruit League play. Now 27, Kranick has allowed only four hits and struck out eight hitters, without allowing a walk. It’s a small sample size, but spring training is about small sample sizes. Still, the Mets like what they see from Kranick as a reliever, with a 97-98 MPH fastball and an impressive sweeper."
Jon Heyman NY Post Sports+: Pete Alonso opens up to The Post about ‘liberating’ mindset after Mets contract saga. "He stresses the positives, and he finds plenty, even after a winter that didn’t necessarily go as imagined. He did get $30M for 2025, allowing him to nudge the stagnant first base market forward. He also got the desired opt-out after 2025 in his $54M, two-year deal, and the combination of the high first-year salary and optionality caused him to return to the Mets over the Blue Jays, the other most real alternative."
Tim Healey Newsday: Mets spring training: What are the best/nastiest pitches in camp? "In an informal poll by Newsday, the Mets’ hitters nonetheless collectively came up with answers to the question of which pitch(es) are the nastiest...1. Clay Holmes’ sinker. 2. Kodai Senga’s splitter and Edwin Diaz’s fastball. 3. Clay Holmes’ changeup. 4. Danny Young’s sweeper.
Newsday: Mets first-round pick Carson Benge, newly stronger, ready for first full pro season. "Eight months into his professional baseball career, outfielder Carson Benge boasts an unusual stat line: 15 games, 15 new pounds of muscle...Benge, outwardly proud of getting up to 195 pounds, said he “hit it hard.” In addition to feeling a difference on the field during his first spring training, he sees it in his exit-velocity readings, the measure of how fast baseballs come off his bat."
David Lennon Newsday: David Wright's bond with Michael Cuddyer paved way for Mets stardom. Lennon talks about hos the two players played travel ball together in the Chesapeake region of Virginia. He also shared this about Cuddyer's time with the Mets: “Michael would probably be the first one to tell you that he wished he would have played a little bit better,” Wright said of Cuddyer. “It just goes to show you that I picked a good mentor because he basically lost his job to Conforto and he was Conforto’s biggest fan. He took Conforto out for breakfast every morning, helped him learn different ballparks, the bounces off the walls. It was pretty amazing that he lost his job to this young player but he was there to help him every step of the way.”
Press Release: Syracuse Mets Welcome Fans to NBT Bank Stadium on Saturday for Open House
Press Release: Syracuse Mets Announce 2025 Promotional Schedule
Mets Daily Clips;
Max Kranick News:
- Mets’ Max Kranick has gone from DFA’d player to potential bullpen piece (New York Post)
- Mets Notebook: Max Kranick making case for Opening Day roster spot (NYDN)
- Max Kranick, surprise of Mets camp, is ‘putting himself in a really good position’ (The Athletic)
Other Mets News:
- Soto fitting in just fine: 'It feels like he's been here a while' (MLB.com)
- 15 nasty new pitches we've seen this spring (MLB.com)
- Mets first-round pick Carson Benge, newly stronger, ready for first full pro season (Newsday)
- Mets spring training: What are the best/nastiest pitches in camp? (Newsday)
- Brandon Nimmo not quite ready to return to Mets’ lineup due to nagging knee soreness (New York Post)
- Pete Alonso opens up to The Post about ‘liberating’ mindset after Mets contract saga (New York Post)
- Mets' Carlos Mendoza shares new update on Brandon Nimmo's knee injury (SI.com)
Mets.com:
Mets News
Mets catcher Alvarez to miss 6-8 weeks with fractured left hand
Holmes racks up 8 K's as transition to SP progresses
Mets looking for top prospects to complement veteran stars
Yahoo Sports/Mets:
New York Mets on Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games
Mets Notes: Kodai Senga 'working on mechanics,' Clay Holmes has 'good learning' experience
Mets' Juan Soto reveals individual accomplishment he wants 'more than an MVP'
Clay Holmes strikes out eight, Mets hit two home runs in 7-6 win over Nationals
Mets' Francisco Alvarez hit with brutal injury timetable after surgery diagnosis
Padres star opens up on Mets divorce and unwillingness to play in minors in 2025
SEE IT: Mets' Mark Vientos blasts first home run of 2025 spring training
Philadelphia Phillies Reportedly Targeted New York Mets' Pete Alonso in Free Agency
They’re the Most Valuable Commodity in Baseball—and They’re Hiding in the Bullpen
Metsmerized:
Metsmerized Online
2025 NRI Preview: Luke Ritter
Holmes, Reetz Power Mets Past Nationals
Spring Training Game Chat: Nationals vs. Mets, 1:10 P.M.
