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.

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

The Mets have been one of the busiest teams in the offseason as they look to return to the postseason in 2026. And there are plenty of ways you can catch the Mets this season.

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---

Spring Training games are slated to start Friday, meaning MLB’s biggest stars will be back in action. But with so many great talents in the game today, who will be every team’s top player in 2026? To determine that, it’s time to examine the projections from FanGraphs Depth Charts (a

Back around this time two years ago, we made bold predictions about who would be the No. 1 prospect for each organization today. Now it’s time to review our prognosticating skills. A couple of disclaimers: A baker’s dozen of our current No. 1 prospects had yet to enter pro ball,

This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Mets injury news and transactions.

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.

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

Jonah Tong -- MLB Pipeline’s No. 48 overall prospect -- recently answered questions that fans submitted to an Ask Me Anything on Reddit at r/NewYorkMets. Tong discussed the emotions he experienced during his MLB debut, his passion for maple syrup and Pho, and his reaction to Mets fans bringing tongs

Farm systems are huge. In addition to Rookie-level leagues at complexes in the Dominican Republic and the grounds where big league Spring Training camps are held, there are four under-the-lights, ticket-selling affiliates for every single Major League Baseball organization, amounting to 120 Minor League Baseball teams. Many of these teams

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Entering his sixth full season of Mets ownership, Steve Cohen is growing frustrated. “Listen, we haven’t won,” Cohen said Monday after arriving at Mets camp. “And I really want to win. Each year that goes by, I get more annoyed.”

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- The Mets added to their wide-open right-field competition on Monday, agreeing to terms with veteran Mike Tauchman on a Minor League deal, a source told MLB.com. The club has not confirmed the move. Once the contract is official, Tauchman will become the 73rd player in

Full-squad workouts in Spring Training have begun, and there will be several players looking to prove themselves after injuries, underperformance or other factors put them in a more precarious position than they'd like to be entering the 2026 season.

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Although Carson Benge knew it would happen, he still couldn’t quite prepare himself for his first brush with Juan Soto. “When I saw Soto,” Benge said of the moment, “I was like, ‘Holy s---.’”

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

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Both Juan Soto and Francisco Lindor downplayed the idea of issues within the Mets clubhouse on Sunday, dismissing a narrative arc that has lingered since the dying days of last season. “We’ve always pulled for each other,” Lindor said after returning to camp following left

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Upon returning to Mets camp Sunday morning, Francisco Lindor spent his time bouncing amongst the back fields, the batting cage, the weight room and the clubhouse. With a left hand still heavily bandaged following surgery to repair a stress reaction in his hamate bone, Lindor

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- The Mets made another addition to their catching depth on Sunday, claiming World Series champion Ben Rortvedt off waivers from the Dodgers. Los Angeles had designated Rortvedt for assignment last week amidst a 40-man roster crunch. He was with the Dodgers only briefly, appearing in

Spring Training is here and optimism is plentiful across the league. Every team enters the year with some hope of being a competitive group, with many clubs looking for deep playoff runs. For last year's playoff teams, the goal is to dethrone the Dodgers and be the last team standing.

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PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- The hardest part, Francisco Alvarez said, were the arepas -- large discs of corn dough stuffed with meat, eggs and cheese, which his mother would cook at their South Florida home. This offseason, Alvarez limited himself to only a few in his quest to round

The Yankees and Giants will open the 2026 MLB season on March 25. We’ll be counting down to that date with our annual preview series, with each story looking ahead to the coming season by breaking down a particular topic, division by division. Previously: The team in each division with