Mets Spring Training, Clover Park, Port St. Lucie, Florida
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March 1, 2025

Gab’s Mets: Weekly Recap (2/22/25-3/1/25)

By Gabrielle Raucci
LGM , Mets , MLB , New York Mets , NYM , Port St. Lucie , Spring Training

Mets Weekly with Gab: Recapping the First Week of Spring Training Games

Spring Training is officially underway, and the Mets are off to a red-hot start. They’ve shown a mix of power, pitching, and just enough early-season excitement to keep things interesting. With a few statement performances and some promising debuts, it’s been an exciting first week in Port St. Lucie.

Let’s break down the action from the first week:

(W) Feb. 22, 2025: Mets 6, Astros 2

  • Starter: Clay Holmes
    • IP: 3.0 | H: 0 | R: 0 | ER: 0 | BB: 0 | K: 3
  • Key Moments:
    • Juan Soto [first AB] home run to left-center in bottom of the first (Distance: 425 ft. | Exit Velo: 106.2 mph)
    • Holmes perfection over 3.0 IP | Kick-change/4S/sinker looking strong
    • Pete Alonso successful strike-three overturn by ABS challenge

 

See More: Mets Win 6-4: Soto HR in first AB and perfection from Holmes to open Spring Training

(L) Feb. 23, 2025 *SS: Mets 6, Nationals 11

  • Starter: Ty Adcock
    • IP:  0.2 | H: 3 | R: 5 | ER: 3 | BB: 3 | K: 0
  • Key Moments:
    • Jesse Winker double in top of the first
    • Simon Juan home run in top of the ninth 
    • Grant Hartwig 2 Ks through 1.0 IP | Josh Cornielly 2 Ks through 1.2 IP

 

(T) Feb. 23, 2025 *SS: Mets 1, Marlins 1

  • Starter: Max Kranick
    • IP:  2.0 | H: 3 | R: 0 | ER: 0 | BB: 0 | K: 1
  • Key Moments:
    • Brett Baty double/scored on a balk in bottom of the fourth

 

(L) Feb. 24, 2025: Mets 4, Cardinals 7

  • Starter: Blade Tidwell
    • IP:  2.0 | H: 4 | R: 3 | ER: 3 | BB: 1 | K: 1
  • Key Moments:
    • Alonso RBI double in top of the third
    • Huascar Brazobán 2Ks through 1.0 IP
    • José Azocar home run to left-center in top of the fourth (Distance: 372 ft | Exit Velo: 108.5 mph)
    • Chris Williams home run in top of the seventh to left field (Exit Velo: 106 mph)

 

(L) Feb. 25, 2025: Mets 5, Astros 8

  • Starter: Brandon Waddell
    • IP: 1.1 | H: 2 | R: 2 | ER: 0 | BB: 1 | K: 0
  • Key Moments:
    • Winker RBI single in the top of the first
    • Jose Siri home run to left-center in top of the second
    • Baty home run to right-center in top of the third

 

(L) Feb. 26, 2025: Mets 1, Marlins 4

  • Starter: Paul Blackburn
    • IP:  1.0 | H: 0 | R: 0 | ER: 0 | BB: | K: 1
  • Key Moments:
    • Alonso RBI double in the top of the sixth
    • Jeff McNeil double in the top of the seventh
    • Génesis Cabrera 2 Ks in 1.0 IP | Daniel Juarez 2 Ks in 1.0 IP

 

(W) Feb. 27, 2025: Mets 5, Astros 0

  • Starter: Clay Holmes
    • IP: 3.0 | H: 1 | R: 0 | ER: 0 | BB: 1 | K: 2
  • Key Moments:
    • Holmes scoreless over (another) 3.0 IP
    • Griffin Canning 2 Ks over 1.2 IP
    • Ryan Clifford home run to right-center in bottom of the sixth (Distance: 378 ft | Exit Velo: 110.7 mph)
    • Baty home run (2) [of the week] to right field in bottom of the sixth (Distance: 340 ft | Exit Velo: 109 mph)

 

See More: Mets shut out Astros 5-0 in second Spring Training win

 

(W) Feb. 28, 2025: Mets 7, Nationals 0

  • Starter: Brandon Sproat
    • IP: 2.0 | H: 0 | R: 0 | ER: 0 | BB: 0 | K: 1
  • Key Moments:
    • Sproat perfect through 2.0 IP with fastball touching 99 mph
    • Luis Torrens RBI single in bottom of the first
    • Soto home run (2) [of the week] to left field in bottom of the first (Distance: 380 ft | Exit Velo: 106.1 mph)
    • Tyrone Taylor RBI single in bottom of the third
    • Azocar RBI single in bottom of the third
    • Luis Moreno 6 Ks over 2.o IP

 

See More: Mets blank Nationals: Sproat shines, Soto delivers

 

(W) March 1, 2025: Mets 10, Rays 1 

  • Starter: Blade Tidwell
    • IP:  2.0 | H: 0 | R: 0 | ER: 0 | BB: 0 | K: 5
  • Key Moments:
    • Winker double in top of the first
    • Tidwell 5 Ks over 2.0 IP—Tapping out at 99 mph
    • Siri (2) three-run home run to left field in the top of the third (Distance: | Exit Velo: )
    • Azocar RBI single in top of the fifth
    • Clifford scored on a wild pitch in top of the fifth
    • Donovan Walton RBI double in top of the fifth
    • Dom Hamel 3 Ks through 2.0 IP

See More: Mets dominate Rays 10-1 for third straight win, Tidwell deals in Port Charlotte

About the Author

Gabrielle Raucci
Lead Writer, New York Mets

Gabrielle is the New York Mets Lead Writer at ONNJ Sports, serving as your primary source for all coverage from Flushing, Queens—delivered with a touch of satirical humor. A native of the Hudson Valley, she studied Business and Marketing at Marist College. With her experience in Minor League Baseball promotions, Gabrielle offers an insightful—often sarcastic—and entertaining perspective on Mets baseball as a lifelong fan.

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