David Peterson Turns In Another Strong Appearance
Amazing Avenue:
Amazin' Avenue - All Posts
Grapefruit Juice: Mets 7, Nationals 6
Mets reassign Hartwig, Waddell, others
Open Thread: Mets vs. Nationals, 3/9/25
Mets injury news: Alvarez out 6-8 weeks with broken hand
Faith and Fear in Flushing:
Faith and Fear in Flushing
Pound for Pound
Played Off the Stage
Mets360:
Mets360
Two Mets pitchers with new weapons in their arsenal
Can Brett Baty become Joe McEwing?
Mets 2025 projections: Brandon Nimmo
Kiner's Korner:
kinerskorner.com
Mets Must Move Quickly to Fill Alvarez’s Void—Before the Braves Do
Mets Sunday School: Forgotten Faces of Flushing #10 : Ron Gardenhire From Mets Utility Man to Managerial Mainstay
The 5: Feeling 22
Mets Sunday School: Forgotten Faces of Flushing #9: Joe Christopher: The Virgin Islands Pioneer Behind the ‘Yo La Tengo’ Legend
Kollector’s Korner Met-o-ra-bil-ia Hall of Fame Inductee # 2 : Catching Up with Jessie James Burke: From Courtrooms to Collecting Mets History
Spring Training: A KinersKorner.com Crossword
Mack's Mets:
Mack's Mets
2025 Draft Prospect - #73 - RHP - River Hamilton - Barlow (OR)
2025 Draft Prospect - #74 - SS/3B - Landon Schaefer - Fayettville (AR)
2025 Draft Prospect - #75 - LHP - Liam Doyle - Tennessee
2025 Draft Prospect - #76 - OF - Josiah Hartshorn - Orange Lutheran (CA)
Jacob deGrom was perfect in his first game action of the Spring
— Rangers Nation ⚾️ (@rangers__nation) March 8, 2025
Fastball sat 97, topping 98 MPH. Averaged 90 on the slider. pic.twitter.com/ShDNfcqWdB
Jacob deGrom vs Bobby Witt Jr. — K pic.twitter.com/Xo6fhOphwt
— kennedi landry (@kennlandry) March 8, 2025
Max Scherzer racks up six strikeouts in a scoreless outing 😤 #SpringTraining pic.twitter.com/ujIyMFMNKF
— MLB (@MLB) March 8, 2025
PC4. pic.twitter.com/xmJyvIIotL
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) March 8, 2025
"There's something about taking something away from somebody hitting a ball is really rewarding."@Cubs speedy outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong talks robbing home runs, his hairstyle and more with @adnansvirk!
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) March 9, 2025
MLB Network + @TMobile pic.twitter.com/hyhJdHsXT3
On International Women’s Day, we would like to recognize some of the many women whose on-field achievements help make our game great. #IWD2025 pic.twitter.com/BQJ0xuayoJ
— MLB (@MLB) March 8, 2025
We are saddened to learn of the passing of Art Schallock, who we celebrated last year on his 100th birthday. Mr. Schallock pitched for the Yankees and Orioles from 1951-55. He was MLB’s oldest-living player and would have turned 101 next month. pic.twitter.com/pkUR30mkCS
— MLB (@MLB) March 9, 2025
Here is yesterday's MLB Scoreboard.
