Williams not sweating early miscue as he develops new pitches
JUPITER, Fla. -- Devin Williams will try to flush his first pitch as a Met and remember all the rest instead. Making his Mets debut in the team’s 14-3 win over the Cardinals on Friday, Williams served up a first-pitch homer to JJ Wetherholt on what manager Carlos Mendoza called
Williams not sweating early miscue as he develops new pitches
JUPITER, Fla. -- Devin Williams will try to flush his first pitch as a Met and remember all the rest instead. Making his Mets debut in the team’s 14-3 win over the Cardinals on Friday, Williams served up a first-pitch homer to JJ Wetherholt on what manager Carlos Mendoza called
New ace Peralta gets Opening Day nod for Mets
JUPITER, Fla. -- Picture this: Citi Field, Opening Day, Freddy Peralta vs. Paul Skenes. It’s a baseball fever dream that should become reality on March 26 (1:15 p.m. ET, NBC/Peacock), now that the Mets have announced Peralta as their Opening Day starter. Assuming the Pirates make the obvious move and
McLean preps for Classic with electrifying spring debut
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Nolan McLean's sendoff to the World Baseball Classic required just one Grapefruit League appearance. He made it a good one. Facing the Astros in West Palm Beach, Fla., On Thursday, the Mets rookie right-hander struck out six batters over four shutout innings, hitting 98 mph
If at first: Polanco takes reps at his new position
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Midway through an intrasquad game on Thursday at Clover Park, the Mets placed a runner on first base to open an inning. This is the benefit of “B” games, or organized contests outside the bounds of the Grapefruit League schedule: Mets officials can tweak the
Once a 'misfit,' he started taking down 30 raw eggs a day. Now he throws 100 mph
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3 two-strike pitches, 3 hits for Mets prospect Benge
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Carson Benge has a novel view on swinging and missing. “I hate striking out,” Benge said after collecting three hits in the Mets’ 6-0 loss to the Cardinals on Wednesday, all on two-strike pitches. “That’s one thing about me. So being able to fight for
'Let's go everywhere': Mets, Baty eager to create at-bats, no matter the position
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Before Bo Bichette signed with the Mets in January, the focus of Brett Baty’s offseason defensive work was third base. If anything, the Mets were rumored to be in the market for a corner outfielder such as Kyle Tucker. There was little reason for Baty
Lindor has stitches removed, remains on track for Opening Day
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor had the stitches removed from his surgically repaired left hand on Tuesday, keeping him on track for an Opening Day return. Lindor, who underwent Feb. 11 surgery to repair a stress reaction in his left hamate bone, can restart “impact” activities
Tauchman said he was going to make his case to Mets -- and so far, so good
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- So far, so good for Mike Tauchman in the Mets’ outfield competition. Tauchman hit a three-run homer in his first Grapefruit League at-bat of the Mets’ 6-6 draw vs. the Astros on Tuesday, pulling a Jason Alexander changeup just over the right-field fence. In his
Holmes toying with idea of throwing lefties for a curve
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Each spring, pitchers around baseball experiment with fresh grips and pitch types, adding weapons to their arsenal in hopes of keeping hitters guessing. Add Clay Holmes to the list.
Strawberry walks back comments about Alonso's departure
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Mets legend Darryl Strawberry walked back his recent comments that Pete Alonso will “regret” leaving New York for Baltimore, saying he was referring more to his own situation when he departed the Mets in 1991. “I was talking about the mistakes that I made of
Soto determined to snatch MVP from Shohei: 'I've got to find a way to beat him'
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- It is entirely possible that Juan Soto, at age 27, has already accomplished enough to be a Hall of Famer. Yet there are plenty of things that even Soto hasn’t achieved -- chief among them a Most Valuable Player Award. On paper, Soto profiles as
Sorting out Mets' shifting infield options with newcomers
This is the fourth part of a five-part Around the Horn series detailing the Mets’ roster heading into 2026. Next up: Infielders.
Strawberry making the most of his second chapter in life
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Mets broadcaster Rose adjusts '26 schedule, drops regular-season travel
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Legendary Mets radio broadcaster Howie Rose will cut his travel completely during the 2026 season, paring his schedule down from 100 games to just 84: the 81 home games, plus three Subway Series games in the Bronx. Rose, who has called Mets games on the
How about rock, paper, scissors to settle a call? Soto wins this round
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Throughout Florida and Arizona, players are working to adjust to Major League Baseball’s Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System, which will debut this season.
Peterson owning status as longest-tenured Met
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Around the time the Mets traded Brandon Nimmo to the Rangers last November, David Peterson became cognizant of the fact that only a handful of Mets had come before him. There was Edwin Díaz, the last remaining pitcher with more tenure than Peterson, but he
Mets add veteran Tauchman to right field picture on Minors deal
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- The Mets added to their wide-open right-field competition on Thursday, signing veteran Mike Tauchman to a Minor League deal.
Veteran Tauchman plans to make Mets' RF decision difficult
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- When the Mets signed outfielder Mike Tauchman to a Minor League contract earlier this week, clubhouse attendants cleared out Carson Benge’s locker and moved Benge to a temporary stall alongside other prospects. Previously, Benge had lockered next to Juan Soto. Now that space belongs to
'Let's focus on winning': Lindor reacts to Cohen's 'no captain' approach
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- When Steve Cohen said earlier this week that the Mets will never name a captain for as long as he owns the team, the immediate implication shadowed Francisco Lindor.
Much more than a throw-in, Myers is already impressing Mets' biggest star
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Juan Soto was wandering through the Mets’ clubhouse on Wednesday when he strolled past the locker of Tobias Myers, who happened to be standing there. About 20 minutes earlier, Myers had thrown live batting practice to a group of Mets that included Soto. “Good s---
Mets break ground on new Minor League complex, with $60M bill footed by Cohen
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Since 1988, the Minor League facilities at Mets camp have gone almost entirely unchanged. Asked about any renovations over the past four decades, one Mets official quipped that the building has at least received several new coats of paint. That is all about to change.
With health a top priority, Mets to ease Robert into spring games
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- To be clear, Luis Robert Jr. is not hurt. Yet Robert, the Mets’ new center fielder, has been sidelined often in his career -- the casualty of hip, wrist, knee, hip (again), hamstring, hamstring (again) and other injuries over his last five seasons with the
Cohen: 'There will never be a team captain' as long as he owns Mets
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- The Mets have not had a captain since David Wright played his final game eight years ago. They’re not going to have another one anytime soon. In a surprise comment Monday from Clover Park, Steve Cohen addressed the issue thusly: “As long as I’m owning