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Jonah Tong News / New York Mets on SI / February 25

Why Jonah Tong's New Cutter Matters More Than His Spring ERA

Barring any injuries to the rotation, New York Mets top prospect starting pitcher Jonah Tong will probably begin the 2026 season with Triple-A Syracuse.

New York Mets News / Mets Merized Online / February 25

Tong Shaky in Debut, Benge Collects Three Hits

Jonah Tong gave up three hits, a walk, hit a batter and served up a three-run, opposite-field home run to the Cardinals’ Nolan Gorman Wednesday in his spring debut at Clover Park in Port St.

David Stearns News / New York Mets on SI / February 25

One Thing David Stearns Knew Heading Into Mets Offseason

Even before the breakup of the New York Mets' franchise core, president of baseball operations David Stearns knew that running back with the same players wasn't going to transpire.

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The 'Cy Young winners of the 2000s' quiz

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MLB News / Amazin' Avenue / February 25

Grapefruit Juice: Cardinals 6, Mets 0

The New York Mets (2-2-1) dropped a listless game to the St. Louis Cardinals (3-2), 6-0 at Clover Park in St. Lucie. The Mets scattered eight hits, but couldn’t bring any across in their fifth game of spring.

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25 MLB players that could be traded during the 2026 season

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.

New York Mets News / New York Mets on SI / February 25

Mets Top Prospects in 2026 And Where They'll Likely Start Season

Spring Training doesn’t just prepare major league players for the upcoming season — it also gives fans a glimpse of a team’s future. With the New York Mets easing their veterans into action, many of the organization’s top young prospects have already seen early game reps.

Francisco Lindor News / Empire Sports Media / February 25

Mets insider shares positive Francisco Lindor update

There’s a certain brand of panic that only Mets fans can manufacture, and it showed up right on cue the moment Francisco Lindor went under the knife. Hamate bone surgery in February?

MLB News / Mets Merized Online / February 25

Spring Training Game Chat: Cardinals vs Mets, 1:10

Friday, February 28, 2026 • 1:10 PM Clover Park • Port St. Lucie, FL RHP Richard Fitts (0-0, -.–) vs. RHP Jonah Tong (0-0, -.–) WPIX Death. Taxes. Playing the Marlins, Astros, Cardinals and Nationals in spring training.

David Stearns News / Mets Merized Online / February 25

Making Sense of the Mets’ Offseason Part 2

At the very beginning of the offseason, David Stearns delivered a clear message: the Mets would not be returning the same group the following season. It was unclear at the time how extensive the overhaul would be or how all-encompassing Stearns’ remarks would now appear.

MLB News / Yardbarker

25 MLB players who have the most to prove in 2026

The new MLB season brings opportunities as players head into their walk years and try to rebound from subpar performances. These 25 players stand out heading into 2026.

Should Red Sox trade for former All-Star infielder?

Mariners getting needed bat in All-Star Brendon Donovan via three-team deal with Cardinals, Rays

Giants CEO calls Dodgers a 'dragon to slay'

Yankees' latest endeavor points to a Jasson Dominguez mistake waiting to happen

Top of Phillies' rotation is elite, but also comes with questions

MLB News / Yardbarker / February 25

Darryl Strawberry clarifies comments about Pete Alonso leaving Mets

Darryl Strawberry clarifies controversial comments about Pete Alonso leaving Mets for Orioles

New York Mets legend Darryl Strawberry generated headlines and sparked some discussions on local sports-talk radio programs when he recently said he believed first baseman Pete Alonso will one day "regret" leaving the Mets.

Mets legend defends David Stearns over controversial offseason moves

Rangers' Brandon Nimmo opens up about Francisco Lindor, alleged clubhouse problems that impacted 2025 Mets

Ryan Helsley has new weapon with Orioles

Scott Boras shares his candid view on Yankees, Mets ownership

The 'Second-most career home runs for each MLB franchise' quiz

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New York Mets News / Empire Sports Media / February 25

Manager Carlos Mendoza ‘encouraged’ by Kodai Senga and his increased velocity

The funny thing about pitching is everyone obsesses over the elbow. The UCL, the torque, the innings count. Meanwhile, a muscle in the back of your leg can wreck an entire season, and that’s exactly what happened to Kodai Senga.

New York Mets News / Amazin' Avenue / February 25

What would your all-time Mets roster look like?

This post is part of a series of daily questions that we’ll ask the community here at Amazin’ Avenue throughout the month of February. We hope you find the questions engaging and that our prompts can spark some fun conversations in the comments.

MLB News / Total Pro Sports / February 25

'Not Sure It’s Going To Happen' -MLB Insider Casts Doubt on Juan Soto Dethroning Shohei Ohtani Just Yet

Shohei Ohtani set the milestone after signing a 10-year, $700 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. It was the largest in MLB history. However, Juan Soto smashed the record the following year with his 15-year, $765 million deal with the New York Mets.

New York Mets News / MLB on ClutchPoints / February 24

Mets manager Carlos Mendoza drops honest admission on big Juan Soto 2026 change

Carlos Mendoza, manager of the New York Mets, is not hiding the club’s defensive plans for Juan Soto in 2026. With the superstar outfielder set to move to left field full-time, Mendoza has stressed that defense tops the improvement list for a club determined to tighten up its run prevention ahead of Opening Day 2026.

Francisco Lindor News / MLB on ClutchPoints / February 24

Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor drops ‘elite’ take that will get fans fired up

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor may be recovering from hamate bone surgery, but his message from camp is clear. The standard remains elite. As the Mets adjust on the fly this spring, their veteran star is setting the tone with his voice now and preparing to lead with his bat when he returns.

Ronny Mauricio News / Last Word On Sports / February 24

What to Expect From Ronny Mauricio in 2026

Ronny Mauricio, the former Mets top prospect, has yet to make a lasting impact on the major league roster. After his official debut in 2023, Mauricio was expected to take a leap into an everyday role in 2024.

Ryan Lambert News / Empire Sports Media / February 24

Mets’ Ryan Lambert is the talk of training camp with triple-digit heat: ‘He could be special’

The kid was an afterthought on draft night. That’s how this works sometimes. Everyone argued about first-round ceilings and bonus pools while the New York Mets quietly grabbed a reliever in the eighth round who now looks like he might crash the big-league bullpen before half that class even sniffs Double-A.

MLB News / Yardbarker / February 24