MLB.com:
MLB News
Tucker launches spring HR for first hit with Cubs
15 nasty new pitches we've seen this spring
THE surprise team of 2025? We asked the players
Mets catcher Alvarez to miss 6-8 weeks with fractured left hand
Yankees' pitching depth being tested early
Kershaw's favorite current left-hander? Blake Snell
Watch some of MLB's biggest stars play 'Pass the Phone'
Caglianone listening, learning -- and mashing 444-foot HRs -- at Royals camp
Thompson (6 HR!) hoping to parlay hot streak into roster spot
MLB Trade Rumors:
MLB Trade Rumors
Dodgers’ Michael Grove Undergoes Season-Ending Shoulder Surgery
Garrett Crochet Sets Opening Day Deadline For Extension Talks
Nicky Lopez Expected To Opt Out Of Minor League Deal With Cubs
Luis Rengifo Questionable For Angels’ Opening Day Roster
Reds Notes: Injuries, Steer, Collier
2024-25 Offseason In Review Series
Jurickson Profar Suffers Bone Bruise In Left Wrist
Francisco Alvarez Out 6-8 Weeks Due To Left Hamate Surgery
Red Sox Looking For Right-Handed Hitting Outfield Depth
Grayson Rodriguez To Start Season On IL; Andrew Kittredge To Miss Months
Brewers’ Thomas Pannone Shut Down Due To Torn Flexor Tendon
Offseason In Review: San Francisco Giants
Phillies “Checked In” On Pete Alonso During Offseason
MLBTR Chat Transcript
Twins Notes: Tonkin, Canterino, Topa, Rodriguez
Yahoo Sports:
MLB Baseball News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games
Mets Notes: Kodai Senga 'working on mechanics,' Clay Holmes has 'good learning' experience
Clay Holmes strikes out eight, Mets hit two home runs in 7-6 win over Nationals
Jazz Chisholm Jr. homers as Yankees fall to Cardinals
Strahm has sore shoulder; injuries mounting in NL East
Brewers RHP Brandon Woodruff could pitch in minor league game soon
SEE IT: Mets' Mark Vientos blasts first home run of 2025 spring training
Minnesota RHP Erasmo Ramirez out for extended time with tear in shoulder
Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez out 6-8 weeks with fractured left hand that needs surgery
Mets' Francisco Alvarez to miss 6-8 weeks with fracture in left hand
Mets vs. Nationals spring training: How to watch on March 9, 2025
ESPN:
www.espn.com - MLB
Passan: Two major league teams, two minor league ballparks -- and what it says about the sport
Mets lose starting catcher Alvarez for 6-8 weeks
Twins reliever Ramirez has tear in right shoulder
CBS Sports:
CBSSports.com Headlines
Francisco Alvarez injury: Mets catcher to miss 6-8 weeks after breaking hamate bone
Grayson Rodriguez injury: Orioles righty shut down for a week with elbow 'discomfort,' will start season on IL
Art Schallock, oldest living MLB player and World Series champion with Yankees, dies at 100
FanGraphs:
FanGraphs Baseball
Sunday Notes: Quinn Priester Is Poised To Turn a Corner In Boston
Effectively Wild Episode 2293: Impossible Sliders and Extremely Slow Curves
RosterResource Chat – 3/7/25
Matrix Reloaded: Offseason Breakdown Tables Extravaganza
Fixing a Hole While Teams Train This Spring To Stop the Central Clubs From Wondering What They Should Do
Eric Longenhagen Prospects Chat: 3/7/25
Sometimes You Hit the Ball, Sometimes the Ball Hits You
You’ll Never Guess What Spencer Schwellenbach Will Do Next
Atlanta Braves Top 40 Prospects
Effectively Wild Episode 2292: Season Preview Series: Braves and Marlins
Braves.com:
Braves News
Braves optimistic Profar (bone bruise) will be ready for Opening Day
How might the Braves' 'pen look heading into 2025?
Watch FREE, 1 p.m. ET: Braves play host to Rays
Marlins.com:
Marlins News
Marlins up their tech this spring with state-of-the-art Trajekt Arc
Listen live, 1 p.m. ET: Alcantara makes fourth spring start
Listen live, 6 p.m. ET: Quantrill takes on Nats in second spring start
Phillies.com:
Phillies News
'I'll just get stronger': Suárez's velocity building up as spring continues
Listen FREE, 1 p.m. ET: No. 12 prospect Johnson faces Twins
Walker impressing Phils in camp: 'He's a different guy right now'
Nationals.com:
Nationals News
These non-baseball stars would be Nats' ideal teammates
What could the Nats' Opening Day roster look like?
Listen live, 1 p.m. ET: Parker, Nats head to face Marlins
Born on this date:
- Guy Conti (1942)
- C. J. Nitkowski (1973)
- Brodie Van Wagenen (1974)
New York Mets released T.J. Rivera on March 9, 2019.
1963 | Songwriters Ruth Roberts and Bill Katz introduced the official Met theme song, Meet the Mets, to the public. The tune will be modernized in 1984, adding Long Island, New Jersey, Brooklyn, Queens, Uptown and Down, to the team's East Side, West Side geographical realm. |
3/9/1963 Ruth Roberts and Bill Katz introduce “Meet the Mets” as the official song of the New York Mets. pic.twitter.com/Ol0HUeTZCE
— This Day in Mets History (@NYMhistory) March 9, 2021
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