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Freddy Peralta is exactly what the 2026 Mets need

Since arriving with the Mets, David Stearns has had a fairly predictable pattern when it comes to starting pitching acquisitions. He has largely foregone the bigger available names on the open market, believing that committing significant resources to good but not elite starters to be a bad investment—particularly for a team that had little internal […]

Mets Morning News: Mets win, America loses

Meet the Mets The Mets beat the Cardinals decisively 6-1 yesterday, with David Peterson giving up just one run in four innings and Francisco Alvarez hitting a mammoth two-run home run. The Carlos Beltrán redemption tour needs one last piece to be fully successful: another shot at managing in MLB. Nolan McLean’s rise from prospect […]

Grapefruit Juice: Mets 6, Cardinals 1

The Mets topped the Cardinals 6-1 in Tuesday’s Grapefruit League game to earn their fourth straight spring victory. The Mets improved their Grapefruit League record to 9-5 (along with one tie).

Mets Morning News: USA tops Mexico in WBC thriller

Meet the Mets The Mets blanked the Marlins 9-0 behind Zach Thornton’s three scoreless innings and Carson Benge’s three runs batted in. With Juan Soto suiting up in the WBC, A.J. Ewing is seizing his moment at Mets’ camp this spring. Soto did some dugout pushups after hitting balls to the warning track twice. David […]

Grapefruit Juice: Mets 9, Marlins 0

The Mets blanked the Marlins 9-0 this evening thanks to a pair of four-run innings in the first and sixth. The Mets will be back at it tomorrow at Clover Park, facing off against the Cardinals at 1:10pm EDT.

Nolan McLean carries the weight of enormous expectations into 2026 season

By the technical definition of a “rookie”, as outlined by Major League Baseball’s eligibility requirements, Nolan McLean enters 2026 as a rookie, in so far as he’s thrown fewer than 50 major league innings in his career (48 innings, to be exact). By way of his performance, composure, and talent level, McLean is anything but […]

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Mets Morning News: World Baseball? Classic

Meet the Mets In the televised Spring Subway Series, Freddy Peralta and the Mets defeated Ryan Weathers and the Yankees by the score of 10-4. Freddy Peralta isn’t just an incredibly good pitcher, he’s also a pretty solid hang in the clubhouse. In International Met News, Juan Soto hit a mercy rule walk off home […]

Grapefruit Juice: Mets 10, Yankees 4

The Mets defeated the Yankees today in Port St. Lucie by a score of 10-4. With a victory both today and on February 22, the Mets have swept the all-important Grapefruit League Subway Series. Look for celebratory merch ASAP. The Mets are back on SNY tomorrow evening against the Marlins.

Mets Morning News: “He’s healthy, and we can see it now”

Meet the Mets Despite allowing two solo homers, Kodai Senga had a really good outing in his spring debut yesterday. “Really good signs,” manager Carlos Mendoza said of Senga’s performance. “We saw it from the very beginning when we’re watching live BPs on the backfield. It’s not something that I’ve seen the two years that […]

Mike Tauchman is a nice reserve bat

For much of the offseason, Carson Benge has seemingly been guaranteed a starting spot in the outfield somewhere. It looked like it might be center field when the Mets were pursuing Kyle Tucker. Then it looked like it was going to be a corner (first left, then right) once Luis Robert was acquired. Sure MJ […]

Grapefruit Juice: Mets 3, Cardinals 2

The Mets came from behind to defeat the Cardinals 3-2 in Kodai Senga’s first Grapefruit League outing. The Mets take on the Yankees at Clover Park at 1:10pm EDT tomorrow afternoon. Don’t forget to set your clocks forward!

Vidal Brujan is a throwback

Vidal Brujan was once a top prospect, bouncing around the back half of top-100 lists in the late 2010s and early 2020s. He was lauded for his bat-to-ball skills, above average approach, standout speed, and defensive flexibility as he worked his way up Tampa’s system. The latter scouting call has certainly born out – Brujan […]

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Mets Morning News: Manaea takes the mound, Peralta seeks 7-8 years

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 […]