Mets Trim Spring Roster, 9 Players Sent to Minors

0:00It's March 15th, here's your New York Metz news in two minutes. The New York Metz trim their big league spring training roster today, sending nine players to minor league camp. That includes three pitchers, one catcher, four infielders and two outfielders. Now 53 players remain and major league camp as the team sharpens its lineup. Opening day is just 11 days away, so expect more cuts in the coming days to get down to the final 26. None of these moves came as a big surprise to fans or analysts, players like outfielder AJ. Ewing showed promise in his big league games, but will likely start the season in the upper minors, possibly at double A Binghamton or triple A Syracuse. Pitcher Ryan Lambert also turned heads with strong stuff here, but after issuing too many walks last year in Binghamton, despite a sharp one point. Seven one earned run average, the Metz won him to refine his command first. Even as some players return from the World Baseball Classic, the reassigned group stays

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