Meet the Mets
The Mets announced the signing of MJ Melendez and moved Tylor Megill to the 60-day injured list to open up a spot on the 40-man roster.
Carson Benge will be getting plenty of attention in spring training, as the right field job is his for the taking, and Will Sammon spoke to him and several people who’ve worked with him.
Before the Mets signed him, Jorge Polanco had stood at first base for a total of one major league pitch. David Lennon writes about what his transition to the position might look like.
As for Bo Bichette’s move from shortstop to third base, Howard Johnson has experience with that process and thinks that Bichette will be fine.
Craig Kimbrel is likely bound for Cooperstown a few years after he retires, and the presence of a future Hall-of-Famer doesn’t go unnoticed in camp.
SNY has hired Chelsea Janes, who previously served as a national baseball writer at the Washington Post, as the network’s new MLB insider.
Around the National League East
Having already told him he wasn’t welcome at spring training, the Phillies severed the relationship entirely by releasing Nick Castellanos. There’s a piece at MLB.com that provides some insight into what went down last season.
Shortly after appearing as an extra in Bad Bunny’s halftime show at the Super Bowl, Ronald Acuña Jr. is at the Braves’ complex and says he’s feeling “200 percent.”
The Good Phight made a few subtle predictions about the Phillies’ 2026 season.
Battery Power wonders how much the Braves will do to fortify their rotation in the wake of the Spencer Schwellenbach injury news.
Federal Baseball took a look at what the Nationals’ roster looks like with Mile Mikolas in the mix and wondered which non-roster invitee in camp has the best shot at making the team’s roster.
It looks like the Marlins will have several lefties in their bullpen.
Around Major League Baseball
Less than twenty-four hours after having hamate bone surgery, Corbin Carroll was back at the Diamondbacks’ complex working out.
Chris Getz, who heads up the baseball operations department with the White Sox, acknowledged that Luisangel Acuña is not a switch-hitter after having publicly referred to him as one several times.
Detroit Pistons point guard Cade Cunningham, who’s been an All-Star and got some MVP votes last season, bought an ownership stake in the Texas Rangers.
Max Fried is fueled by his disastrous outing in Game 2 of the ALDS heading into his second season with the Yankees.
If you’d been hoping to see Rafael Montero return to New York, well, you’re partially in luck: The Yankees have signed the former Mets pitcher to a minor league deal.
If you’d like another reason to dislike Rob Manfred, he’s pushing prediction markets to owners.
Yesterday at Amazin’ Avenue
Had you ever heard of Jackson Cluff before Francisco Lindor’s injury? Neither had we, but that didn’t stop Brian Salvatore from previewing what might be in store for him in 2026.
We shared the latest episode of Home Run Applesauce’s Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series.
We asked what 2025-26 offseason decision makes you nervous.
This Date in Mets History
After working in the Yankees’ broadcast booth the year before, David Cone decided to give pitching one more shot when he signed with the Mets on this date in 2003. Having previously thrown 1,191.3 innings as a Met, he wound up throwing just 18.0 more in his age-40 season that year before retiring.
