Author: Elliot Teichman

2026 Non-Roster Invitee Preview: Jackson Cluff

The Mets either have a ton of shortstops on the roster or they have limited depth at the position. It completely depends on how the club sees the versatility of their roster. When Francisco Lindor went down with a back injury late in 2024, Luisangel Acuña was there to fill the gap for the Mets. Acuña did great in that stint and was able to fill in when needed in 2025 (although that was only...

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2026 Non-Roster Invitee Preview: José Ramos

José Ramos was almost a Met on paper only. The Mets signed the former Dodgers prospect in late November, almost a week after the deadline to protect players from the Rule 5 draft. No one selected Ramos in the draft and now the intriguing prospect has a chance to make his major league debut with the Mets this summer! Ramos was listed as the Dodgers’ No. 29 prospect heading into the 2024...

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Non-Roster Invitee Preview: Adbert Alozay

Adbert Alzolay signed a two-year minor league contract with the Mets before the 2025 season while recovering from Tommy John. While there was an outside chance the Mets could have him pitch in the minors in 2025, they kept him off the mound the entire summer. He pitched a few innings in winter ball after the end of the season and now enters spring training healthy. Alozlay had a breakout season...

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Non-Roster Invitee Preview: Brandon Waddell

Brandon Waddell has a non-roster invitation to Mets camp for a second straight season. Waddell signed with the Mets after a stint with the Doosan Bears in the KBO in 2024. In 2022 KBO play, the southpaw had a 3.60 ERA over 65 innings and followed that with a 2.49 ERA over 104 2/3 innings (18 starts) in 2023. He then pitched an additional 71 innings with a 3.30 ERA for Rakuten in 2023. He only...

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Non-Roster Invitee Preview: Jack Wenninger

The New York Mets aspirations in 2026 fall on their pitching lab. Over the last couple of years they have parted with former top prospects (Dom Hamel, Mike Vasil, etc.) partially because of the of the belief that they can help more pitchers take that next step in their development. Jack Wenninger hopes to be one of those pitchers this year, going from prospect to top-prospect. The Mets drafted...

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