The Mets head back on the road this afternoon as they take on the Marlins for the first time this Spring.
Yesterday the Cardinals handed the Mets the first loss of the Spring. The Cardinals got off to a strong start, tagging David Peterson for 3 runs in the top of the first (in an inning that felt like a microcosm of Peterson’s entire 2021 season). After Peterson, Tylor Megill turned in an impressive performance scattering three walks and two hits over 3.0 scoreless innings. Miguel Castro also had a clean spring debut, striking out one batter in one inning of work.
But all of that was yesterday – today is a big day for the Mets as Max Scherzer makes his Mets debut!
Mets Lineup:
- Luis Guillorme SS
- J.D. Davis 3B
- Dominic Smith 1B
- Daniel Palka LF
- Mark Vientos DH
- Nick Plummer RF
- Tomas Nido C
- Khalil Lee CF
- Mark Reynolds 2B
Starting Pitcher: Max Scherzer
What We’re Watching For:
Max Scherzer! The Mets came out swinging in free agency when they locked Scherzer into the rotation. Last year he posted a 2.46 ERA, 2.97 FIP, 0.864 WHIP (league leading), 6.0 K/9 (league leading) and a 1.8 BB/9 (league leading). Max is a big reason why there’s so much excitement around the team this year, and we’re just excited to see him in the orange and blue.
Colin Holderman and Eric Orze are also scheduled to pitch after Max. Both pitchers are non-roster invitees to Mets camp this year. Orze is the last player from the 2020 Mets draft still with the organization (four players have been traded, one player was released). Trevor Williams is also scheduled to start. He was acquired as part of the Javy Baez trade last year and rounds out the Mets starting pitching depth in Syracuse this season.
The Mets starting lineup today features all of the power from the first game of Spring. On Saturday the Mets hit three homers in the first inning (Guillorme, Smith and Plummer). Luis Guillorme ended the day with three hits and Dominic Smith ended the day with two hits. The Mets will also get a longer look at a few prospects today: Palka, Vientos and Lee. Palka was a source of offense yesterday, Vientos is a long time prospect in Mets system and Khalil Lee was acquired as part of a three way trade last year.
Let’s Go Mets!
