When speaking to the media on February 16, Steve Cohen explained why the New York Mets would never have a captain while he was the franchise's owner. "My view is, the locker room is unique, and let the locker room sort it out year-in, year-out," Cohen said, per an X post from Max Goodman of NJ Advance Media.
Monday, March 9, 2026 • 6:10 PM Clover Park • Port St. Lucie, FL RHP Tyler Phillips (1-0, 0.00) vs. LHP Zach Thornton (0-0, -.–) SNY • MLBN The Mets play their first night game at home tonight in St.
With Opening Day nearly two weeks away, the New York Mets still have one important decision to make. Speaking with reporters down in Port St. Lucie on Monday, Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns said they have not made a decision on top outfield prospect Carson Benge and whether or not he will make the Opening Day roster.
The New York Mets have just over two and a half weeks until the regular season starts, and their biggest question on the board remains the availability of star shortstop Francisco Lindor.
As Spring Training opens for 2026, all 30 teams have high hopes and big questions. These are the storylines to follow for each team heading into Opening Day.
The New York Mets continue to cut their roster down with Opening Day a little over two weeks away. On Monday, the Mets optioned outfielder Nick Morabito and pitcher Jonathan Pintaro to Triple-A Syracuse.
With the halfway point of spring training approaching, the Mets find themselves 7-5 in Grapefruit League play. Of course, this means nothing, but what matters is the players who got them there.
A comment that New York Mets slugger Juan Soto made after the Dominican Republic's March 8 World Baseball Classic win went viral. When Soto asked the last time he had this much fun playing baseball, he said, "I mean, I've been on great teams.
The New York Mets finally stopped dancing around the center field issue when they went out and traded for Luis Robert Jr. this winter. Shipping away Luisangel Acuña wasn’t cheap, but it sent a clear message that the front office is tired of “serviceable” options.
The 2026 MLB season is right around the corner, and it is never too early to start thinking about how it might unfold. Seemingly, every year, we have a decent handle on who should contend and who is likely to struggle, which makes looking ahead to the trade deadline inevitable.
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).
Like a wide number of people in the Northeast, the Subway Series came south for the winter. On Sunday, the New York Mets and New York Yankees faced off in Port St.
The Mets showcased their offensive power against their crosstown rivals, the Yankees, in Port St. Lucie, winning the game 10-4 on Sunday. After falling behind early, the Mets rallied to take the lead and never looked back.
After Team USA beat Great Britain 9-1 on Saturday, pitcher Tarik Skubal (Detroit Tigers) admitted he may change his World Baseball Classic plans. The Americans would love that.
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.
The New York Mets have several pitchers away on international duty at the 2026 World Baseball Classic. They received their first injury casualty from the tournament after Team Israel pitcher Robert Stock returned to the club with right-shoulder discomfort.
Freddy Peralta gave the New York Mets exactly what they wanted out of his second spring start: 3 innings, 4 strikeouts, and a reason to feel good about the back end of the rotation.
Mets right-hander Robert Stock has been recommended for surgery to correct thoracic outlet syndrome, Stock told reporters (including Jon Heyman of the New York Post) this morning.
The New York Mets have Freddy Peralta on an inexpensive contract for 2026, but they will have to make a much longer commitment if they want to keep him beyond that.
As the 2026 season rapidly approaches, the New York Mets have a highly competitive positional battle on their hands during spring training. On the first day of camp, Mets President of Baseball Operations, David Stearns, announced that Juan Soto will play left field this season.
Mets right-hander Nolan McLean has improved following vertigo-like symptoms that put his availability for the World Baseball Classic in doubt. McLean, scheduled to start Game 4 for Team USA in the finale of pool play in Houston, said on Tuesday he is greatly improved since first falling ill on Friday.