Though the World Baseball Classic officially began earlier this week with Australia’s shutout 3-0 victory over Chinese Taipei at the Tokyo Dome, Friday marked the first full slate of the event this year. Japan opened the day with a 13-0 win over Chinese Taipei that was highlighted by a grand slam from Shohei Ohtani in Pool C, while Cuba, Venezuela and Mexico notched victories over Panama,...
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The Mets have already seen a massive return on investment with Juan Soto’s 15-year, $765 million contract that he signed with the club in December 2024. Not only did Soto slash .263/.396/.525 last year with a career-high 43 home runs and 38 stolen bases, which was tied for the National League lead, but the organization itself had a historic season in terms of their revenue at Citi Field....
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A large New York Mets contingent was back in action on Friday at the club’s spring training facility in Port St. Lucie, Florida. With the first full squad workout just three days away, there’s plenty of information and news to sort through as the Mets continue preparing for the 2026 season. Alvarez Drops Weight, Keeping Same Stance The 2025 campaign was a tale of two halves for...
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With Freddy Peralta now in the mix following a trade over from the Milwaukee Brewers, the New York Mets’ starting rotation is all but set heading into the 2026 season. Nolan McLean, Clay Holmes, David Peterson, Kodai Senga and Sean Manaea make up the core members of the group outside of Peralta, but it’s unclear if the club will go with a six-man rotation, while top prospect Jonah...
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If the Mets were going to make a big splash and add a middle-of-the-order bat via free agency, the expectation was that they’d land either Kyle Tucker or Cody Bellinger given their hole in the outfield that was created by trading Brandon Nimmo to the Texas Rangers for Marcus Semien back in November. The club made a real run at Tucker, reportedly offering him a four-year deal worth $220...
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