Month: March 2026

Spring Training Game Chat: Mets @ Astros, 6:05 PM

Thursday, March 19, 2026 • 6:05 PM CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches • West Palm Beach, FL RHP Kodai Senga (0-0, 3.18) vs. LHP Peter Lambert (1-0, 1.00) The Mets emerge from their off day with the final stretch of spring training games until Opening Day! On Tuesday, the Mets moved both Christian Scott and MJ Melendez to Syracuse, which clears up their path forward a bit. Scott is recovering from a...

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Can Both Carson Benge and Mike Tauchman Make the Opening Day Roster?

There has been much debate throughout spring training about who will make the opening day as the opening day right fielder, with the leading candidates likely being Carson Benge and Mike Tauchman. But is it truly one or the other? Can both make the roster? What Would the Playing Time Look Like? The 2026 Mets are not likely to be a team where every player plays 162 games. Per Anthony Dicomo of...

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Mets Top 50 Prospects for 2026: 25-21 Features Young Talent

To start off our Top 50 Mets prospects for 2026 we looked at a few arms who could potentially help the Mets this season in the 50-46 group and then the 45-41 group focused mostly on young talent from the Dominican Summer League. The 40-36 group featured right-handed pitchers and versatile bats. The next group was dominated by right-handed pitching prospects. The 30-26 group was a mixture of...

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Howie Rose to Retire After 2026 Season

Mets broadcaster and Mets Hall of Fame inductee Howie Rose will retire after the 2026 season. He has called Mets games as the play-by-play man since 1995 and, in recent years, has had to cut back his workload due to health issues. Before serving as the “voice of the Mets,” Howie hosted the Mets Extra pre- and post-game shows and worked in the Mets’ television broadcast booth...

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MMO Roundtable: 2026 Opening Day Lineup Predictions

It’s almost here! Can you believe that Opening Day’s almost here?! We are so excited here at Metsmerized, aren’t you? It’s time for us to start our prediction pieces. First up? What we think the Mets’ Opening Day lineup will look like. David Melendi Francisco Lindor, SS Juan Soto, LF Bo Bichette, 3B Jorge Polanco, 1B Brett Baty, DH Francisco Alvarez, C Marcus Semien, 2B...

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