Before the New York Mets hired Carlos Mendoza as their manager in the fall of 2023, he spent the previous four seasons serving as Aaron Boone's bench coach with the New York Yankees.
The Mets announced their 26-man roster for Opening Day earlier today. The Mets are carrying 13 pitchers and 13 position players, and there are no real surprises on the list, though the make-up of the bullpen has a somewhat unexpected choice or two.
The New York Mets’ Opening Day roster is set. On Wednesday, the Mets announced that infielder Vidal Bruján, left-handed reliever Bryan Hudson and catcher Ben Rortvedt were designated for assignment.
With Grapefruit League play in the books and Opening Day just days away, it’s time to choose our 2026 King of Spring Training! Let’s review our candidates and their final spring training numbers.
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.
New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor has established himself as one of the best middle infielders in all of Major League Baseball throughout his career.
Pretty much every pitcher tries something new in spring training. For many, it is new pitches and new pitch shapes. You can view MMO’s breakdown of some of the Mets pitchers trying out new pitches here.
It was almost too perfect. The Mets made an improbable run to the National League Championship Series in 2024. In the offseason, retained their fan-favorite, post-season hero, free-agent first baseman and went out and signed a superstar to the largest contract in baseball history.
It’s finally here. No not the start of the regular season, the end of our offseason grades. Priorities, people. We broke down the eight major moves the
Every spring training, players try new things like swing changes, trying to pull the ball more, improving bat speed and power output, and working on breaking balls, etc.
The New York Mets were expected to overhaul their roster following a disappointing 2025. The Pittsburgh Pirates responding to their latest sub-.500 finish in similar fashion qualified as a far bigger surprise.
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.
The New York Mets got through spring training mostly healthy, with the exception of veteran outfielder Mike Tauchman suffering a torn meniscus towards the end of spring.
The hype around Carson Benge is no longer just prospect chatter—it’s becoming reality. The New York Mets are expected to give their 2024 first-round pick a real role in 2026, and with Benge projected to open the year as the starting right fielder (wearing No.
The New York Mets have a lot of expectations in 2026 after an offseason full of change. David Stearns overhauled the roster after 2025's epic collapse and the result appears to be a more well-rounded team capable of thriving in today's game.
The New York Mets offseason was headlined by the splashy signing of infielder Bo Bichette and the blockbuster trade to acquire ace Freddy Peralta. These
The New York Mets haven't made a decision yet on the last spot in their bullpen for Opening Day. It looks like it will come between lefties Bryan Hudson and Dick Lovelady after Craig Kimbrel was informed he won't make the team.
In the weeks leading up to the New York Mets' Opening Day series against the Pittsburgh Pirates (which begins on March 26), it became increasingly likely that top prospect Carson Benge was going to make the team's roster.
For the first time since 2018, Pete Alonso will not be the New York Mets starting first baseman on Opening Day. After opting not to re-sign Alonso, who ended up inking a five-year deal with the Baltimore Orioles, the Mets clearly wanted to go in a different direction at first base.
Steve Cohen, the owner of the New York Mets, has made a bid to acquire a minority stake in Alpine’s F1 team. Cohen, whose net worth is estimated to be around $23 billion, is looking to venture into Formula 1 by acquiring a minority stake in Alpine.
Outfield prospect Carson Benge is going to break camp with the Mets, reports Mike Puma of The New York Post. He will be the starting right fielder on Opening Day, per Chelsea Janes of SNY.
The New York Mets acquired Craig Kimbrel on a minor league deal with an invitation to their spring training camp at the start of the year. The Mets took a chance, hoping the 37-year-old right-hander could become a reliable piece in their bullpen.
Back in the first week of March, Freddy Peralta and the Mets hadn’t yet begun any real discussions about a possible contract extension, and Peralta said
The New York Mets have selected the odd man out of their pitching staff for the 2026 season. Mets manager Carlos Mendoza revealed to reporters on Saturday that veteran left-hander Sean Manaea will begin the year in the bullpen, per Jorge Castillo of ESPN.
Left-hander Sean Manaea is the odd man out in the New York Mets' starting rotation, with manager Carlos Mendoza announcing Saturday that the veteran will begin the season in the bullpen.
Not long after the New York Mets acquired Peralta from the Milwaukee Brewers earlier this offseason, the 29-year-old who is set to reach free agency after the 2026 season wraps up suggested he could be open to signing an extension with the club before Opening Day.
Before New York Mets prospect and potential future ace Nolan McLean started for Team USA versus Venezuela in the final of the World Baseball Classic this