Month: February 2026

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. Lucie. St. Louis (3-2) beat the Mets (2-2-1), 6-0. Tong went 2 2/3 innings, threw 50 pitches and was pulled by manager Carlos Mendoza one batter after the Gorman homer. After dominating in the minor...

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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. The Mets have already played the Marlins and the Astros and will play their first of six spring games against the Cardinals this afternoon at Clover Park. For those...

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Non-Roster Invitee Preview: Carl Edwards Jr.

Carl Edwards Jr. is an Immaculate Grid Superstar! From 2015 to 2025, Edwards Jr. has played for the Cubs, Padres, Mariners, Braves, Blue Jays, Nationals, Padres again, Angels and Rangers. The Mets will be his ninth club if he makes the roster. The Mets signed the veteran reliever in early December, and he already made his Grapefruit League debut on Saturday, 2/21, pitching two innings, allowing...

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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. Though soon after, the Mets embarked on almost completely refurbishing their coaching staff, which in hindsight, could...

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Tauchman Homers in First Spring At-Bat

All Mike Tauchman can do, in what could be one of the last spring trainings of his career, is give the Mets a tough decision when it comes to who makes the cut in the outfield. He did that Tuesday, blasting a three-run shot off Astros starter Jason Alexander in the first inning at Clover Park in Port St. Lucie. He also drew a walk in the second inning. “You know, results are great,”...

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