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Mets' Holmes, Benge Shine in Spring Training

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Clay Holmes, New York Mets starter, had a successful first full season, with a 12-8 record and a 3.53 ERA. Despite a rough July, he finished strong and gained valuable experience. Manager Carlos Mendoza praised Holmes for his pitch tinkering and data usage, positioning him well. The Mets rotation, bolstered by additions like Freddy Peralta and Nolan McLean, looks stronger than last year. Meanwhile, prospect Carson Benge has impressed in spring training, making a case for the starting right field job. Shortstop Francisco Lindor is on track to be ready for Opening Day after minor league games post-surgery.

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Mets' Holmes, Benge Shine in Spring Training

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New York Mets News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Mets' Holmes, Benge Shine in Spring Training. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

0:00With the New York Mets today, March 14th, the New York Mets are feeling good about clay homes heading into his second year as a full-time starter. Last season, the former reliever went 12 wins and 8 losses with a 3.53 earned run average over 33 games, mostly. Starts and logged a career high 165.2 innings. Despite some rough patches in July, Holmes bounced back strong in the final month and now has valuable experience under his belt. Manager Carlos Mendoza says Holmes better understands his routine, pacing, and how to handle lineups multiple times through the order. Mendoza praised Holmes for tinkering with his pitches and using data effectively, putting him in a solid spot. With additions like Freddy Peralta and the rise of Nolan McLean, the Mets rotation looks much stronger than last year. Meanwhile, 23-year-old Prospect Carson Benjay has turned heads in spring training. He's hitting 370 with a triple, 5 runs batted in, and strong defense, making him a real contender for the starting right field job on.

1:06Opening day. Shortstop Francisco Lindor remains day-to-day after his second minor league game post Hamate's surgery, but he's on track to be ready for opening day. According to the team, thanks to our sponsor for helping bring you this episode. You know what is better than earbuds in bed? No earbuds at all. S-O-L-I-SoliPillo.com

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