Author: Alexis Farinacci

Morning Briefing: Elian Peña to Open Season With Single-A St. Lucie

Good morning, Mets fans! Per Matt Eddy of Baseball America, the New York Mets are assigning shortstop Elian Peña to Single-A St. Lucie to begin the 2026 season. The 18-year old will skip the FCL and is being fast-tracked straight to St. Lucie, which opens its 2026 slate April 7 against the Dunedin Blue Jays. The Mets beat the Pirates 4-2 on Saturday to clinch the season-opening series, improving...

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Morning Briefing: Mets’ Bats Get Off to Rip-Roaring Start

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets kicked off the 2026 season with a huge home win on Opening Day, defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-7. Carson Benge had a dream MLB debut and the entire offense was firing on all cylinders making for a fun home opener at Citi Field. The Mets will have a customary day off on Friday before returning to Citi Field on Saturday for the second game of the series. It...

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Carson Benge Has Dream MLB Debut

Carson Benge had a major league debut every kid dreams of on Thursday. The 23-year-old took the field on Opening Day to a huge ovation from the Citi Field crowd when the players were introduced during pregame ceremonies and then when he jogged out into the outfield for the first time. Benge picked up right where he left off this spring. He reached base three times on Thursday, going 1-for-3 with...

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Morning Briefing: Craig Kimbrel to Be Left Off Roster

Good morning, Mets fans! Carlos Mendoza told the media on Sunday that Craig Kimbrel will not the make the Mets’ Opening Day roster. Kimbrel allowed three runs in six innings this spring, with five strikeouts and five walks. He will be turning 38 years old this May. Latest Mets News Spring training has officially come to a close with the Mets dropping their finale to the Marlins 4-3 on Saturday....

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Jonah Tong’s Tough Spring Concludes

Jonah Tong, who the New York Mets recently confirmed would start at the Triple-A level, struggled in his final spring outing of the season as the Mets dropped their final game at Clover Park 7-5 to the Houston Astros. Tong threw 4 1/3 innings, giving up three runs on six hits and struck out four. He has now pitched seven innings in spring training games, giving up six earned runs allowing nine...

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