2013 E?KC LMRCQ

NEW YORK METS MEDIA RELATIONS DEPARTMENT • , FLUSHING, N.Y. 11368 PH: 718.565.4330 FAX: 718.639.3619 @Mets & @LosMets

VENEZUELA vs. (2-5-3)

Wednesday, March 6, 2013 • 12:35 P.M. Tradition Field • Port St. Lucie, Fla. RHP Ramon Ramirez (0-0, ---) vs. LHP Jonathon Niese (0-0, 0.00) ESPN 1050

YESTERDAY’S GAME: While most of the UPCOMING PITCHING EXPECTED TO PITCH TODAY team enjoyed an off day, the Mets and Marlins played a B-game in Jupiter...Miami TODAY VS. VENEZUELA JONATHON NIESE: Is making his third knocked off New York, 4-0... 12:35 P.M. AT PORT ST. LUCIE spring appearance after pitching 3.0 score- started and worked 2.0 scoreless VENEZUELA Ramon Ramirez (RHP) less frames vs. Detriot on March 1...Niese ...LaTroy Hawkins allowed one and one METS: Jonathon Niese (LHP), Scott Atchison also pitched 2.0 innings vs. the University of run over 2.0 frames... worked (RHP), Hansel Robles (RHP), Elvin Ramirez Michigan on February 24...He finished the 1.0 and allowed a leadoff (RHP), (LHP) year with a career-high 13 wins...His before retiring the Marlins without any further previous best was 11 wins set in 2011...Niese damage...The Mets mustered two hits (a THURSDAY, MARCH 7 VS. MIAMI 1:10 P.M. AT PORT ST. LUCIE also posted career highs in innings pitched triple by Matt den Dekker and a double by MARLINS: Ricky Nolasco (RHP), Mitch Talbot (190.1) and (155)...He ranked 14th Andrew Brown). (RHP), Zach Phillips (LHP), Jordan Smith in the NL with a 3.40 ERA...Niese tossed (RHP), Jonathan Albaladejo (RHP), Sam Dyson eight straight quality starts to end the season (RHP), Doug Mathis (RHP) TWEET TEAM: Here are some key and had 22 on the year…He was tied for accounts to follow on twitter. METS: Matt Harvey (RHP), Greg Burke (RHP), eighth in the National League with his 22 Brandon Lyon (RHP) quality starts.Niese went 7-4 in 15 road @Mets - official team account starts...He ranked seventh in the NL with a FRIDAY, MARCH 8 AT DETROIT @MetsGM - Sandy Alderson 3.04 (31 earned runs/91.2 innings) road 1:05 P.M. AT LAKELAND @pdepo - Paul DePodesta ERA...He won his final three starts...During @Jay_HorwitzPR - Jay Horwitz METS: Dillon Gee (RHP), Bobby Parnell (RHP), (LHP) that stretch, he posted a 2.79 ERA (six @MetsFarmReport - Mets Minor Leaguers earned runs/19.1 innings) with 15 strikeouts TIGERS: Max Scherzer (RHP), Luke Putkonen @johansantana ...Niese went a franchise record 17 straight (RHP), Phil Coke (LHP) @redturn2 - starts from June 3-September 7, where he @MattHarvey33 pitched 6.0 or more innings and walked two @Iked29 - or fewer batters...The previous record was @JustRobCarson 12 consecutive starts by Pedro Martinez in @JohnBuck44 DAVID WRIGHT: Went 1-2 with an RBI 2005...Niese became the seventh in @jeremy_hefner53 triple and a walk for Team USA in an franchise history to throw at least 7.0 innings @LaTroyHawkins32 exhibition game vs. the and not walk a batter in three straight starts @Collin_McHugh yesterday in Arizona...The game ended in a from July 8-22...The last Mets pitcher to do @JoshEdgin37 4-4 tie. so was Tom Glavine in 2005...The last major @jordany023 - league pitcher to do that was Cliff Lee, who @givemethelefty - did it in four straight starts in June, 2010 @PerpetualPedro - Pedro Feliciano WBC ROSTER: David Wright has left for ...Niese had a career-high 14.1 scoreless @Ccowgill12 - the World Classic...Team USA’s innings from August 12-24. @Anthony_Recker first game is Friday, March 8 vs. Mexico at 9 @Wheelerpro45 - Zack Wheeler p.m. (EST)...Mets bullpen coach Ricky @Travisdarnaud Bones will serve as the pitching coach for @UpperDekker - Matt den Dekker Team ...Minor league catcher JONATHON NIESE SPRING OUTINGS @darin_gorski20 Francisco Pena has also left Mets camp to DATE VS. DEC IP H R ER BB K HR 2/24 MICH ND 2.0 3 1 1 0 3 0 join the Dominican Republic team. 3/1 DET ND 3.0 3 0 0 0 3 0

