The hits came early and often at Clover Park on Friday. Every spot in the lineup recorded at least one hit as the Mets shut out the Nationals 7-0. New York scored all of its runs in the first four innings — two of those runs courtesy of Juan Soto’s second blast of the spring. The Mets totaled 13 hits on the afternoon. The lineup featured the closest resemblance yet of what the...
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It’s time to look at how the first base position shapes up for the NL East teams, now that the Mets actually have a first baseman. With Pete Alonso’s recent signing in mind, here’s how the division’s five starting first basemen rank going into the 2025 season. No. 5 Jonah Bride, MIA Bride ranks last on this list despite a solid showing in 2024 — albeit in a fairly small...
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Good morning, Mets fans! When addressing the crowd at the Astros’ annual media luncheon on Tuesday, GM Dana Brown said that the team “lost Bregman,” essentially assuring that he won’t be heading back to Houston. Chandler Rome of The Athletic noted that Brown addressed Bregman in the past tense twice. Brown added, shortly thereafter, that the Astros aren’t talking to...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Right-hander Michael King and the Padres haven’t engaged in extension talks, he told reporters at the Padres’ FanFetst on Saturday. King posted a 2.95 ERA in 31 games (30 starts) last year and finished seventh in Cy Young voting. He’s due to become a free agent after the 2025 season. It was recently reported that the Mets have spoken to the Padres about...
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Updated Post: January 28 at 8:58 PM Less than 48 hours after Steve Cohen’s comments at Amazin’ Day describing negotiations with Pete Alonso’s camp as “exhausting,” Jon Heyman reports Cohen has been in talks with Alonso. Heyman’s read on the situation is that Alonso “desperately” wants to be back in New York, and the Mets continue to weigh their...
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