Meet the Mets
Sean Manaea made his spring training debut for the Mets and pitched three innings in yesterday’s 2-0 loss to the Marlins.
Manaea’s velocity appeared to be down a bit, but he nevertheless expressed confidence coming out of his outing.
Freddy Peralta has reiterated his desire for a potential extension to be a lengthy one, in the range of 7-8 years.
The Mets’ hopes for improving their infield defense this year rests in large part on new bench coach Kai Correa.
Which Mets are most likely to benefit from
the ABS challenge system?
Robert Stock has been impressing this spring as he has fought for a roster spot with the Mets, but the well-travelled righty has now been removed from Team Israel’s World Baseball Classic roster due to shoulder soreness and will undergo testing.
FanGraphs unveiled their top 45 Mets prospects entering the 2026 season.
Around the National League East
The Good Phight examined the argument to have rookie speedster Justin Crawford bat leadoff for the Phillies this year.
New Braves manager Walt Weiss is weighing his options after Jurickson Profar’s full-season suspension.
Cade Cavalli pitched well for the Nationals yesterday and could be an opening day starter option for them.
Marlins pitcher Adam Mazur will be getting his right elbow examined after experiencing discomfort there earlier this week.
Around Major League Baseball
Team USA got off to a blistering start in their first World Baseball Classic game with a decisive 15-5 victory over Brasil.
The Dominican Republic also enjoyed a route in their game yesterday, defeating Nicaragua by a score of 12-3.
Puerto Rico’s pitching dominated Columbia to enjoy a 5-0 victory in front of their home fans.
Korea and Japan had a back-and-forth affair in the wee hours of the morning, but Japan ultimately came out on top 8-6.
Mexico and Great Britain were tied after seven innings, but the former squad then put up seven runs in the final two innings en route to an 8-2 victory.
Tarik Skubal has stated that there were no long-term contract offers from the Tigers this offseason, and he will now wait until free agency next winter to entertain any negotiations.
Yesterday at Amazin’ Avenue
More season previews! Steve Sypa covered Justin Hagenman and Brandon Waddell, while Vasilis Drimalitis took a look at Kodai Senga.
This Date in Mets History
Hall of Famer and formet Met Jeff Kent celebrates a birthday today.
