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 ready for the ‘special experience’ of participating in the World Baseball Classic.
Francisco Lindor is ‘still optimistic’ about being ready for Opening Day and is awaiting a key step in his recovery process.
Despite Ron Darling’s recent SNY segment about Kodai Senga, Carlos Mendoza was adamant that the Mets are not considering a five-man rotation, stating “we have six starters”.
Nolan McLean felt ill and had to miss one of Team USA’s first workouts.
Dan Martin analyzed the Mets’ unlikely discovery of Carson Benge.
Did you know that McLean and Benge, the team’s top two prospects, were two-way stars together at Oklahoma State University? Well, they were when they overlapped for the team in 2023.
The Mets signed right-handed reliever Dan Hammer to a two-year minor league deal.
Sam Dykstra shared the Mets’ Top 30 prospects according to MLB Pipeline for 2026.
SNY’s Joe DeMayo shared his list of Top 30 prospects.
Around the National League East
Here are the Top 30 prospects lists for the Phillies, Braves, Marlins, and Nationals, as compiled by MLB Pipeline.
Will Sammon wondered Sandy Alcantara would regain his Cy Young form with the Marlins after a down year in 2025.
Phillies’ outfielder Johan Rojas would no longer be participating for the Dominican Republic in the WBC after reportedly testing positive for a banned substance.
Longtime Marlins broadcaster Tommy Hutton announced his plans to retire after the 2026 MLB season.
Around Major League Baseball
MLB Pipeline revealed their list of Top 30 prospects for the teams in the NL East and the AL East.
Sam Dykstra, Jim Callis, and Jonathan Mayo predicted each team’s top prospect for 2028.
The MLB.com staff picked out some one prospect per team who are making waves this spring.
With the World Baseball Classic starting, here are the power rankings heading into the competition.
Laura Albanese wrote about the WBC, saying that while it’s not without its flaws, it is fun and full of high drama.
Writing for Fangraphs, Michael Rosen examined some fun new pitches from this spring.
Dusty Baker took us on a trip around historic Dodgertown through his own eyes.
“Gramps” (AKA Max Scherzer) is back at Blue Jays cam after signing a one-year deal to return to Toronto.
A new tournament-style format is coming to Spring Breakout in 2027.
Konnor Griffin is already doing things that are unprecedented for a teenager.
Vance Honeycutt has three home runs in three spring at-bats despite not even being in Orioles major league camp.
Red Sox Manager Alex Cora called Justin Gonzales, the No. 6 prospect in Boston’s farm system, “a freak athlete” who “would be playing tight end for somebody” if he wasn’t playing baseball.
Framber Valdez made his spring debut for the Tigers yesterday, and there was something old amid all the new in his outing.
Dodgers’ pitcher Gavin Stone experienced a setback, casting doubt upon his availability for the team’s Opening Day rotation.
Yesterday at Amazin’ Avenue
Lukas Vlahos previewed Tyrone Taylor’s 2026 season, which sees him back in the right role as an outfield reserve.
Steve Sypa previewed Hayden Senger’s season, which will see the catcher and former Whole Foods employee reprise his 2025 role as catching depth.
This Date in Mets History
David Wright and Bobby Parnell threw out Noah Syndergaard’s lunch on this date in 2015, a moment that does not require additional context for any diehard Mets fans.
