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The big names make a lot of news in spring training, but the players you don’t know have compelling stories as well.
In the New York Mets’ spring training game against the Astros on Wednesday, David Thompson replaced Jeff McNeil in the sixth inning. Most people don’t know the first thing about Thompson, but I’ve crossed paths with him.
Last February, almost exactly a year ago, Thompson stood in the batter’s box in a spring training game against the Astros. The Mets, with two men on, were losing by three.