Overview
- Carlos Mendoza confirmed Freddy Peralta for Opening Day, and the right-hander opened his Mets spring with three perfect innings and three strikeouts against the Cardinals.
- The Mets acquired Peralta in January in a deal that sent prospects Jett Williams and Brandon Sproat to Milwaukee.
- New York is stretching Tobias Myers toward a swingman role to supply length, targeting about 65 pitches this spring; he logged three innings with four strikeouts and one run allowed against the Nationals.
- The Yankees’ bats have surged in Grapefruit League play, including five home runs in a 17-5 win over the Twins and earlier blasts from Jazz Chisholm Jr., Paul Goldschmidt, and Spencer Jones in a 6-3 win over the Braves.
- Yankees prospect Carlos Lagrange delivered three scoreless innings with four strikeouts and a 102 mph fastball, and outfielder Randal Grichuk cleared his physical to begin workouts for a potential bench platoon role.