On Saturday, the New York Mets took the field to play a baseball game for the first time since Game 6 of the 2024 National League Championship series. Their first game of spring training against the Houston Astros comes with excitement and high expectations in a packed house at Clover Park, especially with the debut of their big free-agent acquisition, Juan Soto. As well as the debut of new...
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With spring training underway, the New York Mets begin their 2025 journey. With that, owner Steve Cohen sat down with the voice of the Mets, Howie Rose, for his annual preseason interview on the Meet The Apple podcast to discuss their offseason activities, the 2025 expectations, and much more. Re-Signing Pete Alonso One of the biggest question marks all offseason was whether Pete Alonso would...
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The NL East saw the emergence of a premier young slugger at third base last season in the Mets’ Mark Vientos. Meanwhile, in Atlanta, Austin Riley suffered a fractured hand in August and missed the rest of the year. Now, he’s set to return and reclaim his spot as the best player in the division at the position. Alec Bohm is looking for somewhat of an encore with the Philadelphia...
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Now that the Pete Alonso saga is over, the Mets and Alonso can now focus on the season ahead. How did a contract situation with so many twists and turns finally come to a resolution on Wednesday night? According to SNY’s Andy Martino, club owner Steve Cohen met with Alonso and his agent, Scott Boras, in Tampa while on his way to the MLB owners’ meetings. “I really wanted to...
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The New York Mets played the long game and were very patient in the Pete Alonso free agency story. On Wednesday, the Mets won the battle, as the two sides agreed to a two-year, $54 million deal with an opt-out after the 2025 season. He’ll get a $30 million salary in 2025. With Alonso back for another season, the Mets can pretty much pencil in their 2025 everyday lineup, and it looks a lot...
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