Will Sammon
New York Mets Beat and MLB Writer at The Athletic
Reporting on the New York Mets and MLB as a senior writer for The Athletic; appearing as a contributor for SNY.
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2 days ago |
nytimes.com | Will Sammon
LOS ANGELES - Clayton Kershaw's slow curveball bounced well short of home plate, but Ronny Mauricio swung at it anyway and missed. In his first major-league game since late 2023, Mauricio showed the weakness in his game New York Mets officials must get comfortable with. Mauricio is going to chase plenty of balls out of the strike zone. "We understand that's an area where he needs to improve," Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said.
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3 days ago |
nytimes.com | Will Sammon
For the final time Monday night, New York Mets starting pitcher Paul Blackburn pulled from his scouting report on Shohei Ohtani, memories of first-hand experience from their shared time in the same division. Judging from how Blackburn pitched to Ohtani, it's likely the prep work strongly suggested to locate cutters up and in, offer changeups low and out of the strike zone.
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1 week ago |
nytimes.com | Will Sammon
NEW YORK - From his position in right field, Juan Soto jogged toward the New York Mets' dugout, stopping short of the steps. The half-inning on defense had ended and he was soon due up. But Soto lingered on the field for a beat, for a reason. Center fielder Tyrone Taylor trotted over and tapped his glove with Soto's. Together, they waited some more.
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1 week ago |
nytimes.com | Will Sammon
NEW YORK - After the New York Mets completed their series at Citi Field against the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday, shortstop Francisco Lindor dropped by nearly each of his teammates' lockers. Just like he does after every series. On the surface, Lindor's exchanges sound ordinary. He's asking players how they are doing. He's congratulating them during the good times. He's offering pick-me-ups after things went awry. Normal stuff. "For me, it is more instinctual," Lindor said.
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1 week ago |
nytimes.com | Will Sammon
NEW YORK - On the way to the dugout after crossing home plate, New York Mets catcher Luis Torrens tapped Juan Soto, the next batter, on the chest and told him, "Let's go."Bases loaded. Two outs. Tie score. All in a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, enders of the Mets' magical run last year, winners of the World Series. "It was the perfect moment," Torrens said, "so I just wanted to give him a little something extra."Soto took it from there.
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Today, Mets prospect Jonah Tong was one out away from a perfect game. Through six starts in Double A this season, he owns a crazy 44.7 percent strikeout rate. https://t.co/KZDTdiSvpQ
RT @WillSammon: Juan Soto's visits to the Mets bullpen actually say plenty about him. The camaraderie is cool. But he also wants informatio…
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