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Yesterday the Mets placed Justin Hagenman on the 60-day injured list<\/a> with a rib fracture. In a corresponding move, the Mets claimed<\/a> familiar face Dicky Lovelady off waivers from the Nationals and added him to the roster.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n David Stearns is demonstrating that he has learned lessons<\/a> from the failures of 2025, writes Laura Albanese of Newsday.<\/p>\n Mark Vientos\u2019 numbers this spring\u2014both in Mets camp and with Nicaragua in the World Baseball Classic\u2014have not been pretty. But he\u2019s not stressed about it<\/a>.<\/p>\n First round draft pick Mitch Voit got his first spring training start<\/a> last night\u2014and his first hit to boot.<\/p>\n Around the National League East<\/p>\n Phillies ace Zack Wheeler continues to progress in his rehab<\/a> and today\u2019s milestone (facing live hitting for the first time) came with his family in attendance.<\/p>\n Kyle Stowers, who had been rehabbing a hamstring strain, started in left field<\/a> and batted leadoff for the Marlins in yesterday\u2019s Grapefruit League game against the Cardinals.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Around Major League Baseball<\/p>\n Wilyer Abreu\u2019s sixth inning three-run homer lifted Venezuela to a stunning 8-5 victory over Japan<\/a>, handing the defending champions their worst ever result in a World Baseball Classic.<\/p>\n Italy staved off<\/a> Puerto Rico 8-6 to advance to the semi-finals in the World Baseball Classic.<\/p>\n Team USA\u2019s World Baseball Classic hopes now lay in the hands of ace Paul Skenes<\/a>, who faces off against the fearsome Dominican Republic lineup tonight.<\/p>\n Yesterday at Amazin\u2019 Avenue<\/p>\n Linda Surovich previewed<\/a> Tobias Myers\u2019 season.<\/p>\n This Date in Mets History<\/p>\n Since we\u2019re in a World Baseball Classic year this year, we\u2019ll take a look back at the 2009 World Baseball Classic when on March 15, South Korea pummeled<\/a> Mexico 8-2 partially at the expense of former Mets Oliver Perez,\u00a0Elmer Dessens, and\u00a0Luis Ayala.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Build Your Winning Bracket!<\/p>\n SB Nation\u2019s CBB expert Mike Rutherford and resident bracketologist Chris Dobbertean will answer all your questions this week and help guide you to bracket glory! Drop in\u00a0SB Nation\u2019s March Madness Feed<\/a>\u00a0all week long and we\u2019ll have both on hand! (All times ET)<\/p>\n Mon-Wed 5-8pm: Chris Dobbertean<\/p>\n Thursday 9am-12pm: Chris Dobbertean and Mike Rutherford<\/p>\n