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New ace Peralta gets Opening Day nod for Mets

February 27, 2026

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

Williams not sweating early miscue as he develops new pitches

February 27, 2026

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

Stream Mets games through the MLB App

February 20, 2026

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.

McLean preps for Classic with electrifying spring debut

February 26, 2026

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

February 26, 2026

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

February 26, 2026

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Latest Mets injuries & transactions

February 26, 2026

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

Who is the Ultimate Bandwagon Team for 2026? We investigate

February 27, 2026

A year ago, we conducted an exercise to identify the Ultimate Bandwagon Team for 2025 – a team for those without a specific rooting interest to coalesce behind for the season. What does it take to be an Ultimate Bandwagon Team? As I put it then, you want a team

'Let's go everywhere': Mets, Baty eager to create at-bats, no matter the position

February 25, 2026

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

3 two-strike pitches, 3 hits for Mets prospect Benge

February 25, 2026

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

Lindor has stitches removed, remains on track for Opening Day

February 25, 2026

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

Holmes toying with idea of throwing lefties for a curve

February 24, 2026

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.

Here is each team's best power-hitting prospect

@SamDykstraMiLB
February 25, 2026

Power wins games. As MLB Network insider Tom Verducci has noted, the last six World Series champions have ranked first, third, fourth, third, third and second in regular-season home runs.

Tauchman said he was going to make his case to Mets -- and so far, so good

February 24, 2026

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

Soto wants to beat out Ohtani for MVP. Here's how he could do it

February 24, 2026

Juan Soto has his sights set on his first MVP Award. There's just one problem: Shohei Ohtani. The race for National League MVP honors runs through the Dodgers’ two-way superstar, who won the award unanimously in each of his first two years with Los Angeles and is set to be

Strawberry walks back comments about Alonso's departure

February 24, 2026

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

Get a sneak peek at 10 prospects who will debut on upcoming Top 30 lists

@MavalloneMiLB and @RobTnova24
February 24, 2026

Can you feel it? Baseball is in the air! Spring Training games are in full swing, the calendar is about to flip to March and a pair of MLB Pipeline's Top 100 prospects are already grabbing headlines -- Konnor Griffin (No. 1) and Travis Bazzana (No. 20) -- for launching

Soto determined to snatch MVP from Shohei: 'I've got to find a way to beat him'

February 23, 2026

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

Bringing flair to the field: Inside Lindor's groundbreaking third signature cleat

@SportsAngle
February 23, 2026

As elite tennis player Coco Gauff wrapped up her media session before the Australian Open last month, she surveyed the room for one final question and was surprised to see a familiar, grinning face. “Because I’m wearing your shoes,” Francisco Lindor called out from the back of the room, gesturing

Mets' haul among the best from 2026 international signing class

@JesseABorek
February 23, 2026

It’s been over a month since the 2026 international signing period opened, giving the proverbial ink on contracts time to dry. It’s also given MLB Pipeline a chance to take stock of which organizations have pulled in the best overall hauls.

Sorting out Mets' shifting infield options with newcomers

February 22, 2026

This is the fourth part of a five-part Around the Horn series detailing the Mets’ roster heading into 2026. Next up: Infielders.

1 dark horse candidate for each team's Opening Day roster

February 24, 2026

Spring Training is not just a time for players to get back into game shape. It's also a time of opportunity. Though teams already have a good idea about their Opening Day lineups, the full rosters usually aren't completely set when players report to camp in Florida or Arizona. That

Bichette 'enjoying the new challenge' of learning third base for Mets

February 21, 2026

Saturday was a day of firsts for Bo Bichette. The most significant, of course, was his debut in a Mets uniform during a 2-1 loss to the Marlins in the club’s Grapefruit League opener at Clover Park in Port St. Lucie, Fla. But he also had a first at third