Cespedes, d'Arnaud Homer As Mets Top Cardinals
Jacob DeGrom pitched effectively into the sixth inning and the Mets, under new manager Mickey Callaway, opened at 2-0 for the first time since 2013.
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Jacob DeGrom pitched effectively into the sixth inning and the Mets, under new manager Mickey Callaway, opened at 2-0 for the first time since 2013.
Yoenis Cespedes drove in three runs and newcomer Adrian Gonzalez hit a go-ahead double to lead Noah Syndergaard and the New York Mets past the St. Louis Cardinals 9-4 in their opener Thursday.
The excitement is growing for baseball fans as the Mets open their season Thursday afternoon at Citi Field.
Opening day has arrived for the rookie manager of the New York Mets.
The Mets said Wednesday that the outfielder has been assigned to start the season at Binghamton of the Eastern League.
The 24-year-old outfielder hit .260 with five homers and 21 RBIs in 177 at-bats last year, fighting for playing time behind a glut of competition.
The 35-year-old lefty was hit on the hand by a line drive during a minor league game Friday.
A seven-time All-Star, Wright has been limited to 75 regular-season games during the past three years.
Mets captain David Wright won't participate in baseball activities for two months because of back and shoulder issues, and New York star outfielder Yoenis Cespedes is sidelined after hurting a wrist.
Each team received helmets, gloves, balls, catcher's gear and baseball bats – everything they need for an entire season.
Matt Harvey's last pitch for the New York Mets was his worst one, ending up as Giancarlo Stanton's first home run with the Yankees.
Both Syndergaard and the Mets will look to get back on track this year, and so far this spring, things are going well for the right-hander known as Thor.
Callaway took over from Terry Collins, who was fired after the longest tenure of a Mets manager, seven seasons. Boone replaced Joe Girardi, who was let go after a decade.
The oft-injured New York Mets pitcher allowed two hits over a pair of scoreless innings against Detroit on Monday in his second spring training appearance.
With at least five necessary hurdles ahead of him, Jacob deGrom is running out of time to be the New York Mets' starting pitcher on opening day.