In 2025, a lot of ink was spilled on Nolan McLean and Jonah Tong, and understandably so. McLean started the season with the Binghamton Rumble Ponies, posted a 1.37 ERA in 26.1 innings with them, then a 2.78 ERA in 87.1 innings with the Syracuse Mets, and then dazzled the baseball world with a 2.44 […]
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In the 2021 MLB Draft, Kumar Rocker- who was seen at times by scouts and executives as a top 5 pick near the beginning of the NCAA season- fell to the Mets with the 10th overall pick. It turned out that there was a reason for that, and the two sides ended up failing to […]
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Meet the Mets The Mets defeated Team Israel in an exhibition game for the World Baseball Classic. Carson Benge opened the scoring with a solo home run in the fifth but with the Mets down late the team team rallied in the eighth to win 5-2. Both David Peterson and Christian Scott looked great in […]
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Pool C: Chinese Taipei (0-0) vs Australia (0-0) Starting Pitchers: Jo-Hsi Hsu (Chinese Taipei) vs Alex Wells (Australia) Broadcast info First pitch: 10:00 PM ESTTV:FS1Radio: Australia or Chinese Taipei broadcasts are available on MLB Audio and Sirius XM Pool C: Czechia (0-0) vs Korea (0-0) Broadcast info First pitch: 5:00 AM ESTTV:FS1
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In their second of two games against WBC teams, the Mets (2-0 in WBC play) defeated Israel (1-1) at Clover Park in Port St. Lucie. The Mets resume Grapefruit League play tomorrow with a 1:05 game in West Plam Beach against the Nationals. Justin Hagenman will take the ball for the Mets.
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The calendar has barely turned to March and we’ve already had a Francisco Lindor hamate surgery, dominant early performances from Nolan McLean and Freddy Peralta, a chess club, and a Soto shuffle. And now, in addition to all of that, we will be kicking off our annual King of Spring Training contest, in which we […]
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Mets lineup SP: David Peterson Israel lineup SP: Ben Simon Broadcast info First pitch: 1:10 PM ETTV: Not this timeRadio: Sorry, no.
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Jonathan Pintaro went undrafted out of high school and spent five seasons at Shorter University, D2 school in the Gulf South Conference located in Rome, Georgia, without being selected by a Major League Baseball team. The 24-year-old still had the passion for baseball and refused to let his dream die, signing with the Glacier Range […]
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Nick Morabito was drafted by the Mets in the qualified offer free agent compensation round of the 2022 MLB Draft out of Gonzaga College High School in Washington D.C. At the time, he was considered a definite follow by regional scouts and evaluators, but his overall profile and post-draft evaluations made many question whether the […]
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Welcome back to A Pod of Their Own, an all-women led Home Run Applesauce podcast where we talk all things Mets, social justice issues in baseball, and normalize female voices in the sports podcasting space. This week, we begin by discussing some notes out of Mets camp, including Ryan Lambert’s unhinged energy (complimentary), Nolan McLean […]
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Meet the Mets The Mets beat Team Nicaragua 6-3 in an exhibition game before the World Baseball Classic begins. Jonah Tong made the start for the Mets, going 2.2 innings and giving up a run while striking out three. Brooks Raley and Craig Kimbrel also each gave up a run, while the other five pitchers […]
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The Mets decisively won their exhibition match against Nicaragua 6-3, with 26 different players entering the game for the Mets over the nine innings. The Mets play again tomorrow in another exhibition match, this time against Team Israel. David Peterson will be making his first start of the spring. The game is at 1:10 PM […]
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LINDOR ON THE MEND Francisco Lindor’s rehab continues to progress on schedule, as the Mets shortstop played catch on Monday and is hoping to take batting practice on Wednesday, according to Jon Heyman. Lindor underwent surgery on February 11 to repair a stress reaction in his left hamate bone, and had stitches removed last Wednesday. […]
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Mets lineup SP: Jonah Tong Nicaragua lineup SP: Erasmo Ramírez Broadcast info First pitch: 1:10 PM ET
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For almost a decade now, I have been following the baseball journey of Ronny Mauricio. I remember seeing Mauricio for the first time down at Segra Park in Columbia, South Carolina back in 2019 and immediately understood what all the hype and fuss was about; his skinny, athletic frame oozed potential, and the sound of […]
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It was another active offseason on the margins for the Mets. Let’s see how they did. Bats Mike Tauchman, signed to a minor league deal only days before camp opened, is far and away the best player we’ll cover here. He’s coming off a season with a .356 OBP, a 115 wRC+, platoon-neutral performance, and […]
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David Stearns strikes again. Never content to stop the churn of arms, the Mets acquired Bryan Hudson from the White Sox in exchange for cash considerations earlier this month. Hudson is coming off a season where he threw only 15 innings with an ERA approaching 5, and now he’s penciled for a bullpen spot on […]
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Meet the Mets ESPN’s Jorge Castillo took us inside the Mets’ offseason makeover and looked at what’s next for the club as they head into 2026. Freddy Peralta is already fitting in with the Mets, and Ken Rosenthal speculated as to whether this would be a long-term commitment between the two sides. Mets players are […]
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Back in 2022, Hayden Senger was ranked the Mets 11th top prospect by Amazin’ Avenue. For context, here are the players who ranked behind him: Robert Dominguez (25), Levi David (24), Carlos Cortes (23), Travis Blankenhorn (22), Junior Santos (21), Brian Metoyer (20), Thomas Szapucki (19), Josh Walker (18), Jose Butto (17), Dominic Hamel (16), […]
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The Mets had their first walk-off win of the spring, beating the Houston Astros 4-3 in the bottom of the ninth thanks to a Yonatan Henriquez line drive single that scored John Bay. The Mets next game will be on Tuesday at 1:10 PM EST, against Team Nicaragua in a pre-World Baseball Classic exhibition game. […]
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Last time we spoke about Tyrone Taylor, it seemed like he was in line to be the starting center fielder for the 2026 Mets. Now, I’m a big fan of Taylor, but that was a touch grim given his .223/.279/.319 line last season. Clearly the front office felt the same and made major additions, bringing […]
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Meet the Mets The Mets walked off the Astros and capped their weekend with a 4-3 win. it’s still a little early to make promises, but Carlos Mendoza is optimistic that Francisco Lindor and his hamate-less hand can be ready for Opening Day. Clay Holmes and Nolan McLean are excited to represent the United States […]
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Meet the Mets Tobias Myers had another solid outing yesterday, but it wasn’t enough to lead the Mets to victory against the Nationals. While Myers’s exact role for the 2026 Mets continues to be unclear, he has looked and felt great thus far in spring. Brett Baty played first base in yesterday’s game and spoke […]
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There’s a term that you hear tossed around baseball circles a lot, especially this time of year: Quad-A player. This means someone who is probably better than Triple-A talent but isn’t necessarily cut out for the majors, either. There tends to be subsets of Quad-A players, including but not limited to the defensive whiz who […]
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The Mets fell behind early in today’s game against the Nationals at Clover Park, and despite late attempts to comeback, they ultimately fell to the Nationals 3-2. The Mets will be at home once again tomorrow afternoon. They face off against the Astros at 1:10 PM on SNY, with Clay Holmes taking the mound.
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