Mets Prospects Shine in Spring Breakout

0:00It's March 20th. Here's your New York Metz news in two minutes. Metz prospects put on a show in Thursday spring breakout game against the Tampa Bay raised youngsters at Clover Park in Port St. Lucie, Florida. New York's rising stars fell short in a two-to-nothing loss, while the big league team picked up a six-to-two win over the Houston Astros in. Great fruit league play, Jack Winninger lived up to his billing as the number eight prospect and top pitcher behind just two others. The 24-year-old right-hander through three innings and two outs, striking out six, walking one, and allowing one run on two hits. He touched 97 miles per hour on his basketball, mixed in a sharp changeup and sweeper, and fan the side in the first. Jonathan Santucci backed him up strong from the fifth inning. The lefty number nine prospect tossed three innings and two outs, giving a one-un-earned run on one hit with five strikeouts and two walks. His basketball hit 95 to 96 miles per hour, and his slider generated plenty of swings and misses.

1:02Hitters like number three, prospect AJ Ewing, and number five Jacob Rimer showed promise two. Ewing went one for three with a lead-off single, while Rimer added another single to load the bases early. Both flash tools before giving way to defensive replacements in the sixth. Winninger earned most valuable player honors for keeping the game close. Fans and scouts left excited about the group's potential, heading into the season. The meds host the St. Louis Cardinals Friday at one 10 p.m. on SNY. D&N is brought to you by our sponsor. If earbuds fall out when you sleep, this is for you. A pillow with built-in sound, S-O-L-I, solelypillow.com.