Brandon Sproat won't start the year in the big leagues, per reports, but he could make an impact at the big-league level this year if he continues to do what he's doing in spring training.
The Mets shortstop is coming off a wondrous season that ended with him finishing second in NL MVP voting — and yet he was not an All-Star.
A large part of the appeal in newly-signed New York Mets superstar Juan ... early returns in spring training have seen the Mets' offense cut down on their strikeouts by a sizeable margin.
Spring is coming in fast, which means baseball fans are flocking to Florida to catch MLB spring training. That includes Port St. Lucie, where the New York Mets play their preseason games.