The Mets are going to try to get a game in tonight even though the weather looks a little suspect in St. Lucie. The Mets are playing their second consecutive night spring training game, which is awesome, this time against the Miami Marlins.
Last time the Mets played, on Tuesday, they ended their two game losing streak with a 2-0 win against the Houston Astros. The star of the game was Jacob deGrom, who looked dominant in his 2.0 innings of work returning the mound. He even mixed in a rare curveball.
Mets Lineup:
- Brandon Nimmo CF
- Mark Canha RF
- Francisco Lindor SS
- Pete Alonso 1B
- Eduardo Escobar DH
- Jeff McNeil 2B
- J.D. Davis 3B
- Dominic Smith LF
- Hayden Senger C
Starting Pitcher: Sean Reid-Foley
What We Are Watching For:
Sean Reid-Foley, who has one of the best pre-pitch stances in baseball gets the start tonight for the Mets. Born in Guam and drafted by the Blue Jays in 2014, Reid-Foley made his way over to the Mets as part of the Steven Matz trade. He was a critical part of the Mets last year, stepping into games when the Mets needed a long-man or a spot starter. So far this spring he has pitched one inning, allowing one run on two hits. He also struck out the side.
Mark Canha and Eduardo Escobar are major additions to the Mets. Last year Canha hit .231/.358/.387, and that was a dip for his OBP. Baseball Reference has his projections at .241/.358/.410, a slight bump from last season. Eduardo Escobar hit .253/.314/.472. Baseball reference has him projected at .246/.306/.446. That’s a bit of decline but not much.
Let’s Go Mets!
