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PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. When the Giants released him in the early stages of the pandemic last April, Jerry Blevins didn’t take much time to reflect on a career that seemed potentially complete “chasing around two kids in diapers,” he said, “you don’t really have time to do much else.” Blevins wasn’t retired, but he wasn’t quite looking for a job, either. So when the Mets came calling early in the offseason, he didn’t initially say yes.
Instead, Blevins began working out in earnest, trying to determine if his 37-year-old body could still handle the rigors of professional baseball. When his arm responded better than he had even hoped, Blevins agreed to come to camp on a Minor League deal with a spring invite.
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Carlos Carrasco is slated to make his Spring debut for the Mets at some point this week and continue ramping up on a normal timetable.
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PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. For more than a week, Francisco Lindor has tantalized Mets fans with his energy at camp, bouncing around the back fields with a tuft of blue hair peeking out from beneath his cap. Now, it's time for him to show what he can do in