Brandon Sproat was named the Minor League Baseball Pitcher of the Week after striking out 11 consecutive batters with Binghamton.

BB over 6.1 scoreless innings through his first three Grapefruit league appearances, and Will Sammon of The Athletic reports that he could be putting himself into position to win a spot in the Mets' Opening Day bullpen.

His contributions — he produced a .966 OPS in 40 plate appearances — were helpful in the Mets clinching a wild-card berth as Francisco Lindor rested his ailing back.

The Mets will now look to create space on their 40-man roster by outrighting him to Triple-A Syracuse ... and 1.25 WHIP in 21.2 innings out of the New York bullpen last season before being ...

New York’s bullpen transformed itself throughout the season. Edwin Díaz’s set-up men shifted from Ottavino and Brooks Raley to Dedniel Núñez and José Buttó to Phil Maton and Ryne Stanek. By the end of the season, the pen was unrecognizable from Opening Day.

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — There was a different feeling during live batting practice at Clover Park on Thursday. Even though batters were facing the Mets ' top two starters, Kodai Senga and Sean Manaea, for two ups each, another participant, MLB’s automated balls-strikes system (ABS), made for a few laughs.

The New York Yankees could find themselves in the market for an infielder near the trade deadline. They could take a chance on a former top prospect.

25 (UPI) --The New York Mets added some depth to their injury ... 243 with 18 homers and 47 RBIs over 64 appearances last season for the Triple-A Iowa Cubs. He was designated for assignment ...