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Battling cancer, Mets prospect throws out the first pitch

BROOKLYN — Things can change in the blink of an eye.

One year ago today, Mets prospect Luis Vasquez had the best performance of his young career, allowing just one hit over three innings for the DSL Mets.

Today, Vasquez took the mound in Brooklyn — not as a pitcher, but as a recovering cancer patient.

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