Author: Michael Mayer

Morning Briefing: Italy Helps Team USA Advance

Good morning, Mets fans. Team USA needed help on Wednesday night, and they got it with Italy beating Mexico. USA will now move on to the quarterfinal and play Canada on Friday in Houston at 8 p.m. ET. World Baseball Classic Results As mentioned, Italy beat Mexico by a 9-1 score behind three home runs from first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Mets nemesis Jon Berti also homered for Italy, and Aaron...

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WBC Game Chat: Team USA Anxiously Watches Mexico vs. Italy

Team USA dropped the ball on Tuesday night when they lost 8-6 to Team Italy despite a couple of late inning runs. I’m not going through all the scenarios USA needs to advance (you can see them here), but the simplest way for them to move on is for Italy to beat Mexico tonight. The following teams have already clinched a spot in the quarterfinals: Venezuela, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico,...

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Mets Top 50 Prospects for 2026: 30-26 Features Catchers, Right-Handers

No. 30: Jonathan Pintaro, RHP B/T: R/R, Age: 28 (11/7/1997) Height: 6’2”, Weight: 235 lbs Acquired: Signed as free agent Position: Right-handed pitcher 2025 Stats (AA Binghamton/AAA Syracuse): 82 IP, 69 H, 44 BB, 103 K, 4.28 ERA (4.17 FIP) ETA: Already debuted Player Profile Pintaro was playing indy ball with the Glacier Range Riders in Montana when the Mets signed him to a minor...

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Mets Top 50 Prospects for 2026: 35-31

To start off my Top 50 Mets prospects for 2026 we looked at a few arms who could potentially help the Mets this season in the 50-46 group and then the 45-41 group focused mostly on young talent from the Dominican Summer League. This group is dominated by right-handed pitchers but also features a young infield prospect and a lefty I just can’t give up on. No. 35: Saul García, RHP B/T: R/R,...

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Mets Top 50 Prospects for 2026: 40-36 Features Versatility, Righty Arms

To start off my Top 50 Mets prospects for 2026 we looked at a few arms who could potentially help the Mets this season in the 50-46 group and then the 45-41 group focused mostly on young talent from the Dominican Summer League. This time around, it’s a mixture of right-handed pitchers and versatile position players. No. 4o: D’Andre Smith, UT B/T: R/R, Age: 24 (5/10/2001) Height:...

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