SINGLE-GAME TIX ON SALE: New SCOTT ATCHISON SPRING OUTINGS York Mets single-game tickets for the 2013 SPRING FLINGS: Marlon Byrd is batting DATE VS. DEC IP H R ER BB K HR 2/24 @HOU ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 season are on sale at Mets.com and (718) .400 (6-15) with two doubles and three 2/26 @MIA ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 507-TIXX...Tickets start at $12. RBI... is hitting .571 (4-7)...Travis 3/1 DET H 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 d’Arnaud is hitting .429 (6-14) with two doubles and two RBI...Brian Bixler has a HANSEL ROBLES SPRING OUTINGS DATE VS. DEC IP H R ER BB K HR SEVENTH LONGEST: The Mets are .529 on-base percentage after appearing in 2/24 MICH ND 2.0 2 2 2 1 1 2 celebrating their 25th Anniversary in Port St. eight games...Omar Quintanilla is hitting .364 2/26 @MIA ND 2.0 2 2 2 1 1 2 3/2 MIA ND 1.2 4 5 5 2 2 1 Lucie this year...Among all major league (4-11)...As a team the Mets have hit 11 home runs in 10 spring games. clubs, that is the seventh-longest tenure in ELVIN RAMIREZ SPRING OUTINGS one city. DATE VS. DEC IP H R ER BB K HR 2/25 WAS ND 1.2 2 1 1 0 4 0 2/28 @WAS ND 1.0 2 1 1 2 1 0 3/2 MIA ND 1.0 1 1 0 1 0 0 LAX AT CITI FIELD: The Metropolitan ROSTER BREAKDOWN: There are Lacrosse Classic presented by Konica currently 58 players in major league camp, CARLOS TORRES SPRING OUTINGS Minolta will take place at Citi Field on March including 18 non-roster invitees. Here is the DATE VS. DEC IP H R ER BB K HR 17 with the College of the Holy Cross battling breakdown: 2/24 MICH S 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 2/27 STL ND 2.0 5 4 4 3 1 0 the United States Naval Academy at noon • - 29 total (nine non-roster) 3/2 MIA ND 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 followed by the University of Michigan vs. • Catchers - 5 total (two non-roster) Colgate University at 3:00 p.m...Tickets start • Infielders - 14 total (three non-roster) at $12 and are on sale at Mets.com/Lacrosse • - 10 total (four non-roster) and (718) 507-TIXX. DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME WP LP RECORD 2/23 Port St. Lucie W, 5-3 Mazzoni (1-0) Bray (0-1) Parnell #1 1-0 2/24 University of Michigan Port St. Lucie W, 5-2 Gee Ballentine Torres - Kissimmee T, 7-7 1-0-1 2/25 Washington Nationals Port St. Lucie L, 4-6 Gonzalez (1-0) McHugh (0-1) Mattheus #1 1-1-1 2/26 Jupiter L, 5-7 Nolasco (1-0) Mejia (0-1) Albaladejo #1 1-2-1 2/27 St. Louis Cardinals Port St. Lucie L, 4-12 Lynn (1-0) Gorski (0-1) 1-3-1 2/28 Washington Nationals Viera T, 4-4 1-3-2 3/1 Port St. Lucie W, 6-2 Germen (1-0) Rondon (0-1) 2-3-2 3/2 Miami Marlins Port St. Lucie T, 8-8 2-3-3 3/3 Miami Marlins Jupiter L, 4-6 Dyson (1-0) Rice (0-1) Reed #1 2-4-3 3/4 Port St. Lucie L, 2-4 Carpenter (1-0) Gorski (0-2) Wood #1 2-5-3 3/5 OFF 3/6 Venezuela WBC Port St. Lucie 12:35 p.m. ESPN1050 3/7 Miami Marlins Port St. Lucie 1:10 p.m. SNY, MLBN (tape delay) 3/8 Detroit Tigers Lakeland 1:05 p.m. 3/9 Houston Astros Port St. Lucie 1:10 p.m. SNY, WFAN 3/10 St. Louis Cardinals Jupiter 1:05 p.m. WFAN 3/11 Detroit Tigers Lakeland 1:05 p.m. 3/12 OFF 3/13 Washington Nationals Viera 1:05 p.m. 3/14 Detroit Tigers Port St. Lucie 1:10 p.m. SNY, MLBN (tape delay) 3/15 Atlanta Braves Disney 1:05 p.m. MLBN (tape delay) 3/16 Miami Marlins Port St. Lucie 1:10 p.m. SNY, MLBN (tape delay), WFAN 3/17 Atlanta Braves Port St. Lucie 1:10 p.m. PIX11, WFAN 3/18 St. Louis Cardinals Jupiter 1:05 p.m. MLBN (tape delay) 3/19 OFF 3/20 Houston Astros Kissimmee 6:05 p.m. 3/21 St. Louis Cardinals Port St. Lucie 1:10 p.m. SNY, MLBN 3/22 Miami Marlins Jupiter 7:05 p.m. WFAN 3/23 Washington Nationals Port St. Lucie 1:10 p.m. PIX11, MLBN (tape delay), WFAN 3/24 Detroit Tigers Port St. Lucie 1:10 p.m. PIX11, WFAN, ESPN1050 St. Louis Cardinals Jupiter 1:10 p.m. 3/25 Atlanta Braves Disney 1:05 p.m. 3/26 St. Louis Cardinals Port St. Lucie 1:10 p.m. SNY, ESPN, MLBN (tape delay) 3/27 Houston Astros Port St. Lucie 6:10 p.m. SNY, WFAN 3/28 Washington Nationals Viera 1:05 p.m. ESPN 3/29 St. Louis Cardinals Port St. Lucie 12:10 p.m. 3/30 Sarasota 12:05 p.m. WFAN

SPRING HITTING TOTALS (KEY - X= out, 1 = single, 2 = double, 3 = triple, HR = home run, BB = walk, K = and HP = hit by pitch)

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