Mendoza Bullish on Vientos Despite Spring Struggles

The New York Mets fell to the Washington Nationals Monday night, 12-6. Wouldn’t you know it, but the game was actually tied going into the ninth before Douglas Orellena allowed six runs to score. While the performance of Carson Benge continues to inspire hope, the struggles of Mark Vientos could raise some eyebrows. Mets fans can hope Vientos will run with his playing time and reclaim his 2024...

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Morning Briefing: Nolan McLean to Start WBC Championship Tonight

Good morning, Mets fans! The WBC championship game takes place tonight at 8 p.m. EST on FOX. Luckily for Mets fans, Nolan McLean will take the mound, trying to help Team USA win its second WBC and its first since 2017. McLean will look to improve on his first start, where although he only allowed two hits, he surrendered three earned runs. That game was nearly catastrophic for the United States...

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Mets Fall 12–6 After Nats’ Six-Run Ninth

The Mets (11–9) dropped Monday evening’s Grapefruit League matchup against the Nationals (12–7), falling 12–6 at Clover Park. In a back-and-forth affair featuring multiple lead changes, the Mets’ bullpen ultimately proved to be the difference, allowing eight runs over the final two innings – including six in the ninth – as Washington pulled away late. (Box Score) David Peterson got...

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Spring Training Game Chat: Nationals vs Mets, 6:10

Monday, March 16, 2026 • 6:10 PM Clover Park • Port St. Lucie, FL LHP Zach Penrod (0-0, 0.00) vs. LHP David Peterson (1-0, 2.25) SNY The Mets have been working with a major league schedule in terms of game times for the last few days. Since Friday, the Mets have gone night game, night game, day game (Sunday), and now night game. It feels like a regular season routine! Believe it or not, we have...

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MLB Unveils Rule Changes for Minors

Per Eric Logenhagen of FanGraphs, Major League Baseball will be testing several potential future rule changes in the minors this year, including one that fans may recognize from spring training: starting pitcher reentry. Starting Pitcher Re-Entry This new rule would allow a pitcher to re-enter the game after being removed. There are three important caveats to this rule: Only the starting pitcher...

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Lindor Returns to Action, Optimistic About Opening Day

To the surprise of no one, Francisco Lindor is on pace to be ready to play on Opening Day. On February 11, the shortstop underwent surgery to repair a stress fracture in his left hamate bone. 32 days later, Lindor was back on the field in a spring training game against the Toronto Blue Jays. He went 1-for-3, including a hard-hit (104.5 mph exit velocity) single in his final at-bat of the day....

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